Brooke Coburn
About Brooke Coburn
Brooke Coburn serves as the Senior Talent & People Ops Partner at Ostro, where she focuses on aligning compensation philosophy and benefits administration. With extensive experience in talent acquisition and human resources across various companies, she has a strong background in high-growth startup environments, particularly in the SaaS and Martech industries.
Current Role at Ostro
Brooke Coburn serves as the Senior Talent & People Ops Partner at Ostro, a position she has held since 2022. In this role, she focuses on aligning compensation philosophy and benefits administration. Coburn has played a key role in building the foundational structure for candidate support and internal team alignment. Additionally, she contributes to leadership training initiatives as part of her strategic people operations support.
Previous Experience in Talent Acquisition
Prior to her current role, Coburn worked at Knock as the Lead Talent Acquisition Partner from 2021 to 2022. She also served as a Senior Talent Acquisition Partner at Knock for six months in 2021. Her experience includes a position at Listrak, where she worked for five years as a Talent Acquisition Partner and HR Business Partner from 2016 to 2021, and as a Talent Acquisition Specialist from 2015 to 2016.
Background in Recruitment and Sales
Coburn's career began at Aerotek, where she worked as a Lead Technical Recruiter from 2013 to 2015. She also briefly held a position as a Sales Manager at StoneMor Partners, L.P. in 2013. Additionally, she worked at Macy's as a Counter Sales representative for Clinique/Estée Lauder from 2012 to 2013.
Education and Qualifications
Brooke Coburn earned her Bachelor's Degree in Marketing from Kutztown University of Pennsylvania, where she studied from 2008 to 2012. This educational background has provided her with a foundation for her career in talent acquisition and people operations.
Experience in High-Growth Startups
Coburn has significant experience in high-growth startup environments, particularly during Series B funding and debt financing rounds. This experience has equipped her with the skills necessary to navigate the challenges and dynamics of rapidly growing companies, particularly in the SaaS and Martech industries.