Strategic powerhouse and tenacious advocate for racial, social and gender justice, Marian has spent her 20-year career relentlessly pursuing what matters. With years in high stakes communications as press secretary to Secretary of State Bradbury and communications director to Oregon Governor Kulongoski, she’s deeply convinced of the power we each have to share stories that heal. In 2011, she co-founded Brink, and has since built a 50-person team to do just that—build a world together with our clients that we believe in. Marian also serves on the board of directors for Basic Rights Oregon.

With over a decade’s experience in operations, including leadership positions in education, retail, public health, advertising and marketing, Shay transforms landscapes—because she doesn’t travel alone. As a queer, Black, self-made woman with a Master’s in Communication Arts, she believes creating space for others is the foundation for operational excellence. That, and her uncanny ability to connect how Brink works today to the dreams we hold for tomorrow, brings creative energy to the work we do, internally and out in the world.

With a background in campaign strategy, research design, paid campaign development, implementation and monitoring, combined with deep experience in community engagement, Cody directs campaigns that promote equity, drive behavior change and increase public health outcomes for communities. Together with his teams and clients, he has successfully identified strategic ways to leverage communications to bring recognized systems change in health care equity.

With a career spanning communications and PR, gender and immigrant justice, and political organizing, Diane’s work to transform public policy, support movements, and pursue equitable access to essential services changes lives. Her integrated approach to data-driven campaign strategy, planning, creative development, implementation and evaluation, leads teams to create winning culture-shift campaigns. Prior to Brink, Diane served as Oregon Field Director for President Obama's 2012 re-election campaign.

With public, non-profit, and private sector experience, Mike brings a deep understanding of the political landscape. From health care and housing initiatives to transportation and paid leave, Mike builds a strategic foundation that achieves clients’ goals by centering the needs of their stakeholders. Before Brink, Mike served as press secretary for U.S. Senator Jeff Merkley and studied Urban & Regional Planning at the University of Michigan.

A third-generation Portlander, Mireaya is deeply rooted in her diverse communities. With expertise in culturally and linguistically relevant messaging analysis, capacity building, and community-centered public health initiatives, Mireaya works to address historical inequities head-on, inviting communities who have been marginalized into vibrant civic engagement. Before Brink, Mireaya was a founding member of the Portland United Against Hate coalition and Creative and Grant’s Manager at Imagine Black.

Both a highly creative and analytical thinker, Mya’s approach to operations makes room for nuance, eliminates siloes, and is always one step ahead, ensuring clients’ relationships with Brink are seamless from beginning to end. Using her wide and varied experience across multiple industries — she brings solutions to seemingly unsolvable problems, always with an eye for how to bring people together around important work.

A passionate connector of people and information, Thy aligns teams and their inner processes to ensure success for clients. With experience across diverse industries, Thy’s commitment to measurable diversity, equity, and inclusion outcomes remains central to every project and process she is involved in. Prior to Brink, Thy’s work with professional organization, Society of Marketing Professional Services, was instrumental in implementing a DEI focus for firms and projects across the built industry.

Tracy’s integrated creative approach has resulted in some of Brink's most visible and culturally-relevant work to date. Overseeing a multidisciplinary team of creatives, she brings a sharp strategic lens to storytelling that centers audiences’ lived experiences. Prior to Brink, Tracy produced the BAFTA and Emmy-nominated documentary, The Great Hack. She is a Sundance Lab Fellow and serves on the board of Brown Girls Doc Mafia.

With a life-long passion for resourcing teams, Zakia believes in celebrating human complexity, and that no one can be reduced to a single story. Bringing a high level of empathy to each interaction and decision, she empowers teams towards greater health and alignment, continually working to infuse Brink’s values into internal processes and relationships, so that the work we do in the world starts here with us.

With a background in design and art direction, Alex never tires of exploring new and innovative ways of reaching audiences. She believes when people are fully able to express their unique skills within a team, the work—from brand development to photography or web design—tells a mesmerizing story. Prior to Brink, she created compelling campaigns for national clients such as Intel, Delta, Sam Adams, Arby’s and more.

With an international non-profit and copywriting background, Jeanette is convinced change begins when we tell our stories—as people, communities, brands, and entire organizations. Happiest exploring ambiguity, she pursues creative development that’s culturally and linguistically relevant and that reaches audiences with clear, authentic, and deeply personal messages. When not at Brink, Jeanette serves on the board of the Parkrose school district.

With an art direction background, Stephanie brings a keen strategic acumen to her creative process. Taking complex, seemingly disparate concepts, research and ideas, she finds what connects them, and refines messages into emotionally resonant story-telling. With wide industry experience prior to Brink, Stephanie art directed recognized work for Nike, Facebook, Adidas and Google and is a Webby Award Honoree for Best Homepage and Best Use of Photography.