was born and raised in Vancouver, WA, but has also lived in Seattle and New York. They say all roads lead back home and that’s exactly where you’ll find her, although traveling is her true love. When she’s not laughing with family and friends or planning her next trip she enjoys reading, practicing yoga, or rummaging through thrift stores. Her background is in graphic design, writing, and videography (before vlogging was cool). She bought her first car in 2022 and is now a proud owner of a 2006 silver Volvo named Lola.

is a native Mississippian who relocated from Arkansas to San Francisco over two decades ago and never looked back. Her background is in PR, writing, talent management, operations, marketing, and a brief stint owning a dog walking service (because dogs are excellent co-workers). After trying to figure out which career fit best, she realized it was helping other people figure out that same quandary. As a local artist and advocate, she shows her own work locally and nationally, curates at local businesses, and organizes art walks. Her first car was a 1974 Plymouth Valiant with no functioning seat belts. Luckily, she was unharmed after a minor accident without them but the car, sadly, went to car heaven.

is from all over Oregon, thank you very much. She's been a social worker and a recruiter, AKA she likes helping people. Usually she's hanging out with her pup, Charlie, or hanging out with friends; breaking bread, dancing, or playing games. She's also into boxing, so watch out. Her first car was a manual '95 VW Passat, which didn't last long, but her '90s Camry named Amy saw her through college and the move to Portland.

is a Wisconsin native, and although she's lived a few years in both Pennsylvania and Oregon, she now calls rural upstate New York home. In her free time, you can probably find her in the great outdoors somewhere with her family, or at home working on some DIY project that's taking way longer than she thought. Her first car was a 1987 Mercury Topaz with a working heater, which was essential to surviving many brutal Wisconsin winters.

is a designer and (sort of) developer who enjoys typography, maps, and all sorts of data. But there's stuff like hiking and painting and collecting records that he partakes in, too. A native Michigander, he moved to Oregon, then Idaho, and back to Michigan despite its winter. He bought his first car, a 1985 Pontiac Sunbird, for $200 and the heater worked for awhile.

is born and raised in Oregon, thank you very much. She's been in customer service for over a decade, working in everything from hospitality to education to marketing. Her favorite thing to do is travel, but you can catch her tasting wines or spending time with family if she's home. Her first car was an olive green Jeep Grand Cherokee which sat her taller than the rest: helpful when you're just 5'3".

has been running creative staffing agencies in Portland since the late 90s. Prior to placing creatives, she was one–a freelance copywriter for seven years, and staff writer for POWDER magazine before that. Originally from sunny Southern California, Jackie has called Portland home since 1990. Her first car was a yellow Fiat 128.

isn't quite a Texas native (he moved from Chicago when he was four), but we won't hold that against him. He's spent most of his career in creative recruiting, and can otherwise be found on the golf course or trying a new restaurant. His first car was a 2002 Dodge Ram, passed down from his brother: the highest praise he can give it is that it took him from Point A to Point B.

is from the Bay Area and lived in Denver before landing in Portland. She's worked in Sales and Marketing, but we're selfishly pretty pumped she found her way to recruiting. She can usually be found hiking, checking out new restaurants, and making better charcuterie boards than anyone else. Her first car was a 2002 Toyota Corolla that her grandfather gave her at 16. She totaled it in an accident a year and a half later.

was born in the Philippines, raised in North Carolina, but spent her formative years in California. She's been a marketer and tech recruiter, and can often be found at a museum or a movie theater. When working from home, she's never far from her trusty chinchilla, Mango. Her first car was a 2012 Prius, which was sadly totaled in 2021.

is Chicago-born but was always destined to head south (hello, two first names), and now calls Austin home. With a background in web development and design, she found her passion helping other people find theirs. Her love language is queso but she hates buffalo sauce, and the joy she finds in food led her to founding a cooking club in Austin that's nearly a decade old! Her first car was a black Ford Explorer that may or may not have had duct tape holding parts of it together.

has a history of solving client problems as an agency account director, where he and his teams led marketing programs for Fortune 100 companies. Raised in Iowa, he traded his farm roots for the big cities of New York and LA before he settled in Portland. Brett loves camping, hiking, college basketball, live music and impromptu dance parties with his daughter. His first car was a 1981 Datsun 200sx hatchback.

was born and raised in Providence, Rhode Island but now calls sunny Los Angeles home. He's worked everywhere from construction sites to mayor's offices, to an Ivy League school before landing in recruiting. Most of the year, he can be found yelling at the TV in support of his beloved New England Patriots or Liverpool; otherwise, he's traveling or eating in new restaurants or spending too much money on vinyl. His first car was a thick 2000 Buick LeSabre, sadly totaled by a fallen tree during a Christmas snowstorm.