Brooke Parrott

Consultant, Writer, and musician

I’m an internationally touring musician and former music-tech startup executive with deep experience helping organizations understand and serve creative communities—musicians, writers, and artists of all kinds. After living in Seattle, Boston, and London, I’m now based in Oregon, where I split my time between consulting, writing, and music.

My consulting work centers on research, strategy, and translation: helping institutions and organizations build for creatives in ways that reflect how creative lives actually work. I’m currently leading a large qualitative research project for my alma mater, Berklee College of Music.

As a performer, I’ve toured for more than fifteen years with Portland folk mainstay Loch Lomond, including a recent three-week European tour with my toddler in tow! I also play in an indie-rock band with my husband called Completions, and previously released music under my own name.

Alongside my consulting work, I’m an active fiction writer. My work explores creativity, identity, and what it means to be human in a rapidly technologized world, informed by decades of watching technology repeatedly reshape the music industry. I’m also deeply invested in creative community: I run a writing group called Lit Squad, organize a 17-person annual Oregon Coast writing retreat, and assist with bestselling author Laini Taylor’s writing retreats.