# Brent Pearson

> Brent Pearson is the Sydney-based founder and former CEO of Enboarder, established in 2015 to help employers design more engaging employee onboarding. His career includes film and television production, management consulting, senior roles at Monster and LiveCareer, and co-founding HRX. Following Dan Finnigan’s appointment as CEO in September 2024, Pearson’s announced focus became strategy, partnerships, customer engagement and AI research and development. Outside work, he makes adventure motorcycle films and shares photography knowledge.

- **Role:** Founder and strategy advisor at Enboarder
- **Organizations:** Enboarder, Monster, LiveCareer, HRX
- **Nationality:** Australian
- **Known for:** Founded Enboarder in 2015 and led it through international expansion., Reported 100,000 employee experiences powered by the platform in January 2019., Led Enboarder through its US$32 million Series B announced in February 2022.

## Career timeline

- **—** — Began his career in film and television production, then moved into management consulting and HR technology.
- **2005** — Co-founded recruitment process outsourcing business HRX with Katrina Leslie.
- **2015** — Founded Enboarder in Sydney after validation testing redirected his initial prototype toward onboarding.
- **2016** — Enboarder was backed by Our Innovation Fund, now OIF Ventures.
- **2018** — Enboarder raised US$4 million in November in a round led by Greycroft.
- **2019** — Reported 100,000 experiences powered by Enboarder in January; the business announced a US$8 million Series A in June.
- **2021** — His film The Idaho BDR won the BDR Keep It 100 Film Festival.
- **2022** — Enboarder announced a US$32 million Series B, bringing reported total funding to US$50 million.
- **2024** — Dan Finnigan became CEO in September; Pearson’s announced remit shifted to strategy, partnerships, customer engagement and AI R&D.
- **2025** — Enboarder launched its GenAI Intelligent Journey Platform in May; Nomad Moto documents Pearson’s Mongolia motorcycle series from 2025.

## Achievements

- Founded Enboarder in 2015 and led it through international expansion.
- Reported 100,000 employee experiences powered by the platform in January 2019.
- Led Enboarder through its US$32 million Series B announced in February 2022.
- Won the 2021 BDR Keep It 100 Film Festival with The Idaho BDR.

## Latest updates

- **2024-09** — Enboarder announced Dan Finnigan as CEO and Pearson’s focus on strategy, partnerships, customer engagement and AI research and development.
- **2025-05** — Enboarder launched a GenAI Intelligent Journey Platform, a company development following the announced AI R&D remit.
- **—** — Nomad Moto documents Pearson’s Mongolia motorcycle series; the month is not specified.

## Links

- Website: https://brentbat.wordpress.com/
- LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/bpearson
- YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@brentbat

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Last updated: 2026-10-08