Brent Stokes
Director of AI Recruiting & Strategy
Recruiting Specialties
- AI & Machine Learning (LLMs, MLOps, NLP, Reinforcement Learning)
- Agentic Systems & Physical AI
- Robotics & Computer Vision
- Cloud Infrastructure
- Application Development
- Network Infrastructure
- Security – IT / OT / ICS
- SAP & ERP (Functional & Technical)
- Enterprise Asset Management (EAM)
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About Brent Stokes
Brent Stokes is Blue Signal’s Director of AI Recruiting & Strategy, specializing in executive search for high-impact artificial intelligence and emerging tech talent. With over a decade of experience in deep tech recruiting and hundreds of successful placements, Brent helps companies—from pre-seed startups to Fortune 100 innovation labs—build the leadership and engineering teams behind tomorrow’s breakthroughs.
His work centers on the most transformative areas of AI: Agentic Systems, Robotics, Physical AI, LLMs and Foundation Models, Neural Networks, DSP, MLOps, Applied AI, and frontier model innovation. He connects organizations with visionary talent—leaders and experts who build generative agents, perception stacks, reinforcement learning pipelines, and scalable, domain-specific AI systems.
Brent doesn’t just fill roles—he acts as a strategic advisor. By aligning talent strategy with product roadmaps and funding stages, he helps clients scale smarter and faster. His approach is data-driven, confidential, and tailored to the urgency of hypergrowth tech hiring.
He has also successfully delivered talent across IT infrastructure, cybersecurity, SAP/ERP, and enterprise asset management. This broader experience gives him the agility to support clients navigating digital transformation, rapid scaling, or new product launches in any vertical.
Search Focus
- Executive & Confidential Search
- AI Leadership & Technical Talent
- Emerging Technology & Innovation Strategy
- Digital / Business Transformation
- Functional & Management Consulting
- Enterprise Implementations
- Technology Infrastructure & Business Applications
- Technology and Operational Security
Roles Placed
Head of AI, Director of Machine Learning, LLM Engineer, Principal AI Engineer, MLOps Architect, AI Research Scientist, Robotics Engineer, CTO, Cloud Infrastructure Lead, Cybersecurity Director, SAP Functional Lead, and more.
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Fun Fact
Brent previously lived in the Dominican Republic and has many stories to share of his time there.
Favorite Social Activity
When he's not rock climbing with the family, you'll likely find him running, golfing, or having a cigar at his local cigar lounge.
Favorite Vacation Spot
Brent prefers any warm beach, as long as there's no agenda and no plans.
Testimonials
"Brent's professionalism and hard work during the recruitment, interview, hiring, and on boarding process was absolutely amazing! The initial interview was fine but then COVID hit, and we all know what kind of world we lived in after that. Brent, in my opinion, went above and beyond keeping me in the loop to touch base with me to see how me and my family were doing as well as keeping me informed of where the company I ended up at was in the hiring process. I can't say enough about how comfortable and helpful Brent was throughout the whole process."
"Brent was very enjoyable to work with and I would recommend him to anyone in my network without reservation, both hiring managers looking for talent as well as friends looking for work. There are way too many recruiters out here giving recruiting a bad name, and I really felt like Brent did it right. He treated me well, was highly communicative, impressively thorough, and genuinely wanted to see me succeed. Additionally, Brent was in the know on things happening within the cybersecurity industry and intimately understood the positions he was recruiting. Brent is a partner in the hiring process, and I'm happy I was able to work with him."
"Brent is one of the most honest and straightforward IT recruiters I have worked with over my career. He is diligent and thorough in his preparation of a candidate. I highly recommend you seek out Brent to find talented IT professionals."
“We were struggling to find quality candidates for an entry-level sales role, so we started working with Blue Signal. Brent proved to be adept at locating great candidates and connecting them with us, resulting in a new hire that we're looking forward to working with.”
