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Alana Brandes

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Chief People Officer at Guild
📍 Denver, Colorado, United States

Alana Brandes is the Chief People Officer at Guild, where she focuses on attracting and developing top talent. With over 15 years in HR, she is an expert in workforce transformation, culture, and leadership development, holding an MBA from the University of Denver.

Describing herself as a "student of all things" and "mama bear, " Alana is driven by a mission to unlock opportunities for others. She identifies as an Enneagram type 3 with a strong 2 wing and embraces change and evolution in her personal and professional life.

She has a lifelong mission to unlock opportunity for passionate and purpose-driven people.

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Experience
18 Years
Current Role
Chief People Officer
Job Level
Leadership
Location
Denver, Colorado, United States
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Priorities

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Talent Strategy
Her role at Guild and professional background center on attracting, developing, and retaining top talent to foster a high-performing work environment.
Career Mobility
States she is "obsessed with career mobility" and is focused on helping employees grow through education, learning programs, and coaching.
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Career

Work history

2-2024
Chief People Officer
Guild
10-2022 - 2-2024
Senior Vice President, People
Guild
10-2021 - 9-2022
Vice President, People Business Partnerships
Guild
9-2016 - 9-2020
Director, Talent Acquisition & Management
Conga
7-2013 - 9-2016
Leadership Recruiter
DaVita
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Education
2015 - 2017
Master of Business Administration (MBA)
University of Denver - Daniels College of Business
2004 - 2008
BA
University of Maryland
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