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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 drives workforce transformation and leadership development. An award-winning CHRO, she is passionate about aligning people programs with business objectives to deliver meaningful impact. She holds an MBA from the University of Denvers Daniels College of Business.

Outside of her executive role, Alana describes herself as a "mama bear" and a dedicated mentor and mentee. She is on a lifelong mission to unlock opportunities for passionate and purpose-driven individuals, embracing change and personal evolution.

She believes the smartest question a leader can ask is not How much faster are we? but What did we create with the time we saved?

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

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AI in the Workforce
Writes about how HR leaders must architect AI's integration by focusing on culture and human judgment, not just automation, to realize its value.
Career Mobility
A core passion central to her work at Guild, focusing on the intersection of education, opportunity, and professional growth for employees.
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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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