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Brenda Barnes

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Executive Search Partner at Summit Search
📍 San Francisco, California, United States

Brenda Barnes is an Executive Search Partner with a distinguished career in talent acquisition leadership for market-leading organizations like Petco and Apple. She has a proven record of driving recruitment transformations and placing top-tier executives, including CxO and Board members. Colleagues describe her as professional, collaborative, and a "real pro".

Outside of work, Brendas passion is being outdoors, with a love for swimming and cycling. Her adventurous spirit also takes her to the racetrack on weekends, where she competes in autocross events.

Unique fact: Brenda navigates her own race car in local and national autocross competitions.

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Experience
8 Years
Current Role
Executive Search Partner
Job Level
Junior
Location
San Francisco, California, United States
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Executive Recruiting
Her expertise is in high-level executive search, placing candidates in roles from VP and CxO up to the Board of Directors for major organizations.
Autocross Racing
She is an active participant in competitive autocross, navigating her race car through local and national events on weekends.
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Career

Work history

8-2025
Executive Search Partner
Summit Search
7-2022 - 8-2025
Executive Search Partner
Brenda Barnes Executive Search
1-2020 - 7-2022
Vice President Talent Acquisition
Petco
1-2018 - 12-2019
Head of Talent Acquisition
The Wine Group
10-2016 - 12-2017
Director Talent Acquisition
MZ
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Education
Bachelor of Business Administration - BBA
Regis University
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