Brenda Stephens

Brenda Stephens, MBA, CHPC has over 20 years of experience in marketing and communications. Brenda is currently the Head of Marketing, North America, MSS at Canadian Solar Inc. Prior to that, they worked as the Marketing Director at Lechat Nails where they developed marketing plans, provided creative direction, and coached their team. Brenda also served as the Director of Marketing and Product Development at Simple Green where they managed global marketing strategies and collaborated with retailers and distributors. Before that, they held positions as the Director of Marketing Communications and Senior Manager of Marketing Communications at ViewSonic Corp, where they created go-to-market strategies and implemented global marketing strategies. Brenda also has experience as a Marketing Communications Manager at Winfire and as a Copywriter/Editor at Merisel. Brenda started their career as the Director of Public Relations at Carole Eichen Interiors Inc and as the Public Relations Manager at Inacomp of Torrance.

Brenda Stephens, MBA, CHPC holds a Master's degree in Industrial and Organizational Psychology from The Chicago School, which they obtained from 2022 to 2024. Prior to this, they completed their Master of Business Administration (MBA) from the University of the People between 2018 and 2020. Brenda obtained their Bachelor of Arts (BA) in Communication Studies from Westmont College, although the specific dates of their undergraduate education were not provided.

In addition to their formal education, Brenda has obtained multiple certifications. Brenda completed the Organization Design certification from LinkedIn in November 2023. In December 2022, they obtained the Social and Behavioral Research - Basic/Refresher certification from the CITI Program. Brenda also obtained a Certified High Performance Coach certification from the High Performance Institute (HPI) in May 2022. Brenda has completed several marketing-related certifications, including Content Marketing, Digital Advertising, Digital Marketing, and Social Media Marketing Certification Course from HubSpot Academy, all in December 2021. Brenda also holds certifications in Salesforce Trailhead: Ranger from Salesforce in April 2019, Google AdWords Certification and Google Analytics Individual Qualification from Google in August 2018, and Social Marketing Certification from Hootsuite in August 2018.