Brenda Thistle

Brenda Thistle is an experienced professional in learning operations and program management, currently serving as a Senior Learning Operations Manager at GitHub, where responsibilities include overseeing the certification program as part of the Accreditation, Certification, and Enablement (ACE) team. Prior to GitHub, Brenda worked at VMware for a decade, advancing from Senior Project Manager in Curriculum Development to Senior Manager of the Technical Content PMO, focusing on training development across various modalities. Brenda's career also includes roles at Cisco Systems as a Contract Project Manager and at Fast Lane as Director of Operations, alongside various positions at Global Knowledge. Brenda holds an MS in Safety Management from West Virginia University and a BS in Management & Marketing from Fairmont State University.