Brenna Smedley

Brenna Smedley is an accomplished talent acquisition leader with extensive experience in global hiring strategies across various sectors. Currently serving as the Director and Global Head of GTM & Marketing Talent Acquisition at Twilio, Brenna oversees global teams dedicated to sourcing talent for sales, services, global operations, and marketing functions. Previous roles at Amazon included leading market intelligence for Advertising Talent Acquisition and serving as a senior recruiting point of contact for AWS, showcasing expertise in full lifecycle recruitment and client management. Brenna also directed attorney recruiting at ESP Legal Technology Professionals and led attorney searches for Special Counsel, further highlighting a robust background in recruitment within the legal field. Academic credentials include a Doctor of Law (J.D.) from the University of California, College of the Law, San Francisco, and a B.A. in History from the University of California Santa Barbara.