Brenda McCracken

Brenda McCracken currently serves as the Vice President of Compensation & Benefits at Red Ventures, having progressed through various roles including Global Compensation & Benefits Director and Global Benefits Director since July 2021. Prior experience includes serving as Senior Director of Benefits at Nordstrom from September 2014 to July 2021, Director of Benefits at PACCAR from August 2010 to September 2014, and Benefits Manager at Virginia Mason Medical Center from January 2009 to August 2010, where management of a team and comprehensive benefit programs were key responsibilities. Brenda also held managerial roles at WaMu and Nordstrom, focusing on health benefits and administration, and began the career as an Operations Analyst at Mercer followed by a position as an Associate Consultant at Howard Johnson & Co. Academic qualifications include an M.B.A. from Washington State University and a B.S. in Mathematics from Western Washington University.