Michelle Brands-Giesea

Michelle Brands-Giesea has a diverse work experience spanning multiple industries. Michelle is currently the Vice President Corporate Real Estate & Projects at Redwood Credit Union, overseeing project integration, management, and recruitment. Prior to this, they held the role of Project Management Manager- PMO at the same company. Earlier in their career, Michelle worked as a Sourcing Manager at CamelBak Products, LLC, a Strategic Sourcing Manager at Tellabs, and an Operations Manager at Kensington Computer Products Group. Michelle also has experience in IT procurement at Levi Strauss & Co. and as a Sr. Buyer at LeeMah Electronics. Additionally, Michelle previously served as a Corporate Office Coordinator at Cost Plus World Market.

Michelle Brands-Giesea obtained a Masters degree in Supply Chain from the University of San Diego from 2003 to 2005. Prior to that, they attended Notre Dame Academy, and later earned a BA in History from UCLA. Michelle also holds various certifications including Western CUNA Management School (obtained in July 2022), Smartsheet Certified User (obtained in April 2019), and Excel Intermediate (obtained in April 2016). Michelle also has certifications in Excel Lookups, Functions, and Macros, Excel Pivot Tables, and Smartsheet, but the details of their completion are not provided.