Maranda Baird

Maranda Baird serves as the Head of Global Talent Acquisition at Turo since October 2021, overseeing recruitment for the world's largest car-sharing marketplace. Prior to Turo, Maranda was the SVP of Talent, Acquisition & Planning at Bank of the West/BNP Paribas from May 2020 to October 2021, leading a robust team dedicated to all aspects of talent life cycles with a strong emphasis on diversity. Maranda's extensive experience at Bank of the West from June 2010 to October 2021 included roles as SVP, Head of Recruiting, Executive Recruiting Manager, and Corporate Recruiting Manager, where strategic initiatives significantly reduced costs and improved hiring outcomes. Earlier career highlights include serving as Managing Director at Bishop Executive Search LLC and Director of Executive Recruitment at Royal Bank of Canada. Maranda holds a B.A. in Business Management from UNC Charlotte Belk College of Business.