Brenna Leggett

experience

OpenSea | San Francisco, Ca
July 2022 - Current

Executive Assistant to the CTO, the SVP of Engineering, and the Head of Finance

Followed my executive from GitHub to OpenSea.
Played an instrumental role in providing administrative and operational support to the VPs of Engineering and Product Design, including intricate calendaring, email management, expense tracking, travel logistics, and internal programs.
Managed the rhythm of business for EPD, including coordinating regular steering committee meetings, preparing agendas, tracking meeting notes and action items, and following up with stakeholders when needed.
Designed and implemented morale programs, including leadership and team offsites, wellness initiatives, code clean-up incentive programs, hackathons, and other in-person and hybrid team-building events.
Redesigned the Notion workspaces for the Engineering and Product teams to streamline access to information and drafted a proposal for a company-wide redesign.
Ghost wrote communications for the Head of Engineering, including the engineering newsletter, recruiting emails, slack posts, and departmental emails.

GitHub, Inc | San Francisco, Ca
August 2021 - July 2022

Executive Assistant to VP of Code to Cloud Engineering

Successfully planned and executed several high-impact events for GitHub's engineering teams, including an 85-person offsite in the South of France and a 2-week trip for 12 people to visit the office in Hyderabad, India.
Managed workforce planning for Engineering VPs and hiring managers, collaborating with Recruiting, HR, and leadership to ensure all departments had the resources needed to meet their goals.
Led the planning and execution of EPD Leadership offsites at 10-week intervals, improving communication and alignment between leaders and their teams.
Assisted in developing and implementing new processes and tools for the Engineering Operations team, resulting in streamlined workflows and improved communication across the team.
Played a key role as the Engineering Operations DRI for strategic hiring initiatives, partnering with recruiting, Engineering DRIs, and leadership to streamline the interviewer panel and enhance our recruiting efforts.
Managed digital permissions and distribution and member lists for Slack channels, software program access, and GitHub repository access for new hires and contractors for GitHub teams by processing pull requests.
Championed a culture of efficiency and productivity for a distributed team of 6 sub-teams across six time zones, orchestrating seamless collaboration and communication through consistent 1:1 meetings and quarterly planning cycles.

Juul Labs | San Francisco, Ca March 2018 - December 2020

Executive Assistant to SVP of Product Development, Research and Chemistry

Served as the gateway and first point of contact for SVP of PD.
Supplied administrative and operational support to the SVP of PD; complex professional and personal calendaring, inbox management, expenses, and travel; provided additional support to senior leadership and the department as needed.
Managed agenda creation, action item tracking, and all logistical requirements for all department leadership meetings, all-hands meetings, webinars, team events, and virtual and live attendance.
Built and managed a new hire onboarding program for our department as we grew from 40 to 230 FTEs and 100+ contractors across five sites internationally.
Planned and executed department-wide strategic initiatives and communications; audit readiness plan for FDA audits, COVID-19 return to work plan, leadership and coaching program for new managers; co-founder of Women in STEM ERG.
Handled confidential projects and information as assigned with discretion.
Provided backup support for the EA to the Founders.

BitGo | Palo Alto, CA September 2014 - April 2017

Executive Administrator | Executive Assistant to the CEO

Worked closely with the CEO on all administrative and operational matters: heavy calendar management, travel arrangements, expenses, payroll management, event planning, recruiting coordination, onboarding, and daily office operations.
Acted as the primary point of contact for the Board of Directors and oversaw the scheduling and planning of all board meetings and events.
Handled all logistics and operational requirements for multiple office moves, including building new office space.
Managed all vendor relationships, bookkeeping responsibilities, accounts payable, and receivables.
Managed outside legal counsel and directly assisted four employees with their visa and immigration applications; successfully applied for 3 H1B visas, 1 O-1 visa, and 2 green cards.

Bronze By Brenna | San Francisco, CA May 2011 - November 2014

Owner/Operator

Independently ran a mobile spray tanning business for over three years in San Francisco.
Managed all company business planning, finances, and vendor relationships.
Created, designed, and maintained the company website, marketing materials, and social media accounts with over 1300 followers.
Established business partnerships with local salons, spas, gyms, and hotel concierges.

Burning Man Organization August 2016 - Current

Staff Camp Volunteer Coordinator

Assist with all pre-event logistics, job placement, ticketing, and email correspondence between the organization and volunteers.
Camp leadership duties during the event include daily all-hands meetings, shift management, worker performance, conflict resolution, and maintaining overall camp health and culture.

Follow the Coin April 2014- April 2017

Event Planner