Over the years Brenna has led teams from 10 to 240, co-created and implemented numerous strategic plans, raised millions of dollars, successfully managed multimillion dollar projects and budgets, and overseen brand acquisitions and mergers. Through her work in the corporate world Brenna helped to launch the early days of CSR in the hospitality industry. In addition, Brenna co-founded and led a coalition that influenced over 66 Colorado state laws between 2020 and 2023 by cultivating and connecting
a network of leaders from all sectors- grassroots to grasstips. 

Brenna is a pragmatic and passionate visionary with over 19 years of leadership experience in both for profit and nonprofit operations. As a consultant, she pulls from a decade of hands-on leadership experience in Corporate Social Responsibility and nine years as a nonprofit executive working to mobilize both on-the-ground and systems-level solutions.

She is the founder and CEO of B the Light Consulting. Through this work, she partners with her clients to champion adaptive and resilient organizations and communities by harnessing the power of nature’s wisdom and regenerative principles. This pragmatic approach melds transformational leadership with innovative systems design to navigate today’s challenges. 

She has led organizational overhauls to co-create thriving team cultures with her innate ability to understand and celebrate the ‘whole human’ and apply ‘living systems design’. Through this approach she works to unlock the true potential of the people and organizations she engages with by seeing each organization as a living ecosystem (not a well-oiled machine). Brenna has many skills and gifts to offer and is also a lifelong learner. The more she learns and grows the more she understands how many more layers there are to this human experience. She shares her services with humility and a deep desire to collaborate and learn from you and yours as well!

As a Colorado local, Brenna loves the great outdoors. When she is not working, she can usually be found out in nature or on an adventure with her family. Brenna is a mom of two and has juggled a full throttle career and raising two rambunctious boys. Brenna worked in the corporate sector from 2005-2015. She was the Executive Director of The Alliance for Collective Action for six years and on staff from 2015-2024. In January 2024, Brenna launched her consulting practice: B the Light Consulting.