Brittany Stewart is The Leadership Academy’s Senior Director of Human Resources & Talent Management. She directs all people initiatives and manages the employee lifecycle including recruitment, hiring, onboarding, and ongoing performance and talent management systems. She also helps to establish policies for career paths, compensation, and total rewards, in addition to providing human resources counsel to the Executive Leadership Cabinet. Brittany joined The Leadership Academy in 2022.
With more than a decade of human resources experience, Brittany was previously the Director of Human Resources for an early childhood education nonprofit. As a member of the executive team, she oversaw all aspects of human resources for the organization’s three schools. Before that, she was the Human Resources Manager for a charter school system, where she helped to develop employee policies, and manage human capitol systems, benefits, payroll, staff onboarding and employee training. In her early career she supported human resources for a nonprofit that focused on supporting children who’ve faced trauma.
Brittany holds a Master of Arts in Human Resources Management from St. Mary’s University of Minnesota, is a Certified Professional in Human Resources (PHR), and has a Certificate in Nonprofit Management. She earned her Bachelor of Arts in Environmental Studies from Gustavus Adolphus College. Brittany is based in Missouri.
