Brenda Rainey
Executive Vice President,
Profilo di Brenda
Competenze
Brenda Rainey is a member of our global Private Equity practice.
She co-leads the global Firm Strategy & Operations solution, advising alternative asset managers, private equity firms and institutional investors on topics including asset class strategy, geographic footprint, optimizing investment capabilities, fund operations and fund raising.
Brenda develops intellectual capital on emerging trends in alternatives and topics of strategic importance for firm leadership. Notably, she leads the creation of Bain & Company’s annual Global Private Equity Report. Brenda frequently contributes to publications on the state of the industry and other related topics, including The Wall Street Journal and The Financial Times.
Additionally, Brenda manages a global team to execute on practice operations, including strategic planning, budgeting, revenue tracking and reporting, as well as knowledge management.
She holds an MBA from Harvard Business School and a bachelor’s degree in mechanical engineering from Cornell University.
Recent Insights
- “Leaning Into the Turbulence: Private Equity Midyear Report 2025,” Report, giugno 2025
- “This Time It’s Different: The Strategic Imperative in Private Equity,” Global Private Equity Report,marzo 2025, Report
- “Searching for Momentum: Private Equity Midyear Report 2024,” Report, giugno 2024
- “Follow the Money: The Real Story Behind Buyouts’ Big Year,” Infographic, marzo 2024
- “The Year Cash Became King Again in Private Equity,” Global Private Equity Report,marzo 2024, Report
In the News
- “Amid macro uncertainty, investors have ample incentive to get moving, reveals Bain & Company’s Private Equity Midyear Report 2023,” Press release, luglio 2023
- “Global Private Equity’s record-breaking performance set to collide with economic turbulence as business cycle nears its end — Bain & Company Midyear Private Equity (PE) Market Update,” Press release, luglio 2022