Who We Are: Jerri Barrett

Vice President of Marketing

Jerri BarrettAs the Vice President of Marketing for the Anita Borg Institute, Jerri is responsible for ABI’s overall branding, public relations, collateral and communications. Jerri is a 20 year veteran of the telecommunications industry with experience in both large corporations and startups. Prior to coming to ABI, Jerri was Director of Marketing for IP Unity, a Silicon Valley startup and managed the communications for their merger with Glenayre in 2007. Before that Jerri worked with a variety of companies in marketing positions including Nortel, Frontier, CNET, Inc., LinkAir and HighWired. Jerri holds a BA from Mount Holyoke College and an MBA from the William E. Simon School of Business Administration at the University of Rochester.

Who am I?

I have a wide range of interests and passions that keep life interesting. I am passionate about promoting education for women and teaching women to use networking as a way to progress in their careers. Before moving to California, I worked with organizations such as the AAUW and WIWC (Women in Wireless Communications) to promote education and networking for women. Here in California I have been president of my local alumnae association and have enjoyed planning and attending events doing everything from high tea in San Francisco to boating the Elkhorn Slough. I enjoy being an auctioneer and have organized and bid-called auctions to raise money for charities such as Save Tahoe Blue and the Michael Landon Children’s Cancer Fund, and yes I am a fast talker when I need to be. I am also an avid mystery reader, knitter, card maker and movie fanatic.

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