Culture Is Built and Shaped by People
Intentional Onboarding Was Key
Self-Discovery and Self Care
Building Relationships Was Challenging But Happened in Different Ways
Advice for Hybrid Work
Conversation Participants
Jim Canales (he/him), President & Trustee
Mary Chalifour (she/her), Associate Director of Communications
Lynn Harwell (she/her), Vice President for Administration, joined in the spring of 2020 to align organizational resources that build and support an inclusive culture aligned with Barr’s values, and support staff from diverse backgrounds to be their best selves at work and find what sparks joy in their professional lives
Rory Neuner (she/her), Learning Officer, joined in fall 2020 with excitement to apply her skills as a facilitator and evaluator to a foundation with a strong commitment to racial equity
Najah Casimir (they/them), Program Officer, Mobility, joined in the fall of 2021 because they were excited about the opportunity to support communities in realizing transportation justice
Julie Rosen (she/her), Senior Accountant, joined Barr in the summer of 2021 because she was looking to apply her accounting skill sets to an organization that was making a positive impact on the world
Dylan Everett (he/his), Program Associate, Education, joined in December of 2020 because he sought an opportunity to join a socially impactful organization committed to improving school quality and putting success within reach for more students
Kathryn Wright (she/her), Senior Program Officer, Clean Energy, joined in January 2022 because she was excited to support the climate movement in New England
Jules Faña (she/they), Communications Coordinator, joined in the fall of 2021 because she was excited to create positive impact through intentional graphic design work centered in story telling at Barr
