JobTrain’s President and CEO Barrie Hathaway combines his passion for empowering others to succeed with the experience of a seasoned leader. A nearly 20-year veteran of non-profits, Barrie leads JobTrain’s strategic direction, develops growth plans, and guides the management team.
Barrie’s favorite quote says it all:
“For every one of us that succeeds, it’s because there’s somebody there to show you the way out.” - Oprah Winfrey.
Prior to joining JobTrain, Barrie was the Executive Director of The Stride Center, a workforce development nonprofit that that prepares low income adults for professional careers in technology, from 2004 to 2017.
Before stepping into the non-profit world in 2002, Barrie spent nearly two decades as a supply chain management executive in the high technology sector. His work and leadership in non-profits have been often recognized: in 2010, Barrie was named National Social Enterprise Leader of the Year by the Social Enterprise Alliance; he received the Jefferson Award for Nonprofit Leadership in 2012; and was selected for the Tipping Point Community Award in 2015. Barrie is a past fellow of the Leaderspring Executive Fellows program and has a B.S. in Organizational Development and a Master of Nonprofit Administration from the University of San Francisco.