Christi Barrett

A leadership coach, consultant and trainer, Christi has over thirty years of experience in higher education, nonprofit organizations and leadership development.

In addition to her coaching role at Humanergy, Christi currently directs the organization’s marketing efforts, including developing brand strategies, maximizing the effectiveness of digital marketing and delivering communications systems for the organization. A prolific writer, she has authored most of Humanergy’s 500+ leadership blogs.

Originally, from all over the United States (growing up in a military family), Christi is also a Healing of Racism facilitator. She served fourteen years as an administrator at Starr Commonwealth, a nationally recognized nonprofit child and family service organization.

Christi is the co-author of "In Whose Best Interest: One Child’s Odyssey, A Nation’s Responsibility" and "Putting Connectedness, Continuity, Dignity and Opportunity to Work." She edited Humanergy’s "50 DOs for Everyday Leadership." Christi's most recent book, co-authored with David Wheatley and John Barrett, is "What Great Teams Do Great."

Christi holds a bachelor’s of science degree in Zoology from DePauw University and a master’s degree in higher education administration from Indiana University.