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Joanne Barela
Senior Manager │ Academy for Sustainability Dean
Joanne Barela is a Senior Manager in Deloitte’s Human Capital practice and Dean of Deloitte’s Academy for Sustainability. She has 15+ years of experience advising clients on developing and implementing people strategies to advance sustainability across various industries with a primary focus on technology. She has deep expertise in leadership development, learning experience design, learning strategy, worker health, safety and well-being, equity, and talent strategy. Outside of client work, she leads initiatives to enhance Deloitte’s culture of well-being and inclusion, facilitating programs for hundreds of Deloitte professionals annually. Joanne holds a M.S. in Industrial / Organizational Psychology.