Sandra Barrett
Vice President, Human Resources and Talent Management
Ph: 202.728.0200 x280
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Sandra Barrett is the vice president, human resources and talent management for the American Association of Community Colleges. She is responsible for planning, developing and implementing initiatives to support employee engagement and performance. Barrett manages the administration of healthcare, retirement, supplemental benefits, compensation, staff development planning for the association. Barrett joined AACC in December 2024 and has more than 15 years of experience in strategic human capital leadership and executive management. Barrett brings expertise from public and private industries where she instituted employee-centric policies for nonprofit organizations, trade associations and labor unions.
Barrett is a certified human resource generalist (SHRM-CP). She earned her bachelor’s degree in business administration at Norfolk State University. Barrett is a basketball enthusiast, a second-degree black belt in karate, and a member of Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority, Incorporated.