Barbara Saidel

Barbara Saidel, a change agent and consultant with experience in senior leadership roles in global businesses and nonprofit organizations, has a track record of success in inspiring, coaching, and leading people and projects, developing and implementing new strategy, managing change, improving organizational effectiveness, and ensuring optimal financial investment in initiatives with impact. With an MBA from The Wharton School and a background in management information and control, developmental and cognitive psychology, and Honors Psychology from the University of Pennsylvania, Barbara specializes in leading people and projects to implement change, developing and leading information strategy, knowledge management, operations, and finance, creative problem-solving, and blending people and projects for organizational success. In addition, her skills include developing new ways to engage and utilize volunteers to improve reach and impact in a not-for-profit organization. Barbara is also a Certified Pilates Instructor at Personal Virtual Pilates and has previously held senior leadership roles at Union for Reform Judaism, Russell Reynolds Associates, Coudert Brothers, Simpson Thacher and Bartlett, and The First Boston Corporation.