Barbara Goretsky is a seasoned corporate consultant and executive coach with over 40 years of experience working in Fortune 100 companies, government agencies, and smaller, private firms. Most recently, she was the Principal of Goretsky Talent Consulting. She excels in talent strategy formulation, executive development, individual and team effectiveness, and accelerating organizational change.  

Barbara is a former senior HR executive at Northrop Grumman Corporation where she led the organization’s learning and leadership development efforts that included: organizational strategies for developing leaders at all levels, in-residence programs, executive coaching initiatives, and rotational, stretch assignments. She also led the organization’s succession planning process, high-potential programs, and learning programs for all employees.

She holds an MS in Human Resource Management from The American University, an MA in Communications from The Pennsylvania State University, and a BA in Journalism from the Pennsylvania State University.