Full Name
Jennifer Barrera
Job Title
President and CEO
Company (Please input the full name of your organization)
California Chamber of Commerce
Speaker Bio
Jennifer Barrera is president and chief executive officer of the CalChamber. Barrera took over the leadership position in October 2021, after serving as the executive vice president of policy for four years. As executive vice president, Barrera oversaw the development and implementation of policy and strategy for four years. Prior to that, she led CalChamber advocacy on labor and employment and taxation from September 2010 through the end of 2017.
From May 2003 until joining the CalChamber staff, Barrera worked at a statewide law firm that specializes in labor/employment defense, now Carothers, DiSante & Freudenberger, LLP. She represented employers in both state and federal court on a variety of issues, including wage and hour disputes, discrimination, harassment, retaliation, breach of contract, and wrongful termination.
She also advised both small and large businesses on compliance issues, presented seminars on various employment-related topics, and regularly authored articles in human resources publications.
Barrera earned a B.A. in English from California State University, Bakersfield, and a J.D. with high honors from California Western School of Law.
From May 2003 until joining the CalChamber staff, Barrera worked at a statewide law firm that specializes in labor/employment defense, now Carothers, DiSante & Freudenberger, LLP. She represented employers in both state and federal court on a variety of issues, including wage and hour disputes, discrimination, harassment, retaliation, breach of contract, and wrongful termination.
She also advised both small and large businesses on compliance issues, presented seminars on various employment-related topics, and regularly authored articles in human resources publications.
Barrera earned a B.A. in English from California State University, Bakersfield, and a J.D. with high honors from California Western School of Law.
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