Barbara Spitzer
Chief People Officer
Barbara Spitzer is a strategist who gets things done, dedicating her career to transforming organizations into thriving learning, growth, and fulfillment hubs with a keen focus on balancing business results, employee experience and shareholder value. Barbara’s commitment to global transformation through people has shaped her into a catalyst for positive change. Her impact resonates across for profit enterprises, the social sector, academia, and corporate boardrooms.
Following a career in some of the world’s largest professional services firms, including Accenture, WTW, Capgemini and EY, Barbara founded Two Rivers Partners, LLC, to prepare nonprofit and midsized organizations for today’s disruptive forces. She aligns business and workforce strategies focusing on leadership, culture, human capital, and change. Barbara is committed to developing the next generation of leaders by sharing her expertise and wisdom as an adjunct faculty and guest lecturer at New York University and Columbia University.
Barbara’s purpose extends beyond borders, encompassing youth leadership, disability inclusion, mental wellness, and the fight against food insecurity. An expert in Human Resilience, Barbara guides leaders in fostering their people’s physical, mental, relational well-being and belonging.
Barbara holds a BS in Psychology from James Madison University and an MA in Industrial/Organizational Psychology from Teachers College, Columbia University. In her spare time, Barbara travels the world seeking new and exotic places to scuba dive and hone her underwater photography skills.