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As corporate director, leadership development, Barbara Goretsky is responsible for developing and executing the corporate leadership development strategy, with particular emphasis on designing, developing, and running Northrop Grumman’s core executive development programs. Additionally, she is chartered with designing corporate leadership conferences, 360-degree feedback processes, coaching and mentoring initiatives and various competency models. Barbara works closely with Northrop Grumman Learning and Development Council to build internal capability in all areas of learning and development, including coaching, organizational development, learning technology and delivery.

Barbara has significant HR experience, both in leadership and organizational development and in HR generalist roles. After joining TRW in Northern Virginia in 1985, Barbara started the training and OD function for the Defense Systems Group’s East Coast operations. She served as Director, Learning and Development for TRW Systems Integration Group (now Northrop Grumman Mission Systems) during the 1991-1995 and 2000-2002 timeframes, where she designed and implemented several executive development programs including the current Action Leadership Program for high potential employees and the Key Performers Program for newly hired key contributors.

Barbara has also held numerous HR generalist positions, including HR Director for the TRW Systems Services Co. and most recently HR Director with the Data Systems Operations in Aurora, Colorado. Prior to these positions, Barbara worked at the Federal Reserve Board in Washington, DC in a management development/OD position.

Barbara holds B.A. and M.A. degrees from Penn State University in Journalism and Communications, and a second Master’s degree in Human Resources from the American University in Washington, DC. She is also a graduate of TRW’s HR Executive Programs at Cornell University and the University of Michigan, and is certified as a Senior Professional in Human Resources (SPHR). She also serves on the Board of Directors for the HR Strategy Forum, a California-based affiliate of the HR Planning Society.