Barbara Gothard , Partner

Dr. Barbara Gothard is a Partner with the firm.  She was most recently vice president and general manager of The Jackie Robinson Foundation, Los Angeles. She is a gubernatorial appointed member of the Board of Trustees of the California Community Colleges.  She formerly served as senior counselor to Hill and Knowlton's Corporate Social Responsibility and Corporate Sustainable Development groups. Previously, Dr. Gothard was director of public affairs for the Middle East and African Region and later global leader of external affairs for The Dow Chemical Company. From 1983 to 1989 she managed the Public Affairs and Corporate Social Responsibility departments for Burger King Corporation.

Dr. Gothard began her career as a teacher and secondary school principal. She has also served as a lecturer and adjunct professor at the Anderson School of Management at the University of California, Los Angeles and at the Kenan-Flagler Business School at the University of North Carolina

Dr. Gothard has a Ph. D. in Education Administration from Michigan State University, East Lansing, Michigan. She obtained a BS in Fine Art & Education from Mount Mary College in Wisconsin.  She also has a MA in Fine Art & Education from Long Island University, Greenvale, New York.

 

   
 

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