Clarinda Barnett-Harrison is the Director of Talent Development and Programming initiatives for Michigan Central, where she is developing a fully equitable strategy to develop, retain, and attract talent for the future of mobility jobs. Additionally, Barnett-Harrison manages university partnerships facilitating applied research, talent, and lab-sharing efforts.
Barnett-Harrison also serves as a faculty lecturer at the University of Michigan Taubman School of Architecture and Urban Planning and Wayne State University’s Department of Urban Studies and Planning.
Barnett-Harrison has received recognitions and awards from the Michigan Chronicle, Crain’s Detroit Business, the Michigan Business Professional Association, the Michigan Economic Developers Association, and Detroit Young Professionals.
Barnett-Harrison is a Board of Director for TechTown, Eastside Community Network, and a member of Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority Incorporated.
Barnett-Harrison earned a Bachelor of Arts degree in Liberal Arts concentrating in Economics, Management, and Psychology from the University of Michigan. She also earned a master’s degree and a professional economic development certification from Wayne State University in Urban Planning with an Economic Development concentration. Additionally, she secured a certification in Economic Development Finance (EDFP) from the National Development Council and Inclusive Placemaking and Planning for Equitable Cities from the University of Detroit-Mercy.