California Chamber of Commerce
Jennifer Barrera has extensive work experience, starting in 2003 as an Attorney at Carothers DiSante & Freudenberger LLP. Jennifer went on to join the California Chamber of Commerce in 2010, where they held various roles such as Policy Advocate, Senior Vice President of Policy, and currently serves as the Chief Executive Officer.
Jennifer Barrera attended California Western School of Law, where they earned a Doctor of Law (J.D.) degree. In addition, they completed the UC Davis Executive Leadership Program at UC Davis Continuing and Professional Education in May 2019.
California Chamber of Commerce
The California Chamber of Commerce (CalChamber) is the largest broad-based business advocate to government in California. A not-for-profit organization with roots dating to 1890, CalChamber promotes international trade and investment to stimulate California's economy and create jobs. The CalChamber store provides business and human resource managers a one-stop shop for employer/HR compliance products and services. The comprehensive online resource, along with sister site, HRCalifornia.com, is designed by employment law experts and provides up-to-the minute information on California employment law topics such as overtime pay, calculating work hours, employee handbooks, workplace harassment prevention training, family and medical leave, workers' compensation and exempt vs. nonexempt employees.