Joel Barrera

Joel Barrera is an accomplished professional with extensive experience in strategic partnerships and sales across various industries. Currently serving as Senior Director of Strategic Partnerships at Catchafire since March 2023, Barrera is dedicated to enhancing the social good sector through volunteer engagement. As the Owner/Operator of Next Selection Events since January 2001, Barrera specializes in providing comprehensive entertainment services for diverse events. Previous roles include Enterprise Account Executive at Zoey, Sales Executive at Simplee, and Senior Account Executive at Yelp, showcasing expertise in B2B sales and client management. Barrera's career also includes significant contributions in business development and marketing management roles at Monster IT and CDWindows & Texcote, respectively. Barrera holds an Associate's degree in Business Administration and Management from De Anza College, completed in 2005.