Brittany Barrett is the Deputy Director, Implementation and Operations for the Electric School Bus Initiative at WRI Ross Center for Sustainable Cities. She works to help bring together people and resources to facilitate the equitable, nationwide transition of all school buses from diesel to electric.

Prior to joining WRI, Brittany worked for international mobility operator, Transdev, and held positions in public relations, business development, and was a general manager for a large public transportation system. Her 17 years of bus and transit expertise were utilized most recently in her role as the Assistant Director of Transportation at Emory University where she oversaw a robust shuttle and commute alternative program for 50,000 university and healthcare employees. She has passionately worked to reduce traffic impacts by assisting employees in utilizing public transportation, carpool, vanpool, bike or walk commute methods.

Brittany holds a B.S. in Business from the University of South Carolina and a Masters of Business Administration from the University of Virginia's Darden School of Business where she was selected as a Forte Fellow.

Brittany lives in Charlottesville, VA. where she spends her free time doing house projects, tending to house plants and practicing yoga.