Executive Biography
Dr. Tracie Jones Barrett is a senior executive leader, institutional strategist, and founder of FRAME Leadership Group. Her work centers on designing leadership systems that help complex organizations navigate transition with clarity, integrity, and measurable impact.
Dr. Jones Barrett most recently served in executive leadership roles at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT), where she advised senior institutional leaders on enterprise-level strategy, community infrastructure, and systems alignment. She previously held leadership roles at Harvard University, where she built and led initiatives advancing leadership development and institutional equity.
With expertise spanning higher education, public-sector leadership, and mission-driven organizations, Dr. Jones Barrett integrates adaptive leadership principles, emotional intelligence frameworks, and systems thinking to support leaders operating in high-complexity environments.
Through FRAME Leadership Group, she partners with institutions, municipalities, and executive teams to strengthen leadership capacity, align culture with mission, and design sustainable transformation strategies.