Kelly Barr

Kelly Barr is the Associate Vice-President and Chief Alliance Officer at ASUs Global Futures Laboratory. Leveraging a 25-year career as a sustainability and strategy executive at Salt River Project and a Juris Doctor, she excels at building impactful partnerships to address global energy and conservation challenges.

She is passionate about fostering the next generation of leaders, actively mentoring students and professionals. Her focus is on guiding them to find their purpose and make a significant impact. She frequently expresses pride in the accomplishments of those she has mentored.

After a long career leading sustainability at a major utility, she pivoted to academia to build global alliances.