Joe Barr
Executive Director, Access Sacramento | Community Media, Workforce Development & Creative Economy Leadership
- Role
- Executive Director at Access Sacramento
- Location
- Sacramento, CA, US
- LinkedIn followers
- 500 followers
About Joe Barr
Executive Director of Access Sacramento, leading a strategic reset to position community media as essential civic infrastructure in the Sacramento region. Drawing on decades of journalism and media leadership, I am focused on strengthening financial sustainability, modernizing media training and workforce pathways, and building cross-sector partnerships across education, government, media, and nonprofit institutions. The goal is a sustainable, locally governed organization that supports the creative economy, is a trusted source of information, and a builder of human capacity and connection.
Experience
Executive Director
Mar 2026 — Present · Sacramento, CA, US
Repositioning Access Sacramento as sustainable civic infrastructure for the Sacramento region.Leading financial stabilization during funding volatility, restructuring governance expectations, and modernizing media training and workforce pathways to meet a rapidly shifting economic landscape. Driving revenue diversification, operational discipline, and cross-sector partnerships with government, education, and nonprofit institutions.Focused on building a financially resilient, locally governed organization that strengthens the regional creative economy, expands access to trusted information, and is a strong partner to Sacramento’s nonprofits. Drawing on decades of journalism and media leadership to align mission, business model, and measurable community impact.
Education
Northwestern University - Kellogg School of Management
Executive Education - Growth and Innovation
2016
PennWest Clarion
Communication and Media Studies
Skills
- Enps
- Content Strategy
- Social Media
- Copy Editing
- Documentaries
- Multimedia
- Broadcast
- Adobe Audition
- Storytelling
- Project Management
- Change Management
- Press Releases
- Radio Host
- Personnel Management
- Grants
- Radio Broadcasting
- Radio Producing
- Radio
- Investigative Reporting
- Strategic Communications
- News Writing
- Breaking News
- Media Production
- Problem Solving
- New Media
- Voice Over
- Strategic Planning
- Ap Style
- Editing
- Audio Editing
- Digital Journalism
- Public Relations
- Media Relations
- Content Development
- Broadcast Journalism
- Copywriting
- Journalism
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