About Our Founder
Jaime Rapaport Barry comes from a family steeped in entrepreneurship, community work, and storytelling. Those passions inform much of her work, and there is little she relishes more than the opportunity to start with even the tiniest whisper of an idea—and collaborate with clients to transform that idea into a powerful, impactful reality.
Jaime has provided strategic guidance to dozens of mission-driven non-profits, startups, academic institutes, and entrepreneurs. Prior to founding JRB Group, Jaime served as Chief of Staff & Brand Strategy at UpStart, where she oversaw brand, communications, and organizational culture. She also served as a key member of the Leadership and Strategic Planning Teams, as well as a coach for several of its network organizations.
Jaime has served as a Communications Specialist for a healthcare workers union, SEIU-UHW, and she played a leadership role on the team that tripled the size of the Progressive Jewish Alliance (now "Bend the Arc"), a political advocacy organization. Jaime also co-launched NewGround: A Muslim-Jewish Partnership for Change, a nationally renowned fellowship program introduced by the Los Angeles Mayor and featured on American Public Media.
A trained mediator and facilitator across difference, Jaime brings a spirit of optimism and nuance to the complexity of strategic decision-making. She received training in mediation and negotiation from Harvard, navigating polarities through Andiron, and facilitating courageous political conversations with Resetting the Table. She currently serves as a coach with Resetting the Table, facilitating courageous political conversations for a wide range of constituencies–from Hollywood directors to faith leaders of multiple traditions.
Jaime’s favorite days of the year are baseball opening day and when Pantone releases its Color of The Year, a highlight since her time studying art and design as an undergraduate. She is always enthusiastic about learning new things, whether traveling around the world to areas healing from conflict, or finally learning how to ride a bike at age 40. Jaime is also a mom, a cook, a plant lover, and a very amateur swimmer.
About Our Team
Jaime loves connecting with savvy, creative people and then watching their expertise shine. She pulls from her team of strategists, writers, and designers to support the unique needs of each client project.