Leah Barrett
Wyoming native Dr. Leah A. Barrett is the President of Northeast Community College in Norfolk, Nebraska. Barrett earned a Bachelor of Science in Business Administration and a Master of Business Administration from the University of Wyoming. She holds a Doctor of Education in Executive Leadership from St. John Fisher College in Rochester, New York. Immediately prior to leading Northeast, she served as the vice president of student affairs at the Northeast Wyoming Community College District in Sheridan. Barrett also served as the associate vice president for enrollment management and student affairs at SUNY Brockport (State University of New York) from 2008 to 2016. She has also been employed by Arizona State University, Boise State University, University of Wyoming, and Valparaiso University since first entering higher education in 1992. President Barrett provides vision for the college in its 20-county service area while leading and directing the planning and operations of all aspects of Northeast programming and services.
Leah joins the Nebraska Children board in 2026.
