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Podcast | CEO, Barge: My 30-year journey from intern to CEO & the culture that took me there

CEO, Barge: My 30-year journey from intern to CEO & the culture that took me there

Carrie Stokes, former Chief of Staff and now Chief Executive Officer at Barge Design Solutions has a career story like few others.

Having joined the firm as an intern nearly 30 years ago, she has steadily worked her way up from the earliest career ladder rung to become the company's first female CEO in Barge’s 70-year history. So, what is the secret to this level of retention and talent mobility?

Speaking on the HR Grapevine US podcast, Stokes attributes her journey – and the fact that over two in five of her colleagues have a tenure greater than ten years – to a culture built on employee development and wellness.

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