Jina Etienne, CPA, CGMA is a speaker, storyteller, and consultant who helps individuals and organizations unlock the power of authenticity, trust, and connection. With more than 30 years of experience in the accounting profession and business leadership, she brings a unique, deeply human approach to leadership development and culture-building.

Her work focuses on the intersection of leadership, belonging, and emotional intelligence, equipping people with the awareness and tools to lead with clarity, empathy, and intention. Known for blending professional insight with personal storytelling, Jina makes complex ideas accessible and relatable. She helps professionals at all levels show up more fully as themselves—both in their work and in their lives.
 

   

Barrett entered public accounting in 2006 after an enlistment in the Marines post-9/11. Shortly after becoming a CPA, he started his own practice providing outsourced accounting services, which he ran for 6 years. Having built the company he thought he wanted, he started to miss being a part of a team and didn't feel like he was making an impact on the profession any longer. This led him to reach out to one of his mentors, joining her at her company, Garbelman Winslow, CPAs, in 2017, and eventually becoming her partner in 2020.

Barrett lives in Charles County MD with his wife and two kids (daughter, 13, and son, 11). In his free time, he competes in and organizes strongman contests, and loves to spend his weekends by the pool with some kind of pork on the smoker.