Barrett grew up in or on the water. After graduating from the University of Pennsylvania, Barrett began her professional career at Sotheby’s in 2000. Looking for a change, Barrett joined the yachting industry in 2003 and after working on board sailing yachts in the Caribbean and New England, she found herself based in Newport, RI, and took a shoreside position with the Fontaine Design Group and Friendship Yacht Company. Upon relocating to Florida in 2010, Barrett joined Hill Robinson first as Yacht and Company Accountant and quickly expanded her duties to include yacht operations. In February 2015, she was promoted to President of Hill Robinson USA and continues to run US operations.

Barrett is a member of IYBA and the International Superyacht Society, and she is a regular contributor to the MARE forums.

Barrett joined Hill Robinson in February 2011