The 2012 Women Leaders in Consulting: Barbara Adachi

Barbara Adachi, National Managing Director for Deloitte’s Human Capital Consulting Practice, came to consulting by accident. She began her career as a secretary at a health insurance company. “Lucky for me, I had an incredible mentor that showed me the ropes,” she says.

Joe Kornik | January 07, 2013

Barbara AdachiLeadership Award

Barbara AdachiNational Managing Director, Human CapitalDeloitte Consulting

Barbara Adachi, National Managing Director for Deloitte's Human Capital Consulting Practice, came to consulting by accident. She began her career as a secretary at a health insurance company. "Lucky for me, I had an incredible mentor that showed me the ropes," she says. "I learned the business from the bottom up and became the first woman salesperson in the company."

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