Vincent started Operator in response to seeing an opportunity for in-house teams & agencies to work more effectively, more efficiently, and benefit from more interdisciplinary knowledge. He oversees growth strategy and execution. 

Previously, Vincent advised Plug and Play Tech Center’s portfolio companies and is among distinguished faculty at General Assembly, where he instructed and developed assessments that Fortune 500 companies and startups use to evaluate subject matter expertise. Previously, he held marketing and product roles at enterprise software company MongoDB (IPO, 2018), e-commerce company Jet.com (Acquired by Walmart, 2016), and others. 

You can talk to him about wilderness backpacking, mixed martial arts, house music, tabletop board games, and literature.

JD joined Operator in 2024 after five years at Publicis, where he managed annual budgets ranging from $20MM to $80MM for Fortune 500 brands. He has planned, launched, and optimized nearly every type of media, with a core focus on search and social. Before joining Operator, he most recently led the paid social team for Pernod Ricard—the holding company behind Jameson, Malibu, Absolut, and more.

He thrives on digging into a company’s media mix and getting into the weeds of each channel to figure out what’s working, what’s not, and how to make what’s working perform even better. His ultimate goal is to build scalable processes that drive results long after launch.

You can talk to him about running, working out, health and wellness books, and ridiculous Netflix reality shows.

Jenni serves as the Executive Assistant to Vincent Barr and provides essential administrative support for Operator. With a background in executive operations, customer service excellence, and project management, she brings over a decade of professional experience spanning client service and operational coordination.

Jenni’s earlier career includes roles at companies such as Alorica, TTEC, and Author Solutions, where she led employee development programs, implemented engagement strategies, and streamlined onboarding processes. She holds a Bachelor’s degree in Psychology and is proficient in tools such as Asana, Google Workspace, Microsoft 365, Notion, and Salesforce.

When she's not managing operations, you can talk to Jenni about travel planning, yoga flows, road trips, and all things Taylor Swift.

Justin works as a partner with Operator, focusing on organic search, content strategy, and analytics. Previously, he worked as a Product Marketing Manager for GitHub’s collaboration products and as marketing lead for big data analytics company Dremio. Ask him about etymologies or the works of Isaac Asimov.