Brittney Barnett is a sustainability and urban planning professional focused on integrating environmental responsibility, economic development, and governance into organizational strategy. She currently serves as a Sustainability Manager at PwC, where her work supports organizations in embedding sustainability into operations, reporting, and long-term value creation.

Across prior roles as Director of Sustainability at Innisfree Hotels and Senior Sustainability Consultant at RE Tech Advisors, Brittney has led initiatives spanning sustainable real estate, land-use planning, and environmental strategy. Her experience also includes economic and environmental planning roles in consulting and municipal contexts, giving her a systems-level perspective on how sustainability policy translates into practical, place-based outcomes across industries and communities. Brittney holds a master’s degree in City, Urban, and Regional Planning from the University of Florida and a bachelor’s degree in Development Economics and International Development from the University of West Florida. She is AICP–certified by the American Institute of Certified Planners. As an Executive Fellow in Sustainability in Tech at The Digital Economist, she contributes practitioner insight on how sustainability, planning, and technology intersect to shape resilient, future-ready systems.