A graduate of Louisiana State University, Barbara has throughout her professional career successfully created, developed, deployed and directed growth plans for individual businesses, projects, programs and associations utilizing strategic marketing principals. As an economic development professional, she has worked to increase bottom lines for corporations, associations, member businesses and communities. Having lived in many states, Barbara brings to MONUMENT established national investor/developer/design/engineering/ contacts in commercial and industrial construction, as well as multi-statewide, regional and local involvement necessary to most effectively support marketing and branding. She was elected Pioneering Woman of Southeast Texas in 2008, and has served as:

• Board Director, Port Arthur Economic Development Corporation
• Commercial Construction/ Economic Development Advisor, Greater Beaumont Chamber of Commerce
• Graduate, 2005 class Leadership Beaumont; 2006 class Leadership Southeast Texas
• Board Director, First Tee of Southeast Texas
• Board Director, Spindletop Boomtown Visitors Center Museum
• Leader, Port Arthur West Side Re-Development Task Force
• Economic Development Consultant Southeast Texas Regional Planning Commission
• Greenprint Denver
• City of Lakewood Sustainability Council
• Colorado Council Commercial Construction & Development
• Lakewood All-Inclusive Committee
• BOMA Community Affairs Committee