Barb is a Seattle native, having lived in Seattle since the age of 13 years old.
Barb is the second youngest of a large 7-sibling family who all live in the PNW. Barb graduated from the University of Washington, earning a bachelor’s degree in Business Management with an emphasis in Accounting. Barb spent 10 years at Weyerhaeuser working in their real estate division. After leaving Weyerhaeuser, Barb held various positions in publicly traded companies in accounting and management roles and eventually made her way to King County where she worked for 3 1/2 years as the finance manager of the DCHS Behavioral Health and Recovery Division. Barb has experience and acumen in accounting, managing teams, and social services, which are important assets she brings to PDA.
Barb has two beautiful children: Laurence, a graduate of Washington State University and now working in the wealth management industry at Merrill Lynch; Julia, a graduate of Central Washington University and working in the journalism sector. Both are the center of Barb’s world.
Barb is also an animal advocate and has been very involved in rescue for many, many years. Barb’s hobbies and interests include hiking, travel (especially international), spending time with her friends and family, and reading.
Barb is thrilled to be a member of PDA and being able to see the amazing contributions we make to our community.