About the Speaker

Barbara started her career at Freeman AV as an intern studying Radio, TV, and Film at the University of Texas at Austin. She went on to become a Director of Audio Visual at various hotel/convention center properties, as an Account Executive, Director of Sales of Texas State Accounts, Senior Client Relationship Manager. and her current role as Client Relationship Director.

Active in many industry organizations, Barbara received the MPI Supplier of the Year Award and the TSAE Affiliate of the Year Award. Barbara currently resides in Austin and facilitates some local events (SXSW, TCEQ, TDA) as well as national events (Assn for Financial Professionals, Obesity Week) that travel around the country. Barbara’s first SXSW event was 1990.