Investment experience: 21 years; 12 years with firm

Barbara manages the finance, human resources, and operations functions of the firm. Prior to joining Bailard in 1995, she was an account manager with Watson Wyatt Worldwide and headed the San Francisco office of Credit Agricole, a bank headquartered in Paris. Barbara holds a BA from the University of California; Santa Cruz, a master of science in industrial relations from Loyola University of Chicago; and a master's degree from Northwestern University's Kellogg Graduate School of Management. She enjoys activities that take her outdoors, like running, backpacking, and fly fishing.