Spending time outdoors as a child, exploring and walking to school each day through the woods of her New England neighborhood are some of Barbara’s most memorable experiences in nature. As a board member, Barbara’s primary goal is to help raise the profile and visibility of NatureBridge through brand and reputation. Barbara is the Communications Manager at the U.S. Oceans Initiative at the Pew Charitable Trusts in Washington, D.C. She has decades of experience as a Communications Strategist and Public Affairs Executive and Voice Over Artist in the Washington, D.C. area, where she currently resides.