Barbara joined Rowell Brokaw Architects in 2006 and brought to the firm an expertise in marketing and office management. With over 15 years of experience in marketing and program administration, Barbara has managed programs and set marketing strategies for both the public and private sectors.

After receiving her Masters of Arts Administration from the Unviersity of Oregon in 1998, Barbara served as the Director of the Jacobs Gallery at the Hult Center where she helped stabilize the gallery after the City of Eugene's funding cuts due to Measure 50. In 2002, Barbara moved to the University of Oregon Division of Continuing Education to manage the marketing and development department. During her tenure, she was instrumental in securing the Osher Lifelong Learning Grant and helped develop the Osher Lifelong Learning program in Central Oregon. Barbara is currently a violinist with the Riverside Chamber Symphony and has served on many boards including the American Marketing Association SW Oregon Chapter.

Barbara holds a Bachelor's in Art and Music History from Michigan State University and a Masters of Art Administration from the University of Oregon.