Barbara is in her first year as National Segment Manager for Foodservice and Hospitality with Rubbermaid Commercial Products. This marks a return to Rubbermaid after a four year hiatus where Barbara worked for Continental Commercial Products in a series of regional and national sales positions designed to enhance their commercial and OEM business. During Barbara's prior ten year tenure with Rubbermaid Commercial Products she held sales responsibility for the VA sales market, Mid-South District and served as Regional Manager for the Southeast. Previously Barbara worked for Mobil Chemical Company in their food packaging division and US Gypsum in the development of distribution for a joint venture in extruded polystyrene.

• Newell Rubbermaid Top Five Performer Award, Leadership Training
• Newell Rubbermaid CEO Award (RCP)
• Vice President's Award for Sales Professionalism
• NAFTA Region of the Year

Active in outreach work, Barbara was one of a five member team from Virginia working in Ghana, West Africa to open the first secondary school for young ladies in the Northern Region town of Buipe.