Barb has been a quiet disruptor throughout her career, pioneering innovative paths in both corporate and entrepreneurial arenas. She launched her career as the first female graduate of the Electrical Engineering Technology program at the State University of New York at Alfred. In the workplace Barb moved swiftly up the ranks, transitioning from technical roles to leadership positions in adult education, sales, marketing, e-commerce and fulfillment. While building her professional footprint, Barb contributed to her family ventures—G-FORCE Collaborations, a marketing communications firm, and Glassnotes™, a music and art-themed note card company. In 2005, Barb formally took the reins as President and CEO of G-FORCE, establishing a talent development division focused on creating more human-centered workplaces. Most recently, Barb is focused on business and workforce consulting while being an ICF-credentialed executive and team coach. Barb is a co-founder of DisruptHR Rochester. Her tenure includes multiple years of co-leading overall event project management, serving as co-lead of the 2020 virtual speaker series, multi-year sponsorship co-lead, speaker committee member and speaker coach. Barb continues her contribution as a member of the newly formed DisruptHR ROC Advisory Committee.