Barbara Carlitz

Since the 1970s, Barbara Carlitz has served on seven boards, chairing six of them, all while running her own architectural-design business and raising a family solo. She served on her first board for 10 years and chaired it in 1985. That ultimately segued into serving on the boards and chairing the Senior Day Health Program for six years and Avenidas for four years, joining the Woman’s Club of Palo Alto board, and then to serving on and chairing the boards of Palo Alto Community Child Care, Palo Alto Community Fund and Environmental Volunteers. She is a 2015 Lifetimes of Achievement honoree.