Barbara Bowie

Barbara Bowie, MBA, CNAP, currently serves as the Grants Accounting Manager at the Campaign for Tobacco-Free Kids since September 2023. Previously, Barbara was an Accounting Manager at the Center for Children, where significant contributions included remediating over 18 months of accounting backlog and recovering $20,000 in benefit underpayments. Barbara's extensive experience as a Senior Financial Analyst at the International Union of Operating Engineers involved multi-fund accounting and financial statement preparation, alongside key contributions such as developing an accounting policies manual. Early career experiences include roles at UnitedHealth Group, where Barbara led the Medical Claims Accounts Payable department and served as a Senior Accounting Assistant. Barbara began professional endeavors as a Disbursing Clerk in the US Navy. Educational qualifications include an MBA from Hood College and a B.S. in Accounting from the University of Maryland.