Barbara Shurtleff

Barbara Shurtleff, MBA, currently serves as a Leadership Committee Member for 50/50 Women on Boards in Washington DC, focusing on enhancing gender balance and diversity in corporate leadership. In addition, Barbara holds the position of Chief Information Security Officer at Fractionals United and is a candidate for the NYSE Board Advisory Network's Diversity Initiative. As President of the Board of Directors for the HERO KIDS FOUNDATION and a member of CEOX, Barbara is committed to empowering women leaders. Extensive experience also includes serving as a CxO Advisor at Buffalo Shield Cybersecurity Solutions, an Executive Member of the Digital Directors Network, and the Founder & CEO of Two Tree Farm. Previous roles include CTO at SAIC and CIO and EVP at One Man Carpentry. Barbara's educational background features an MBA in Management Information Systems from the University of Mary Washington and certifications in Cybersecurity from Carnegie Mellon University and leadership programs from CIO Executive Council.