Barbara Cummings

Barbara Cummings has extensive experience in the financial industry, with their most recent role being a Managing Director at William Blair & Company since 2015. Prior to this, they worked at Boston Private Bank & Trust Company for 16 years, where they served as a Portfolio Manager and Director of Fixed Income. In this role, they were involved in various investment committees and managed both taxable and tax-exempt fixed income strategies. Barbara also held positions at BankBoston, BayBank Investment Management, Boston Five Cents Savings Bank, and Shearson Lehman Brothers, where they gained valuable experience in portfolio management, client relations, research, and strategy formulation.

Barbara Cummings obtained a Master of Science in Finance from Boston College Carroll School of Management from 1991 to 1993. Prior to that, they earned a Bachelor of Business Administration (BBA) in Finance and Marketing from the University of Massachusetts Amherst from 1977 to 1981. In addition, they obtained another BBA in Marketing/Finance from the Isenburg School at the University of Massachusetts Amherst from 1978 to 1981. Barbara also holds the certifications of Licensed Series 7 and 65.