Barry Lott

For the past 23 years, Barry Lott has worked with federal agency officials, state and local policymakers, local agency authorities, national associations, and industry leaders to develop, implement, and provide economic opportunities for those in underserved communities.

Barry has extensive private sector and national nonprofit experience. He is currently a director at the National Council on Aging (NCOA), the national voice for every person’s right to age well. At NCOA, Barry manages the oversight of the Senior Community Service Employment Program, which is the only federally funded job training program for older adults. He also oversees subcontractor operations and subcontractor contracts. Additionally, Barry monitors the fiscal performance of the division, which consists of 24 project offices in 12 U.S. states and Puerto Rico.

Previously, Barry worked for MAXIMUS Inc., an international leader in government services, where he worked with government clients in Delaware, Baltimore, and Washington, D.C. to deliver practical and innovative solutions to improve the performance of their workforce services programs. Barry received MAXIMUS Workforce Services Presidents Recognition awards for FY2001 and FY2002 and was a recipient of the FY2003 Workforce Division Presidents Award of Achievement and Excellence.

Barry holds a Bachelor of Science degree in marketing from Frostburg State University and is a 2011 Marano Fellow graduate of the Sector Skills Academy run by the Aspen Institute’s Economic Opportunities Program. In addition to YouthBuild USA, Barry serves on the Board of Directors for Delaware Futures and True Access Capital.