Barbara McBride

Barbara McBride is an experienced project manager currently employed at BCD Meetings & Events since October 2022. Previously, Barbara served as an executive assistant at Central States Manufacturing, Inc. from December 2020 to October 2022 and briefly worked as a COVID-19 contact tracer with Public Consulting Group in late 2020. Prior roles include convention services manager at Atrium Hospitality, and various positions at Crystal Bridges Museum of American Art, where responsibilities ranged from special events coordinator to special events manager from 2011 to 2018. Barbara began a career in event coordination at NorthWest Arkansas Community College, holding the position of special events coordinator for nearly a decade. Educational credentials include a Bachelor of Arts in Interior Design from Washington State University and an associate's degree in paralegal studies from Edmonds College.