Barb is currently Underwriting Director at CUNA Mutual Group, leading a team of twenty five associates. She began her career of service to the industry with involvement in the Life Underwriting Education Committee, where she served as the Project Paper Group Coordinator from 1988 to 1990. She was instrumental in revitalizing the Seminar Group, serving as Coordinator from 1991 to 1993. From 1994 to 1996 Barb led the Education Committee. From 1990 to 1992 Barb served on the Executive Committee of the Institute of Home Office Underwriters (IHOU). She followed that by serving the Home Office Life Underwriters Association (HOLUA) as executive member, after which she was elected as President for the 1999-2000 term. Barb played a lead role on the committee that successfully merged these organizations in 2002 to what we now know as the AHOU. Barb has served on numerous special industry committees as both a committee member and chair. She is currently acting as an Associate Editor for On The Risk, and is also the recipient of the Academy of Life Underwriting Outstanding Achievement Award.