Allison Barber
American academic
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Allison Barber is the current CEO of To the Hoop Strategies, providing branding and communication strategies to clients. Previously, she served as the president and chief operating officer of the Indiana Fever, Indiana's WNBA franchise.[1] Prior to her role in sports, she served as the Chancellor of Western Governors University Indiana, president of Sodenta, an adjunct at Georgetown University,[2] and the Deputy Assistant Secretary of Defense for Internal Communications in the United States Department of Defense.[3]
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- Tennessee Temple University, BA, PhD
- Indiana University Bloomington, Masters of Science in Education
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Early life and education
Barber went to Hammond Baptist High School and studied education at Tennessee Temple University. She earned a master of science in education at Indiana University Bloomington and a doctorate of leadership at Tennessee Temple University.[4]
Boards of Directors
Barber is the Chair of the Board for the Sagamore Institute. She was also named by Indiana Governor, Eric Holcomb, to the board of the Indiana Destination Development Corporation.[5]
Barber is the Board Chair for the Marvella Foundation and is an executive advisor to the Marvella team.
She also serves on the advisory board of the Elizabeth Dole Foundation.[6] In addition, Barber continues to serve as an American Red Cross volunteer.[citation needed] And a volunteer for the YMCA.
Awards
Barber was named Nonprofit Communicator of the Year by PR News,[7] as well as a "Woman of Influence" by the Indianapolis Business Journal.[8]
Barber was presented the Department of Defense Medal for Distinguished Public Service by Secretary Rumsfeld.[9]
Barber received the Sagamore of the Wabash, presented by Governor Eric Holcomb, who described it as the "highest award in Indiana".[10]
The Indiana Chamber of Commerce named Barber the Ogletree Deakins Business Leader of the Year in 2024. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=laFDj2mjqS0
