OUR PEOPLE IN PROFILE- BOBBIE BARKER

Bobbie Barker is the Vice President of Administration for Texas Gas Service, a division of ONEOK. Ms. Barker has worked in Austin, Texas in a variety of positions for Texas Gas Service and its predecessor, Southern Union Gas, since 1992.

Ms. Barker began her career as Manager of Mergers and Acquisitions and later became Executive Vice President for Pipeline Companies. In addition, Ms. Barker served as Vice President for Operations for Texas Gas Service's eastern region from 1997 to 2003. Currently, Ms. Barker has division-level responsibility for gas supply and transportation, safety and compliance, human resources, public affairs - including communications and community relations, as well as facilities.

Prior to joining the gas company, Bobbie worked at the Texas Water Commission in various capacities, ending her career in 1992 as the Deputy Director. Prior to the Water Commission, she worked for the Legislative Budget Board and the Texas Legislature.

Ms. Barker's first professional career was as a social worker with Trinity Valley Mental Health Mental Retardation and then with the Austin State Hospital between 1976 and 1980.

Ms. Barker is very involved in the Austin community and has served on boards of numerous non-profit and civic organizations. Currently, she serves as the Chair of the Austin Area Urban League and has served as Chair for the Austin Area Research Organization and the Downtown Austin Alliance. She also serves in advisory capacities to the UT School of Architecture Advisory Council and Nature Conservancy. A graduate of Leadership Austin and the Governor's Executive Development Program, Ms. Barker is a recipient of the Profiles in Power award from the Austin Business Journal.

Ms. Barker holds a Master's Degree in Public Administration from Texas State University and a Bachelor of Arts from the University of Texas at Arlington.

Ms. Barker received a four-year appointment to the Board of Managers by the Austin City Council in 2005.

Carl S. Richie, Jr., Chairperson
Thomas B. Coopwood, M.D., Vice-Chairperson
Rose Lancaster, Secretary
Rosie Mendoza, CPA, Treasurer
Bobbie Barker
Clarke Heidrick
Donald Patrick, M.D., J.D.
Frank Rodriguez
Eduardo J. Sanchez, M.D., M.P.H.

Patricia A. Young Brown, CPA, President and CEO

TCHD Staff