Nancy Barry, a 25-year corporate veteran, walked
away from what
she describes as
“the best job in
the world” to
share her
extensive
business
experience with
others. She
firmly believes
“soft skills”
are the key to
success in life
and business.
Nancy is a
dynamic speaker
who inspires,
energizes, and
enlightens
audiences
through real
world stories.
One of her passions is helping twentysomethings
be successful in
their careers.
Nancy is the
author of
When Reality
Hits: What
Employers Want
Recent College
Graduates to
Know, published in May 2007.
In her book, she
shares the
secrets to
success –
mastering the
“soft skills” in
the workplace.
She tells
twentysomethings
what managers
want them to
know and don’t
have time to
tell them.
Prior to launching her own company in July
of 2005, Nancy
served as vice
president/community
services for
The Dallas Morning News and WFAA-TV and vice president and
administrator
for The Dallas
Morning News
Charities, an
annual campaign
to raise money
for the hungry
and homeless.
Nancy is a
member of the
National
Speakers
Association,
National
Association of
Colleges and
Employers and
National
Association of
Women Business
Owners. She
serves on the
advisory
councils of the
Communities
Foundation of
Texas, Dallas
Women’s
Foundation, Big
Thought and
Girls Inc. She
also serves on
the president’s
advisory council
for the Dallas
Center for the
Performing Arts.
A native of
Dallas, Nancy is
the proud mother
of two children.
Her son, Chris,
graduated from
Yale University
in 2007 and her
daughter,
Lauren, is a
junior at Lake
Highlands High
School.
For more
information
about Nancy,
visit her
website at
www.nancybarry.com.
