Barbara Wakefield

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About Barbara Wakefield

Barbara is an activist for social and racial justice, community volunteer, information technology management consultant, and most recently an executive producer for 4 Pies Productions. She serves on the Board of Directors of the YWCA Silicon Valley and was past President of the Board. The YWCA's mission is to “Eliminate Racism and Empower Women”. The YWCA provides critical support services and counseling to survivors of sexual assault, domestic violence and human trafficking along with community education and advocacy to address the fundamental human issues underlying poverty, violence, and family dysfunction.Barbara retired from Hewlett-Packard in 2005 where she held a variety of Information Technology executive positions. During her tenure she also participated in developing company and business wide programs and services in management and employee development, strategic planning methodologies, and diversity management. She currently provides IT Management Consulting for HP and a number of high-tech startups in Silicon Valley. Barbara received her BS in Information Technology and Business from Santa Clara University. She lives in Saratoga, CA with her husband, Mark, who also retired from HP in 2005 after 25 years as a corporate pilot. They have 2 children, Brian and Alison. In her free time, she enjoys travelling, relaxing with her husband, cooking with her son (a chef), spending time with family and friends, watercolor painting, and gardening.