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's extensive business experience, contagious enthusiasm, positive energy, and humor make her a dynamic presenter. She will energize, motivate, and inspire your audience.

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. 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 2005, Nancy served as vice president of community services for The Dallas Morning News and WFAA-TV and vice president for The Dallas Morning News Charities, an annual campaign to raise money for the hungry and homeless.

Nancy is a member of numerous professional associations including: National Speakers Association, National Association of Colleges and Employers, and National Association of Female Executives. She is involved in her community and serves on the advisory councils of the Communities Foundation of Texas, Dallas Women's Foundation, and Dallas Center for the Performing Arts.

In 1996, Nancy was named one of the "Top Twenty Under Forty" by the Newspaper Association of America. This honor annually recognizes twenty of the nation's most promising newspaper executives under the age of forty. In 2000, she was named Dallas Mother of the Year by the Dallas Can! Academy. She received the "Our Hero Award" from Special Olympics in 2004 and received the "Mentor Award" from the Collin County Children's Advocacy Center in 2006.

Nancy lives in Dallas, Texas and is the proud mother of two children. Her son, Chris, graduated from Yale University and her daughter, Lauren, is a junior in high school.