Introduction

One of the firm's founders, Barbara's focus is in state-level policy and advocacy where she represents the firm's clients before the Arizona State Legislature, the Governor's Office and executive branch agencies. She was named an Outstanding Woman in Business by the Phoenix Business Journal and is consistently recognized as one of the top lobbyists in Arizona by the Arizona Capitol Times. She has established herself as a highly effective advocate for a variety of private-sector enterprises with a special concentration in healthcare, manufacturing, telecommunications, and emerging technologies. Her prior experience includes two judicial clerkships and private law firm practice in Washington, D.C. and Arizona. Immediately prior to founding Triadvocates, Barbara was an integral member of the government relations practice group of Quarles & Brady LLP.

Education: B.A., The University of Arizona; J.D., American University, The Washington College of Law, Washington, D.C.

Clients

1) ARIZONA COLLECTORS ASSOCIATION

2) ARIZONA HOUSING COALITION

3) ARIZONA SELF STORAGE ASSOCIATION, INC.

4) AZ AIRPORTS ASSOCIATION

5) AZ OCCUPATIONAL THERAPY ASSN

6) AZ TELECOMMUNICATIONS & INFORMATION COUNCIL

7) AZ TRUSTEE ASSN

8) AZ WINE GROWERS ASSOC

9) AZCOPS

10) BROPHY COMMUNITY FOUNDATION

11) CARDINAL CAPITAL MANAGEMENT, INC.

12) COCONINO COMMUNITY COLLEGE

13) COINBASE, INC

14) COMMONWEALTH COMPANIES

15) COVETRUS, INC.

16) EAST VALLEY PARTNERSHIP

17) EBAY

18) EDP RENEWABLES

19) ELECTRONICS PAYMENTS COALITION

20) ERNST & YOUNG

21) GAINWELL HOLDING CORP.

22) GORDON-DARBY ARIZONA TESTING INC

23) HUMANA, ITS AFFILIATES AND SUBSIDIARIES

24) INTEL CORPORATION

25) INTERNATIONAL COUNCIL OF SHOPPING CENTERS

26) JOINT TECHNICAL EDUCATION DISTRICTS

27) LA FRONTERA, INC.

28) LAND TITLE ASSOCIATION OF AZ

29) LEARN-IT SYSTEMS, LLC D/B/A DESERT CHOICE SCHOOLS

30) MARANA, TOWN OF

31) MARICOPA ASSOCIATION OF GOVERNMENTS

32) MCKESSON CORPORATION

33) MERCY HOUSING MOUNTAIN PLAINS

34) MICROSOFT CORPORATION

35) NATURE CONSERVANCY AZ CHAPTER

36) NEW VENTURE FUND

37) NORTHERN ARIZONA VOCATIONAL INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLGY

38) PAYPAL, INC

39) PEARSON EDUCATION INC, NCS PEARSON INC, AND AFFILIATES

40) PRISMS VR

41) PROCTER & GAMBLE

42) SAFELITE GROUP INC

43) SIERRA VISTA, CITY OF

44) STUBHUB

45) SUN HEALTH SENIOR LIVING LLC

46) SUN HEALTH SERVICES

47) TENET HEALTHCARE CORPORATION

48) TOWN OF PRESCOTT VALLEY

49) TUCSON AIRPORT AUTHORITY

50) TUCSON UNIFIED SCHOOL DISTRICT

51) TURO INC.

52) ULYSSES DEVELOPMENT GROUP

53) UNION PACIFIC CORPORATION

54) VERISIGN

55) VERIZON

56) WONDERSCHOOL

57) ZILLOW INC

Number of Years as a Lobbyist

20+ years

Last Updated: July 21, 2025