Virginia Barney

Ms. Barney has more than 30 years of leadership experience in the private and public sectors. She served as city manager for Upper Arlington for 11 years. During that time, the city achieved and maintained a Triple-A bond rating, developed and implemented economic incentive programs, and worked with private business to reinvest in the city. She also served as clerk of the Court of Common Pleas, council member, and mayor for Upper Arlington for nine years. Ms. Barney has chaired the Solid Waste Authority, the Mid-Ohio Regional Planning Commission, the Franklin County Emergency Management and Homeland Security Commission, the Upper Arlington Rotary Club, and the governing board of her church. She has been interested and involved in leadership and group governance throughout her career. She is a founder of the Upper Arlington Leadership Program, and a founding participant and board member of Leadership Ohio. Barney currently serves on the governing council of the ALIA Institute, an international leadership institute headquartered in Nova Scotia.