Barb grew up in Lansing, Illinois and attended Illiana Christian High School. In 1992 she married her husband Don and together they had 3 children. She was a stay at home mom until 2007 when she started as a tech at Great Lakes Orthopedics. When Barb is not at Alpha, she enjoys being with her family, being involved at her church, going camping, boating, waterskiing and taking care of the yard.