Covering Your Employees: The Impoact of Healthcare on Business Friday, June 10, 2016

Barbara B. Lang embraces organizational change. In fact, she not only embraces it, but utilizes it to develop, expand and sustain businesses. Barbara manages the overall brand of Lang Strategies, LLC and oversees each of its practice areas: Business Development, Executive Leadership Development, Marketing, Communications and Branding Strategy, Operations and Management, Political Strategy Management and International Business Development Cultural Transition Services.

Most recently, Barbara served as president and CEO of the DC Chamber of Commerce for 12 years. In this role, she was responsible for the operations and overall strategic direction of the organization and advancing the Chamber’s interests through advocacy, education, information and business development. In her time at the Chamber, Barbara transformed the organization into the largest and most powerful and respected business group in the region through her aggressive leadership on key public policy business issues. She also worked diligently on education (Pre-K-12) and workforce development issues and projects, as well as small business/entrepreneurial development initiatives.

Prior to joining the Chamber, Barbara was the Vice President of Corporate Services and Chief Procurement Officer for Fannie Mae. In this position she managed all of the company’s procurement, real estate and facility operations. She also had a long career with IBM where she served in several management positions in finance, administration and product forecasting.