Megan Barry moved to Nashville in 1991 to attend Vanderbilt University’s Owen School. She received her MBA in 1993, and after graduation decided to make Nashville her home.
Megan has been actively involved in civic and community activities that range from schools and neighborhoods to arts and politics. She currently serves as a Metro Council member At-large and is a candidate for Mayor in 2015. She serves on the boards of the Center for Non-profit Management, the YWCA, the Belcourt Theatre, and the Tennessee Rep. She is an advisory member for TIRRC and the New Leaders Council, and she serves on the Ethics Advisory Board for the Belmont University College of Business Administration. She is a member of the Downtown Rotary and a past participant of Leadership Nashville and Leadership Music.
As part of her council responsibilities, she has chaired the Budget and Finance Committee, the Education Committee and the Rules Committee. She is a member of the Budget and Finance Committee, the Rules Committee and Personnel Committee.
Professionally, Megan has extensive experience developing and managing ethics programs in corporate settings. She is an independent consultant to firms on issues dealing with business ethics and corporate social responsibility.
“I am running to be the city’s next mayor because I want to put my experience to work leading our city to even greater heights. We are in the midst of a remarkable period of growth in Nashville. Everywhere I venture around the county I see people becoming more engaged in and excited about their community and the city’s trajectory.” – See more at: www.meganbarry.com
She is the past Ethics and Compliance Officer for Premier, Inc, a healthcare company. She has been an adjunct faculty member at Belmont University and Vanderbilt University, teaching courses in business ethics, leadership, and human resources.
She is married to Bruce Barry, a professor of organization studies at Vanderbilt. Their son is a sophomore in college and they share their home with two rescue dogs, Hank and Boris.
A big thank you to Megan Barry for joining us for the 2014 Celebrating Women Awards! To learn more about the awards program on August 27th, or to register for tickets, please click here.
To learn more about Megan Barry for Mayor 2015, visit http://www.meganbarry.com/