Barry Barnes
• United States: Reno, Nevada Area
• fine art
Current:
Member, Reno MG - All British Car Club
Owner, EffectivenessGrowth
Past:
Numerous Leadership Roles, Sierra Pines United Methodist Church
Master Distributor / Consultant to CEO, Tri-
Reno, Nevada Area
Barry Barnes
Address: Reno, Nevada Area
Current:
- Member at Reno MG - All British Car Club
- Owner at EffectivenessGrowth
- Classic Car Collector at Classic Car Lovers
Past:
- Numerous Leadership Roles at Sierra Pines United Methodist Church
- Master Distributor / Consultant to CEO at Tri-Steel Homes
Education:
- Centenary College
- Oklahoma State University
People Network: 24
Industry: Fine Art
Websites:
Barry Barnes’s Summary
RETIRED (actively) since 1991. WORKED 30 years in the fields of executive consulting, high-tech, software, publishing, media promotion, survey/research, and energy. GENERAL GOAL for the future is for life to continue to be interesting, expanding, challenging, exciting, and fulfilling. SPECIFIC GOALS involve being a good husband, father, grandfather, and friend. ACTION ITEMS number over 1000!
Barry Barnes’s Specialties:
COLLECT: Classic Cars, antique cameras & radios, diecast auto models, airplane models, other items. LOVE: Auto work, DIYing, woodworking, art, interior decor, reading, writing. BUILT home & off-grid sun/wind electrical system. TRAVELED: 47 states, Mexico, Canada, England, Scotland, Greece, Taiwan, Philippine Islands. LIVED in: Texas, Oklahoma, Philippines, Kansas, Louisiana, Maryland, North Carolina, New Mexico, California, & Nevada.
Member
Reno MG - All British Car Club
(Non-Profit; Automotive industry)
April 2005 — Present (3 years 1 month)
GROUP of people who love British automobiles... humorously referring to themselves as an "Eating club with a car disorder." Members have MG's, Triumphs, Healeys, and other British automobiles. Meets once a month for picnics, conversation, car-admiring, and tech-talk.
OWN 19'78 MGB: New Spitfire Red paint, new black & red upholstery, new carpet, new trunk carpet, and many new parts. Rebuilding engine with high-performance, high-torque specs. Love to drive this car and have drven it Michigan - New Mexico (Aug 2004), then from New Mexico - Reno, NV (Nov 2004).
OWN 1970 MGB: Original Pale Primrose (soft yellow), original interior, rebuilt engine.
Eductional Details:
Centenary College
BA, Psychology, 1963 — 1966
WORKED full-time throughout college, while being married (28 hours per week in retail sales, up to 20 hours for the Mental Health Center, and about 25 hours building custom furniture).
Usually TOOK 18 to 21 credit hours. MAINTAINED 3.9 average in major.
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- Activities and Societies:
- Judge, Debate & Speaking Tournaments
Barry Barnes’s Contact Settings
Interested In:
- consulting offers
- new ventures
- expertise requests
- business deals
- reference requests
- getting back in touch
Additional Information
Barry Barnes’s Websites:
- My Website
Barry Barnes’s Interests:
Cars, Classic Cars, MGB, Ford, Mustang, Models, Airplane, Radios, Cameras, Carved Animals, Woodworking, Do-It-Yourselfing, DIY, Website, Travel, (Domestic, International), Steel Framing, Residential, Construction
Barry Barnes’s Groups:
Sierra Pines United Methodist Church (many past positions)
Cottage Hill Elementary School, Pleasant Ridge Elementary School, Magnolia Middle School, Odyssey of the Mind, (volunteered at Lianne's schools one day a week from her 1st throught 6th grades)
Minds in Recovery, (Board Member)
Sunnyvale Presbyterian Church (numerous positions)
Investments, Annuities, Reef Investments, Fidelity Investments, Vanguard, WRL, Others
Barry Barnes’s Honors:
SPOKE to audiences ranging from dozens to thousands at hundreds of speeches in major U.S., Canadian, European, and Chinese events.
WROTE books & reference manuals on software implementation, project management, program management, software firm management, and management in the high-tech field.
Was frequently QUOTED in trade magazines and journals.