Barbara Weber takes the reins as disaster program manager for southwest Idaho after several years as a dedicated Red Cross volunteer.
The Idaho and Montana Disaster Services team is excited to announce that Barbara Weber has joined our region as the Disaster Program Manager serving Western Idaho and Eastern Oregon.
Barbara brings a great deal of professional and Red Cross experience to this role.
She comes to the Red Cross after a 30-year career working in sales and marketing management positions for companies such as Hewlett Packard and Simplot. She developed marketing and training programs, built and managed strong customer and partner relationships, and frequently presented industry trends and marketing strategies at company meetings and industry events.
Barbara developed a passion for humanitarian work as a Red Cross volunteer in Disaster Cycle Services and has demonstrated leadership through her roles in disaster workforce management, training, deployment, disaster response, and communications.
Barbara has deployed on several national Disaster Relief Operations in public affairs, logistics, staff services, and mass care. As a disaster instructor, she teaches a wide range of training courses at regional and Pacific Division Training Institutes.