Allison Barber


Allison Barber, Ph.D. is the President and COO of the. Indiana's WNBA franchise. Prior to this role she served as the Chancellor of Western Governors University Indiana. She previously served as president of Sodenta, was an adjunct at Georgetown University, and was the Deputy Assistant Secretary of Defense for Internal Communications in the United States Department of Defense from 2003 to 2008.
Barber has been named by Governor Holcomb to serve on the board of the newly formed . She also serves on the board of the Elizabeth Dole Foundation, And she is the state lead volunteer for the American Red Cross. Allison was named Nonprofit Communicator of the Year by PR News, as well as a "Woman of Influence" by the Indianapolis Business Journal. Barber was presented the Department of Defense Medal for Distinguished Public Service by Secretary Rumsfeld. Most recently, Barber was recently honored as a recipient of the Sagamore of the Wabash, presented by Governor Eric Holcomb.

Early life and education

Barber went to Hammond Baptist High School and studied education at Tennessee Temple University. She received a master of science in education at Indiana University Bloomington and a doctorate of leadership at Tennessee Temple University.