Barbara is a founding member of SAI Valuations, LLC, a premier aviation valuation corporation. SAI specializes in aviation related valuations ranging from aircraft, to machinery, equipment, inventories, spare parts and business valuations. Barbara has been appraising aircraft and related aviation equipment since 1991, has over 25 years experience in the aviation industry and over 1700 hours flight time. She has worked and continues to work in aviation valuations, aircraft finance, aviation insurances and manages a full service aircraft maintenance facility. Her formal education includes a Bachelor in Business Administration with a minor in Accounting. She also received the training necessary to facilitate most aviation related valuations which included; classes, testing and training required by the American Society of Appraisers to become accredited in Machinery and Technical Specialties with Aircraft and Machinery & Equipment designations and most recently Appraisal Review and Management. Barbara has an in-depth knowledge of most aircraft ranging from antiques to corporate jets to airliners and beyond.

Barbara possesses and maintains, the following certificates, licenses, accreditations and memberships: Commercial Pilot, Certified Flight Instructor, Insurance Producer (in all lines), Accredited Senior Appraiser and Member of the American Society of Appraisers (ASA), member of National Business Aviation Association (NBAA), member of National Aircraft Finance Association (NAFA), member of the Experimental Aircraft Association (EAA), and a member of Aircraft Owners and Pilots Association (AOPA).