Nancy Barry

Nancy M. Barry
Education	B.A. in Economics, Stanford University (1971); MBA, Harvard Business School (1975)
Occupation(s)	Business executive, microfinance leader
Years active	1975–present
Known for	President of Enterprise Solutions to Poverty; former President of Women's World Banking

Nancy M. Barry serves as the president of Enterprise Solutions to Poverty, an organization she established in September 2006. This entity collaborates with corporations, entrepreneurs, and academic institutions in business to create models that incorporate low-income producers as suppliers, distributors, and consumers, thereby promoting growth in income and assets. Prior to this role, Barry was the President of Women's World Banking from 1990 until 2006, during which time she expanded the network to support approximately 20 million low-income entrepreneurs and significantly impacted the global microfinance sector. Between 1975 and 1990, she was employed at the World Bank, where she initiated small enterprise programs and managed projects related to industry, trade, and finance.

Education

Barry completed her undergraduate studies with a B.A. in economics at Stanford University in 1971, followed by earning an MBA from Harvard Business School in 1975.

Honors and awards

Among her many accolades, Barry was recognized by Forbes Magazine as one of the "100 Most Powerful Women Worldwide" in both 2004 and 2005. In 2006, U.S. News & World Report included her on its list of "America's Best Leaders." Additionally, she was honored with the Harvard Business School Alumni Achievement Award in 2005 and received the Award for Distinguished Leadership from the Kellogg School of Management at Northwestern University in 2004.