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Barbra Coffee, CEcD, EDFP

COO Nevada Business Opportunity Fund/Executive Director, Nevada Women’s Business Center

Barbra Coffee serves as the Chief Operating Officer for the Nevada Business Opportunity Fund and the Executive Director for the Nevada Women’s Business Center. She has a career that spans thirty years in community economic development. She has held positions in four states and most recently as Director of Economic Initiatives for the City of Tucson, AZ and, prior to that, Director of Economic Development for the City of Henderson, NV. She served three terms on the Board of Directors for the International Economic Development Council (IEDC) and is a current member of the Board of Directors for University of Oklahoma Economic Development Institute (OU EDI). In 2022, she was named Economic Developer of the Year by Arizona Association of Economic Development. Barbra’s small business experience comes from having operated family businesses including a quilt shop and a bed and breakfast. Her first career in radio allowed her to hone her marketing and communication skills at an early age. Barbra has a B.S. in Communications from the University of Texas at Austin and a Master’s degree from the University of St. Thomas (Houston) in International Studies. She is a certified economic developer (CEcD) and an Economic Development Finance Professional credential (EDFP).

Email Today! bcoffee@worldesa.org