Nancy Barbee has been a member of The Rotary Club of Maysville since 2000 and has served as secretary, vice president, and president for two terms, International Service chair, and Communications Officer.
She was instrumental in establishing a library at St. Anthony’s School in India as a project for her club. She also established a Twin City partnership with The Rotary Club of Dhanbad, India and was a guest speaker at D3250’s District Conference in Orissa, India.
Nancy has served in many capacities on the District level. She has served as the Annual Program Fund Chair, Assistant Governor, Webmaster, World Community Service committee, GSE Chair and GSE team Leader to India, District Trainer, and Youth Services Director. She is a Sustaining Member, Multiple Paul Harris Fellow, and Paul Harris Society Charter Member, Benefactor and Bequest Society Member.
Nancy attended Peace College and East Carolina University. She holds a B.S degree in Early Childhood Education and a Master’s in Library Science from East Carolina University. She is a retired educator with over 30 years of service at Maysville Elementary School in Maysville, N.C. She resides in Pollocksville, N.C.
Nancy owns and operates MindMaker Solutions, a web design company whose expertise is web standard compliance and conforms 508 codes for people with disabilities. She is an educational consultant in the area of technology for schools domestically and internationally. Nancy formally was a sales consultant with Follett International in India. Her newest endeavor is importing materials from India focusing on handmade indigenous articles empowering women entrepreneurs.
She serves on the Board of Directors for the Jones County Economic Development Commission and the new economic commission focusing on Rural Internet Authority. She has served on the Board of Directors for Big Brothers Big Sisters and as chair of Jones County Advisory Council. She serves on the Jones County Technology Committee. Nancy established and is Past Chair for the United Way Jones County Task Force on Substance Abuse.
Nancy has three sons. Gabe has been living and teaching English as a second language in China. Josh is a computer consultant at Camp LeJune in Jacksonville, N.C. and partner in MindMaker Solutions. Bryce is working in Maysville and lives at home.
“Rotary is my passion. It is my honor and pleasure to have been selected as District Governor for District 7730 and to serve with such wonderful Rotarians. Rotary gives me so much more than I have ever given and I am blessed to be in this outstanding phenomenal organization.”
