Barbara Marter is the Executive Director of The Weldon F. Osborne Foundation, Inc., a local foundation making grants to nonprofits in the Hamilton County area. 

Barbara gave her life to Christ at the age of 16 at a Church of Christ Revival in Dayton, TN.  As the only family member to believe in Christ and attend Church, there were times when it was difficult to think "What would Jesus Do" or even follow through on his instructions.  However, perseverance did pay off as her mother, stepfather and brother all came to know Christ and call him their personal savior. 

Barbara studied accounting at Chattanooga State, UTC and received her BS in Management and Leadership from Warren National University.  She is a 1996 graduate of Campbell University Southeastern Trust School, 1998 graduate of Cannon Financial Institute School of Foundation Management, 2000 graduate of Leadership Chattanooga and 2008 graduate of Global Diversity Leadership.

Barbara has two married daughters, 3 grandchildren, 2 fur babies and 2 grand fur babies.  She is a member of Ooltewah United Methodist Church.  She enjoys baking, gardening, traveling overseas and reading.