Barbara Chow, Vice President, Education and Children’s Programs
National Geographic Society

Barbara Chow is Vice President of Education and Children’s Programs at the National Geographic Society. Much of her career has been spent in the federal government, working on economic and legislative issues, including eight years in the White House. Most recently, she was Deputy Director of the White House Domestic Policy Council for the Clinton administration, responsible for policy development, communications and legislative strategy to advance key domestic presidential priorities, such as education, youth and family. In addition to her White House duties, Ms. Chow was Associate Director for Education, Income Maintenance and Labor in the Office of Management and Budget from 1997-2001. From 1993-1997, she was Special Assistant to the President for Legislative Affairs.