TARA ENGLAND BARNEY

President/CEO

DavenportOne

Tara Barney is President/CEO of DavenportOne, a 1,200 member
organization encompassing the Chamber of Commerce for
Davenport,Iowa, as well as serving as an economic development
and downtown redevelopment entity for Davenport.  She supervises
a staff of 23 and reports to a 37 member Board of Directors
comprised of CEO’s representing all sectors of business. 

In her previous position as Senior Vice President, Downtown
Partnership, Tara led the downtown Davenport revitalization and
development initiatives from August 2002 to February 2007. The
DowntownPartnership is responsible for administration of the
Downtown BID and for the judicious use of the voluntarily levied
real estate tax increment within the district. 

Highlights of her tenure include:

• Development of the River Music Experience

• Development of Downtown Davenport’s new residential
  neighborhood

• Development of the Market District plans

• Development of Downtown Davenport Culture and Entertainment
  District, bringing many creative businesses to downtown Davenport

• Assistance to various Davenport commercial areas with
  redevelopment strategies

• Development of new office space in downtown

• RiverVision, the regional bi-state plan for the Mississippi River
  relationship with the downtown

Tara received her B.A. in Public Administration from Miami University in
1974, and her MPA from Ohio State University in 1976.  She was the
recipient of the School of Business Administration Pace Setter Award in
1976.  She currently serves on the Board of Trustees of the Figge Art
Museum and is a member of the American Chamber of Commerce
Executives, International Downtown Association, and the International
Downtown Association.