Barbara (Gigi in the story) graduated from the University of Maine in 1984. She is co-owner of Daily Management Solutions, where she works as a management consultant and executive coach. She is the proud grandmother of Katie, Christopher, and Kila (Kila in the story). She is happily married to Chris, (Poppy in the story). Her beloved pets are BooBoo and Yogi, long haired cats, and Mollie MaGee, (Mollie the dog in the story).