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PRESIDENT, VIRGINIA MARITIME ASSOCIATION; SENIOR VICE PRESIDENT, TOWNEBANK, NORFOLK
PRESIDENT, VIRGINIA MARITIME ASSOCIATION; SENIOR VICE PRESIDENT, TOWNEBANK, NORFOLK
Virginia Business// August 29, 2024//
Barrett, who grew up in Hampton Roads and scored her first job working at the candy counter at Irwin’s Pharmacy, has accumulated more than 30 years of experience in banking and finance. She has been with TowneBank for over 16 years.
She is the second woman president in the Virginia Maritime Association’s 104-year history. Barrett is a graduate of the Virginia Bankers School of Bank Management at the University of Virginia. She serves as chair of Norfolk Festevents and is a board member for Nauticus, the downtown Norfolk maritime museum.
She also is a former longtime board member and officer of the Propeller Club, Port of Norfolk. In 2019, the maritime booster group established the Propeller Club Norfolk Judy Barrett Fund in support of the Nauticus Foundation’s Sail Nauticus program, which teaches underprivileged children sailing skills and introduces them to maritime career options.
IF I HAD A TIME MACHINE, I’D MEET: Mary Ann Brown Patten, the first female commander of an American merchant vessel in the 1800s.
FAVORITE TEAM: I grew up watching the Washington Commanders with my dad and hope to see a turnaround this year with this team!
