Barbara Anne Bissett

Background

Bissett, Barbara Anne was born on September 27, 1950 in Cleveland. Daughter of George Junior and Helen (Kirkwood) Bissett.

Education

Bachelor of Fine Arts, U. Denver, 1974.

Career

Inside sales representative, Bissett Steel Company, Cleveland, 1977-1978; inside sales manager, Bissett Steel Company, Cleveland, 1978-1980; vice president, Bissett Steel Company, Cleveland, 1980-1988; president, Bissett Steel Company, Cleveland, since 1988. Mentor strategic planning course Greater Cleveland Growth Association, 1987-1995. Board directors Cleveland Cuyahoga County Port Authority.

Achievements

• Barbara Anne Bissett has been listed as a noteworthy Steel distribution company executive by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Board of directors Greater Cleveland Growth Association Government Affairs, since 1994. Board of trustees Enterprise Development, Inc., since 1994, Playhouse Square Foundation, since 1996. Member American Society Metals, Steel Svc.

Center Institute (vice president programming young leadership forum 1989, president 1991-1993, board directors Northern Ohio chapter, vice president 1994, president north Ohio chapter 1995-1997), Council Smaller Enterprises (leadership county since 1989, board directors since 1990, first vice chair 1996, chair since 1998), Association Women in Metals Industries, Women's City Club.

Connections

Married Kerry Mark Kitchen, October 6,1979. Children: Mark Jeffrey, Lauren Brooke.

Father:

George Bissett Junior

Mother:

Helen (Kirkwood) Bissett

Spouse:

Kerry Mark Kitchen

child:

Lauren Brooke Bissett

child:

Mark Jeffrey Bissett