Barbara has lived and worked in several countries in Europe and Asia before relocating to the US. She has 14 years of experience in international finance, investment banking, film finance and distribution.

Barbara is currently leading the Finance function at The Exchange, a premier independent films sales agency. As such she is in charge of corporate finance, production and entertainment finance, modeling, financing and advising the CEO and COO on all finance matters.

Formerly, she was Director of Investments at Barclays Capital and Citigroup, worked in production finance for Claridge Capital and 120dB Films in Los Angeles.

Barbara has an MSc in Finance from Bocconi University, an MBA from INSEAD, a Certificate in Entertainment Business Management from UCLA and a Production Diploma at Met Film School at Ealing Studios, London.