Ms. Barnes, a native of Rock Hill, was elected to the MUSC Board of Trustees in 2014 as the lay representative from the Fifth Congressional District. Ms. Barnes graduated from Clemson University in 1981 with a BS degree in Therapeutic Recreation. She started her professional career with the National Muscular Dystrophy Association (MDA) as a patient service coordinator. Among her many responsibilities with MDA, she represented South Carolina at the annual Jerry Lewis Telethons. After working with MDA, Ms. Barnes began a new career path in the computer industry. She is Vice President of Applied Data Technologies which she co-founded in 1998, The company has grown into a leading top-tier reseller of Hewlett Packard products. Ms. Barnes has served on many panels and advisory boards with the Hewlett Packard Company. She is an active member of First Baptist Church of Rock Hill, where she serves as a youth Sunday school teacher. Ms. Barnes and her husband, Ruck, have three children and one grandchild.