As The Founder and CEO of Valve+Meter Performance Marketing, an INC 5000 and Best Places to Work company, Marcia* Barnes knows a thing or two about growth. This woman of influence has made a career out of transforming businesses through profitable marketing programs.
She has received notable recognition for her leadership as President and CEO at Indianapolis-based DEFENDERS. Over the course of her 14-year tenure with the company, they grew from $2MM in annual revenue to more than $400MM.
Marcia lives in Indianapolis and has served on many boards including Truth at Work, YWAM*, and Homes of Hope where she has participated in over 20 home builds in Mexico. She was named the 2020 Indiana WBE Role Model of the Year, recipient of the 2023 NAWBO Trailblazer Award, and is the author of HERE WE GROW: The Marketing Formula to 10x Your Business and Transform Your Future.