Barbara Beemon Kacyra

Ms. Kacyra is a founding director of KFF and currently serves on its Medical and Heritage committees in addition to serving as the board's President.

Ms. Kacyra holds a BFA with high distinction from the California College of the Arts where she taught for several years. Her particular areas of interest include architectural preservation/restoration and the psychological impacts of the built environment.

With her husband, Ben, Ms. Kacyra co-founded several corporations engaged in diverse businesses including high technology manufacturing and software, real estate development, and asset management. Currently, Ms. Kacyra is a principal in the Kacyra Group Inc., a corporation engaged in asset management and real estate development with operations in Northern California, Nevada and Hawaii.

Ms. Kacyra has also been active in the volunteer sector, serving as President of the Crohn's and Colitis Foundation of America Northern California Chapter; Chair of the City of Orinda Design Review Committee; Chair and co-author of a pilot Early Childhood Education program; and member of SIP (School Improvement Plan for review and analysis of fine art programs) to name but a few.

Ms. Kacyra and her husband have three grown children and one grandson.