Barbara Hostetter is co-founder and chair of the Board of Trustees of the Barr Foundation. She served as the Foundation’s president from its inception through 2014, managing its early grantmaking, overseeing organizational development, and shaping grantmaking strategies, in partnership with Barr’s first two Executive Directors. With the appointment of a president in 2014, she shifted to a focus on leading Barr’s governance evolution while continuing to partner with the president in the Foundation’s oversight. Barbara is actively engaged in Boston’s civic life in a variety of leadership roles. She is currently a trustee and chair of the Boston Symphony Orchestra, and she serves as a truste