Barnett is the executive director of Senior Services of Alexandria, a nonprofit dedicated to providing resources to the city’s elderly. She comes to the job with 30 years of experience in the Alexandria department of recreation, where she worked her way up to director. Senior Services of Alexandria runs a meals-on-wheels program and provides other services to help the elderly age in place.

Why did you move to Senior Services of Alexandria after your career with the city?
I have a passion for helping people. Seniors in the city are somewhat underserved. There’s a lot of focus on children and youth, but elders need our help.