Trudy Bartley's guest appearances

Trudy Bartley

Women Of Influence

Cameron Mitchell

Phoebe Waller-Bridge

Michael Stevens

Sherrod Brown

Greg Lehman

Stephan Harman

David Harrison

John Barker

Bob Evans

Claire Coder

Adam Benner

Michael Morgan

Brian Higgins

Dave Kaufman

John Brooks

OwlTail

There aren't many power centers in Columbus that Trudy Bartley isn't somehow connected to. Now the associate vice president of local government and community relations at Ohio State University, Bartley's resume includes time spent with both city and state government, in the nonprofit world and in the private development community. She's been closely involved with Franklin County's Rise Together anti-poverty initiative and serves on several boards across the region. In short, Bartley has made her voice heard in a variety of spheres that influence the future of Central Ohio. That's something she's never been afraid to do, as she shared during a recent taping of our Women of Influence podcast. Her educational path, which went from the Columbus School for Girls (where she was the first African American student) to Wellesley College(one of the Seven Sisters), instilled in Bartley a sense not only that her "opinion was valid," but also that it was important to make share whatever opinion she shared had purpose. “I am a very observant person, I listen a lot, but I feel my opinion is as valid as any other woman or man," Bartley said. “I think that has really been very integral in my success moving forward, being diplomatic in what I say, but being impactful and intentional. … It’s not about chatter, it’s about making a difference.”Check out the full episode to hear more from Bartley on how her childhood in Columbus, her parents' focus on education and her biggest failure ever helped make her the power player she is today.

There aren't many power centers in Columbus that Trudy Bartley isn't somehow connected to. Now the associate vice president of local government and community relations at Ohio State University, Bartley's resume includes time spent with both city and state government, in the nonprofit world and in the private development community. She's been closely involved with Franklin County's Rise Together anti-poverty initiative and serves on several boards across the region. In short, Bartley has made her voice heard in a variety of spheres that influence the future of Central Ohio. That's something she's never been afraid to do, as she shared during a recent taping of our Women of Influence podcast. Her educational path, which went from the Columbus School for Girls (where she was the first African American student) to Wellesley College(one of the Seven Sisters), instilled in Bartley a sense not only that her "opinion was valid," but also that it was important to make share whatever opinion she shared had purpose. “I am a very observant person, I listen a lot, but I feel my opinion is as valid as any other woman or man," Bartley said. “I think that has really been very integral in my success moving forward, being diplomatic in what I say, but being impactful and intentional. … It’s not about chatter, it’s about making a difference.”Check out the full episode to hear more from Bartley on how her childhood in Columbus, her parents' focus on education and her biggest failure ever helped make her the power player she is today.

Women of Influence #21: Ohio State University's Trudy Bartley

In 2007, Trudy Bartley was recruited to become the president of Diversified Development Group, a minority-owned real estate firm. It didn't go exactly as planned. "When I started with Diversified Development, that is when the recession hit,” Bartley, now a vice president with Ohio State University, said during a recent taping of our Women of Influence podcast. “At that point in time the banks were not lending to anyone who didn’t really have a portfolio."Although much of what the firm was working on then has since become a reality after the recession, working there made for a  challenging couple of years for Bartley. She left after about two years, taking a job with the state.For more on what that experience taught Bartley, check out our preview episode of our Women of Influence podcast. You'll also get to hear a bit of my thoughts on a group of arts organizations' efforts to preserve the home of local artist Aminah Robinson, a project we wrote about earlier this week.

In 2007, Trudy Bartley was recruited to become the president of Diversified Development Group, a minority-owned real estate firm. It didn't go exactly as planned. "When I started with Diversified Development, that is when the recession hit,” Bartley, now a vice president with Ohio State University, said during a recent taping of our Women of Influence podcast. “At that point in time the banks were not lending to anyone who didn’t really have a portfolio."Although much of what the firm was working on then has since become a reality after the recession, working there made for a challenging couple of years for Bartley. She left after about two years, taking a job with the state.For more on what that experience taught Bartley, check out our preview episode of our Women of Influence podcast. You'll also get to hear a bit of my thoughts on a group of arts organizations' efforts to preserve the home of local artist Aminah Robinson, a project we wrote about earlier this week.

Women of Influence Preview #21: Trudy Bartley (plus learning about a renowned local artist)