Barbara is the President and CEO of H. Pearce Company Realtors®. A graduate of both Radcliffe and Harvard, she received her Bachelor of Arts degree magna cum laude in Psychology and Social Relations from Radcliffe and the degrees of Master of Business Administration and Juris Doctor from Harvard University. While at Radcliffe, she was a member of the Radcliffe Varsity Lightweight Crew and at Harvard, was awarded the Harvard Business School Section Prize for First Year Marketing. Prior to joining the Pearce Company, Barbara practiced law at Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flon, specializing in securities work and mergers/acquisitions. In 1981, Barbara joined her father, Herb Pearce, as an officer of the H. Pearce Real Estate Company. Since she has taken on that role, the company has expanded its specialized services and grown its market share exponentially.

In the community, Barbara has served as a strong advocate for the Greater New Haven Region, sitting on the boards of many non-profit organizations. She is a past chairman of the board for the United Way of Greater New Haven, raising a record $5.6M in the 2003-2004 United Way Campaign Cabinet. She is also a board member for the International Festival of Arts and Ideas; Long Wharf Theatre and the Regional Leadership Council. A founding member of the Women Organizing Women Political Action Committee (WOWPAC); and a member of the Visiting Committee for Harvard College, Barbara is widely recognized as one of the areas most influential leaders.

A marathon runner, Barbara lives in Guilford, Connecticut with her husband, Norman Fleming and 2 children, Bradley and Hope.