Barbie Spear serves as Managing Director at Alliance Holdings, where she oversees all aspects of the firm’s operations, including investment sourcing, evaluation, portfolio management, and divestitures. She has led multiple successful portfolio company exits and collaborates closely with management teams on key strategic and operational decisions to drive growth and value creation.

Spencer, Walker Magnetics, TIGG, Markel Corporation, Hydroworx, Zeroeyes, Squire Solutions

Experience: Barbie joined Alliance Holdings in 2004 as Vice President of Human Resources, where she developed and implemented HR strategies to support the firm’s business objectives. Her focus included ESOP administration, talent management, change management, and benefits strategy. Her leadership played a key role in aligning human capital initiatives with the firm’s broader operational goals, contributing to long-term organizational success.

MBA, Penn State University,M.S. in Human Resources Management, Holy Family University,B.A. in English and History, Albright College,SPHR (Senior Professional in Human Resources Management) Certification, Human Resources Certification Institute