Barb Messing

Barb is an Operating Partner focusing on consumer companies. She brings decades of experience in marketing, people management, digital media, product development, and adtech, with a strong background in building and scaling online platform businesses. Most recently, Barb served as Chief Marketing & People Experience Officer at Roblox, where she oversaw global marketing, communications, and employee experience. Prior to Roblox, she was Chief Marketing Officer at Walmart US, and TripAdvisor, and previously held leadership roles at Hotwire (now Expedia). Barb currently serves on the board of AppLovin and has previously served on the boards of Vacasa, Overstock.com, Diamond Resorts, XO Group, and Mashable.