Barbara Kunze

Mentorship Program Chair

“The Heart of Finding Something More resonates deeply with those who are inspired to connect.”

Barbara Kunze

With degrees in Graphic Design, Marketing Communication and Business Management, Barbara’s work history in marketing and advertising covers the fields of healthcare, furniture and department-store retail, home builders as well as the automotive industry. 

In 2014, she retired from her most recent career of 26 years for Toyota Motor Sales, Inc. corporate headquarters previously located in the South Bay.  Her positions there included Product Education & Development, Brand Initiatives as well as Design & Graphics.  She assisted identifying corporate training partnerships in order to develop and launch national training materials, ride-and-drive events for consumers and dealer sales associates as well as managing project budgets ranging from $2-21M per launch.

Formerly, Barbara has held volunteer positions as VP with the Orange County Business Group chapter of the City of Hope, mentored management trainees within both Toyota & Lexus corporate divisions, and is a trained Stephen Ministry consultant.

Being a California native, she currently resides in Huntington Beach with her husband of 19 years and is an active participant in her church.