Barbara Van Meter
Senior Associate
Residential and Commercial Building Envelope
Barbara began her career in retail, where she quickly discovered that asking the right questions and building strong relationships were the keys to success. This foundation made recruiting a natural transition—blending her passion for sales with the opportunity to make a meaningful impact on people's careers. With 17 years of experience, Barbara has built a strong reputation as both a skilled recruiter and a savvy account manager. While she has recruited across various industries, her true passion lies in working with the people and companies that build America. She takes pride in connecting top talent with organizations that drive innovation and growth.
• With The Bridger Group since: February 2025
• Product(s) specialty: Residential and Commercial Building Envelope
• Favorite Starbucks order: Vanilla sweet cream cold brew
• When I was a kid, my dream job was: Ballerina. As it turns out, this requires coordination so I had to let that dream go
• Hidden talent: I'm great at guessing how much people will wager on Jeopardy Daily Doubles
• My favorite part of recruiting is: Making a real difference. Whether it's helping a client grow their business or having a candidate come back and thank me for my part in their career growth
• What inspires me: Hearing people's stories. Everyone has had challenges and successes and curious paths to where they are now. I'm inspired over and over again by people's strength, faith, and resilience
• Most common phrase I say in the office: "What's happening in here?"
• Favorite sports team: It's a toss up between the Harlem Globetrotters and the Savanna Bananas
• What I do when I’m not at work: I travel every chance I get. Right now my husband and I are working on visiting every major league ballpark. If I'm not on a trip, I'm probably home playing a very competitive game of cards or baking treats for my family