About Us : Barbara Bailey Myers

President, Bailey Myers LLC
Sr. Consultant, Kiley Advisors LLC

Current Practice:

• Commercial Construction market research and reports
• Annual Houston Commercial Construction Market Forecast
• Construction firm systems and procedures analysis
• Human Resources Consulting
  • Policies and Practices Review and Development
  • Employee Handbook and Policy Manuals Review, Revision and/or Development
  • HR Audits
  • Personal Consultation on HR issues
  • Compensation Studies – Surveys – Analysis

Prior Background:

• 15 years Executive Director of Houston Chapter, Associated General Contractors
  • Board Support
    • Bylaws and Annual Officer Elections
    • Annual Strategic Planning Coordination
    • Financial Reporting
  • Open Shop Services
    • Prevailing Wage Guidance and Consulting
    • Liaison with public entities (State, County, City governments, ISD’s, and other political subdivisions)
    • Human Resources Guidance to AGC Members
    • Coordination of AGC member HR Education
    • Wage and Salary Surveys
      • Coordinated Annual Confidential Salary Survey for General Contractor Firms covering Executive Positions in D/FW, Austin, and Houston markets
      • Coordinated prevailing wage surveys including Davis-Bacon surveys, ISD surveys, City and County surveys
  • Construction Industry Issues
    • Served on City of Houston Committees and worked with AGC Houston members on Prompt Payment, Substantial Completion, Permit Processes and other industry issues
  • Construction Market Forecasting and Research
    • Annual Labor & Materials Survey
    • Annual Houston Commercial Construction Market Forecast
• Co-Owner of Specialty Contractor Firm, Central La. Alarms – UL approved commercial and residential burglar and fire alarms and 24/7 central monitoring station.
• Personnel Director – St. Luke’s, Texas Children’s Hospitals and the Texas Heart Institute
• Compensation Analyst – First City National Bank
• Recruiting Coordinator – Southwest Region for Peat, Marwick Mitchell & Co. (KPMG)

Education:

• McNeese State University
• University of Houston
• Executive Course – University of Pennsylvania Wharton School of Business

Memberships/Activities:

• Greater Houston Partnership Economic Analysis Panel
• Texas Economics & Demographics Association
• The Houston Economics Club (Chapter of National Association for Business Economics)
• Commercial Real Estate Research Forum
• AGC Houston Employment Practices Committee
• Society for Human Resources Management