Paula Keys Tilghman

Paula Keys Tilghman

Board Member

President & CEO, Absolute Supply and Services, LLC and Absolute Solutions and Associates, LLC
Co-Founder,  Pivot Consulting and Solutions, LLC

Paula Keys Tilghman is a Member of the Board of Directors of the Barber Family Foundation and an accomplished entrepreneur with more than 30 years of experience in procurement within the construction and facility services industry. Her expertise includes sourcing facility and construction of products, equipment, replacement parts, supplies, and preventative maintenance contracts for general contractors, subcontractors, government agencies, and commercial clients. She earned her Associate of Arts degree from Prince George’s Community College in May 2025 and actively supports professional organizations including MWMCA, CRMSDC, and WBENC.

Mrs. Keys Tilghman is married, a proud mother of two successful sons, and a grandmother of two grandchildren. In her free time, she enjoys roller skating, traveling, reading, and outdoor sports.

Board of Directors

Barber Family Foundation, which is led by the President and CEO, Timothy Barber, is run by a team of professionals who specialize in raising funds and providing oversight to the foundation to ensure that as many eligible students as possible are provided, each year, with assistance in obtaining their dreams of a college education.

Tim Barber
Tim Barber

President

Ruth Pearson
Ruth Barber-Pearson
Vice President
Thomas Cary

Treasurer

Lauren Jeter
Lauren Jeter
Secretary
Greg Ayers
Greg Ayers
Board Member
Cornelius J. Perry
Board Member
John Malcolm
John G. Malcolm
Board Member
Roderick Johnson
Roderick L. Johnson
Board Member
Nicole M. McCullar
Board Member
Paula Keys Tilghman
Board Member

Barber Family Foundation is an exempt organization as described in Section 501(c)(3) of the Internal Revenue Code.