Barbara Sebeck
Chief Operating Officer
Barbie is the chief operating officer for Cameron Group with 30 years experience in the developer world she continues to learn and grow within the industry. Barbie began her career at Pyramid Companies in 1995 assisting on the development of Palisades Center in West nyack, NY. She worked directly for Tom Valenti at Pyramid Companies and upon his founding of Cameron Group, with Joe Goethe, in 2001 she joined them both in this new endeavor. Barbie has been involved in all facets of getting a new company off the ground and assisting in day to day activities. As the portfolio grew at Cameron Group, so did she becoming involved in not only just the day to day operations, but also including marketing, lease administration, and property management. She excels at negotiating contracts and developing relationships all while keeping within budget. She is adept at building teams, problem-solving, achieving company objectives and staying bottom line oriented.
As the development of Hilton in Cameron Group’s portfolio came to fruition she became the director of operations, and a partner, for Tru By Hilton in Camillus, NY. She was involved from the ground up till opening and overseeing the daily operations and all facets of hotel operations till the successful sale of hotel in 2022.
Barbie is a partner on Township 5 in Camillus, NY, as well as Wellnow projects in Pennsylvania and newest development, South Road Crossing located in Poughkeepsie, NY. Barbie has been in recent years focused on leasing, specifically regional tenants, for Township 5. Barbie has also been instrumental in her marketing efforts at Township 5 creating Live@5 Summer Concert Series in 2017 that delivers entertainment and marketing opportunities to Township 5, involvement within the community, and a substantial increase in traffic midweek to the mixed use center, driving an increase in sales to tenants.
Barbie graduated from Cazenovia College with a Business Management degree, and SUNY Oneonta with a Business Economics degree. Barbie is a member of International Council Shopping Centers.
Barbie will most often be found in the barn or pasture with her herd of Nigerian Dwarf goats creating the farm life she loves, keeping it simple. In a world of deadlines and the fast paced development world this keeps her grounded. She resides in Pompey with her husband of nearly 20 years. Often they can be found sipping wine with friends or family in the Fingerlakes, or swinging a golf club. And one of her favorite quotes, growing up as the farmer’s daughter, that she applies in life and in business; “opportunity is missed by most people because it is dressed in overalls and looks like work”. – Thomas Edison