Barbara Martin

Barbara Martin is the President of Parkway Metal Products, a Des Plaines–based manufacturing company, where she provides leadership and continues to build on the company’s longstanding reputation for quality and reliability.

Barbara is actively engaged in the Polish-American community, supporting cultural initiatives that preserve and promote Polish heritage. Her efforts include sponsorship of the Paderewski Symphony Orchestra (PaSO) and the Northwest Center of Polish Dancing, helping to advance Polish classical music and traditional dance in the United States.

In recognition of her philanthropic contributions, Barbara has been acknowledged by the United States Holocaust Memorial Museum’s Wing of Memory Society and was awarded the Gold Honor Badge of the Home Army Foundation.

She serves on the Board of the Paderewski Symphony Orchestra, where she continues to support its artistic and educational mission.