Barbara K. "Babs" Taff

Babs Taff has been with Florida TaxWatch, a statewide, non-profit, non-partisan government watchdog and research center for Florida taxpayers, since its inception in 1979. During her 27 years with the institution, she has been promoted to office manager, executive assistant, membership director, and Senior Vice President of Membership, the position she currently holds.

During her tenure at Florida TaxWatch, she has seen the research foundation grow from a staff of two with a budget of $100,000 and a membership base of about 75, to a full-time staff of 11, a budget of $1,785,000, and a membership base of over 1,000.

Working closely with the Florida TaxWatch leadership on membership retention and enhancement, Babs has played an integral role in the growth and effectiveness of the organization. As Senior Vice President of Membership, she is responsible for membership retention and membership marketing development. She also acts as liaison to the TaxWatch Board of Trustees and Executive Committee. Babs coordinates the meetings of the Board of Trustees and Executive Committee as well as any special functions that TaxWatch may hold.

Raised in Tallahassee, Babs attended Florida State University. Before coming to Florida TaxWatch in 1979, she served as the committee secretary for the Finance and Tax Subcommittee of the Florida Senate Appropriations Committee.

Babs is active in her community. At the present time, she serves on the Leon County Library Advisory Board as well as the Board of the Ronald McDonald House Charities of Tallahassee. She has served on the Alumni Board of the Florida State University College of Human Sciences, has been active with the Tallahassee Society of Association Executives, and is currently a member of the Florida Society of Association Executives. She is also involved with Springtime Tallahassee, an organization that promotes the natural, historical, and cultural assets of Tallahassee, and served as its General Chairman in 1995.