Prudential Americana Group, Las Vegas Realtors: Forrest Barbee

As the corporate broker and the director of education and brokerage information for the Las Vegas Realtors of Prudential Americana Group, Forrest Barbee has brought his multi-faceted background in corporate management and information technology to co-develop notable programs and courses for management, agent training and online delivery for the past year.

Barbee moved to Las Vegas from Iowa in 2000. Before joining the Americana Group in 2003, he worked as an IT manager for the University of Nevada, Las Vegas and Northampton Community College in Bethlehem, PA. 

In Pennsylvania, Barbee funded and set up 2 associate degree programs and a technology academy by obtaining a grant. He also co-founded 3 businesses during the 80’s to 90’s as a natural consequence of his personal management and technology-consulting “hobby.” He was also able to turn around a private company away from insolvency.

With a Bachelor of Science in Engineering from the University of Missouri-Columbia and a masters degree in systems management from the University of Southern California, Barbee then spent 7 years with the Bell System as a communications engineering project manager for domestic and international accounts. He was also a communications electronics engineering officer for six years in the Marine Corps.

Today, Forrest Barbee is the Pebble office Branch Manager and Corporate Broker for the Las Vegas Realtors of Prudential Americana Group.