Oliver Bell is the chief operating officer of The Barndominium Company, a design and construction consulting firm that helps clients design and secure their dream home while providing access to the lifestyle they desire for their immediate and extended family. The company has been featured in Texas CEO Magazine, Texas Monthly Magazine, The Houston Chronicle, Cowboy Lifestyle Magazine, and on the four Houston area local television network affiliates (ABC, CBS, FOX, & NBC). They have social media presences with over 1,000,000 followers.
Mr. Bell was formerly CEO of a labor relations firm and has a background in communications, leadership, employee engagement, and crisis labor relations. He has provided services to a number of companies across a variety of industries.
In addition to consulting, Oliver currently serves on the Texas Parks and Wildlife Commission advising Texans on nature conservation objectives, hunting and fishing regulation, and state park operations. He chairs the Audit Committee. His other past board service includes Chairman of the Board for the 40,000 employee, $3B per year, Texas Department of Criminal Justice, Chairman of the Windham School District Board of Trustees, and member of the Board of Regents at Texas Southern University. He also serves on the Board of the Prison Entrepreneurship Program.
Mr. Bell, a former Army Ranger and graduate of the United States Military Academy at West Point, regularly speaks on business and leadership issues. He lives in Cleveland, Texas with his wife, Stacee Lynn, who is an entrepreneur specializing in Barndominium design, construction, and décor. He has two adult daughters and a son in law– all West Point graduates – currently on active Army duty as cyber warfare officers.