Barry Blades

Barry is a Bartlesville, OK native, as is his wife, where they met at the age of 10 as competitive swimmers on the Phillips 66 swim team.  They started dating in college at Oklahoma State University and have been married for 47 years.  Both have OSU bachelor’s degrees and Barry has an MBA, also from OSU.  They have been blessed with four daughters and 12 grandchildren

In 2002 Barry founded SixthSenze, a manufacturing consulting firm, helping clients achieve significant process improvement.  Prior to that he worked at Andersen Consulting in Houston, TX and Tulsa, OK, Ditch Witch® in Perry, OK, and Raytheon Aircraft in Wichita, KS.  He is now retired.  Barry is an instrument-rated private pilot.  He and his wife enjoy bicycling, hiking, water sports, and their dog, Rizzo.

Barry was ordained as an elder at Eastminster Presbyterian Church in Wichita, KS in 2012, and as an elder in the Evangelical Presbyterian Church in 2014.  Shortly after, he and his wife relocated to Owasso to be nearer family, where they joined Trinity. Barry has served as a ruling elder at Trinity since 2023.