As Vice President of ITL, Tim is able to fulfill his life long dream of working with his wife. Tim hasn’t incorporated his favorite color of blue in mass amounts throughout the offices, but he has managed to infiltrate every room with a sports theme! His television has only one channel – ESPN.
            Tim Barends is the backbone to all of the structure and organization at ITL. He delights in the office being run efficiently and post-it note free. Tim has gone straight to the top of his Top Five List of Daring Adventures, with marrying Lee as number one! He does have his hands full at ITL every tax return is submitted to him for final review to ensure accuracy. Tim also provides Household Budget Counseling for those seeking a debt-free lifestyle.
            The Barends family is always growing. Tim and Lee have two sons, T.J. and Josh and their daughter-in-law, Chelsea. They have also extended their family with two cats and one dog, Fresno, Kazik, and Rochester a.k.a. Rocco or Chester. But don’t forget about the multitude of 4 and 3 legged animal grandbabies! Tim’s ideal destination is on the beach at Dauphin Island, Alabama.
            Tim is a natural jokester and enjoys tacking memorabilia onto his bulletin board. A little FYI, if Tim is saying, “No really” he is usually trying to play a joke on you!

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