Home / Contact / BBE Team Get to know the BBE Staff! We become friends with our clients to forge bonds among each other to establish happy, long-lasting relationships. We value the mutual respect that comes from doing business together on a reoccurring basis year after year. We try to enjoy ourselves along the way and we hope you do too! Maurya President Phone: (919) 469-5538 Email: maurya@ncbarter.com Maurya Lane is a hands-on entrepreneur who has successfully owned and operated BBE for twenty-seven years. Maurya graduated with a BA from the University of Connecticut in 1989. She began her career in barter in 1991 in Boston, MA working as a Barter Broker for Boston Business Exchange (now New England Trade). In 1993, she moved to Morrisville, NJ and worked as a partner for a start up barter exchange called TradeWorks (now Corporate Barter Network). In 1994, she started the Barter Business Exchange, Inc., a retail barter exchange for business owners in North Carolina. Maurya served on the Board of Directors for the National Association of Trade Exchanges from 2010 until 2016 and served as the President of NATE for the 2014/2015 term. Maurya has received numerous industry awards from the National Association of Trade Exchange. In 2012, she received the “Distinguished Service Award” in recognition and appreciation for her outstanding support to NATE. She has received numerous industry awards from the International Reciprocal Trade Association, IRTA. In 2009, she received the “Legends of Barter Award” that recognizes those Modern Trade and Barter Industry Members who have served and helped to shape and define the Industry over a period of ten or more years from 1979 to 2009 through positive and identifiable actions. In 2010, she received the “Paul St. Martin Distinguished Service Award” in recognition and gratitude for her exemplary contributions and accomplishments on behalf of the Modern Trade and Barter Industry. In 2022, Maurya was reelected to serve on the Board of Directors for the National Association of Trade Exchanges for a three year term. Carolyn Office Manager Phone: (919) 469-5538 Email: carolyn@ncbarter.com Since Carolyn joined the Barter Business Exchange in 2006 as the Office Manager, she has been committed to improving profitability, strategic planning and team building. She is a natural leader that strives to develop positive relationships with the barter members. She approaches all challenges one-step at a time with integrity. Carolyn grew up in New York. She has a Liberal Arts degree from City College. Carolyn worked for an international company in New York City and has over fifteen years of progressively responsible, corporate leadership, and management experience.