He is a 1985 graduate of the University of Iowa College of Dentistry. Dr. Barnes has been active in organized dentistry throughout his career and he is currently an officer of the Illinois State Dental Society. He served as Co-Chair of the ISDS Foundation’s recent Mission of Mercy. He has also served on several ISDS committees, including the Public Relations Committee, PANDA, (Prevent Abuse and Neglect through Dental Awareness), General Chair for Annual Sessions, and Trustee on the Illinois State Dental Society Board of Trustees. Dr. Barnes has been on several mission trips to places in Africa and Haiti. He is active in his church and community, through the Boy Scouts of America and Jeremiah Sportsmen. He and his wife, Becky, reside in Bloomington with their two children. Dr. Barnes is Chair of the Foundation's Awards Committee and sits on the Finance and Executive Committees.