Dana Barrett ran for U.S. representative for Georgia's 11th district in 2020 but did not win.

Dana is a consultant for Shadow Ventures, a venture capital fund, where she has worked for one year. She previously worked at DB Media, a communications consultant company. She is a TV, radio, and podcast host.

Dana is originally from Philadelphia. She has a bachelor's degree in hotel administration from Cornell University. She has lived in the Atlanta area since the late 1980s. She has one adult daughter and is single.