Barbara Warzecha Puffer

Background

Puffer, Barbara Warzecha was born on June 29, 1951 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States. Daughter of Stanley George and Barbara Jean (Maloney) Warzecha.

Education

Bachelor in Journalism, University Bridgeport, 1972. Master of Arts in Corporation and Political Communications, Fairfield University, 1976.

Career

Suburban reporter, New Haven Register, 1973; advertising assistant, Union Trust & Company, New Haven, 1973-1976; manager public relations, Phoenix Mutual Life, Hartford, Connecticut, 1976-1977; manager corporation public relations, Southern New England Tel., New Haven, 1977-1984; manager advertising, Sonecor Systems division Southern New England Tel., New Haven, 1984-1985; manager corporation communications, Barnes Group, Inc., Bristol, Connecticut, since 1985. Associate producer Columbia Broadcasting System Network Sports, New York City, 1977, 78. Member television production board WVIT-TV30 (Viacom) What About Women, since 1993.

Membership

Event director, coach, trainer International Special Olympics, since 1979. Vice chairman executive board, public education chairman Connecticut Special Olympics, 1979-1981, 88—. Board corporators, member development and marketing committee American School for Deaf, 1986-1991, board directors, capital campaign steering committee, member executive committee, 1st v.p, since 1991.

Executive board Bristol, Plymouth, Burlington United Way, 1986-1990, founder and chairman New Cambridge Society United Way, 1990-1993. Executive board Bristol Girls Club Family Center, 1987-1990, board directors, trustee, since 1990, founder and chair Bristol Plus awards, 1989-1991, member steering committee, since 1991. Executive board Exceptional Cancer Patients, 1988.

Big sister partner Big Brothers/Big Sisters, 1992-1994. Member, vice chairman Guilford (Connecticut) Board Finance, since 1991. Member steering committee, survivor coordinator Connecticut Susan Komen Foundation Race for the Cure, since 1993.

Founder, member steering committee Shoreline Very Special Arts Festival, since 1993. Active Race for the Breast Health Initiative, since 1994. Member New England Association for Business, Industry and Rehabilitation, Connecticut Private Industry Council (marketing committee greater New Haven section 1980), National Panel Consumer Arbitrators, New Haven Better Business Bureau, International Association Business Communicators (accredited, president Connecticut 1979-1980), National Association of Female Executives, National Association Breast Cancer Organizations, National Coalition Cancer Survivorship, American Cancer Society, Conquer, University Bridgeport Alumni Association (vice president 1985-1989, chairman alumni house since 1990), School-Business Partnership (mentor, coordinator since 1989), Guilford Boat Owners.

Connections

Married Thomas R. Puffer.

Father:

Stanley George Warzecha

Mother:

Barbara Jean (Maloney) Warzecha

Spouse:

Thomas R. Puffer.