Penny Collias Pinsker

Background

Pinsker, Penny Collias was born on August 22, 1942 in Miami, Florida, United States. Daughter of Theodore Peter and Agatha Madge (Bridgeman) Collias.

Education

Graduated from the high school, Miami, Florida.

Career

Operator Southern Bell Telephone Сompany, Miami, 1960-1967. Assistant director public affairs Station WCKT-television, 1968-1970. Director public affairs Station WOR-AM, New York City, 1971-1978.

Reporter documentary and consumer affairs Station WTFM, 1978-1981. Director editorials and station services Station WOR-television, New York City and Secaucus, New Jersey, 1981-1987. Manager community affairs and special projects Station WWOR-television, New York City, Secaucus, New Jersey, 1987-1991, director community affairs and special projects Secaucus, 1991-2000, executive producer, public affairs programming and special projects, 1994—2005, director public affairs, 2000—2002.

Consultant Penny Pinsker Communications, since 2003. Project specialist United States Senator Frank R. Lautenberg, since 2005.

Achievements

• Penny Collias Pinsker has been listed as a noteworthy Television producer by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Media advisor New Jersey Crime Prevention Officers Association. Member communications committee New Jersey affiliation American Heart Association, American Cancer Society. Board directors Queensboro Society Prevention Cruelty to Children, 1978-1983, Hoboken Chamber Orchestra, 1989-1990, New Jersey Education Foundation, 1991-1992.

Public member New Jersey Governor's Task Force on Child Abuse and Neglect, 1988-1997. Member New Jersey Task Force on Child Abuse and Neglect, 1997—2005. Trustee Association for Children of New Jersey, 1990—2005.

Member executive council for communications AARP-New Jersey, 2002-2005. Member New Jersey Council on Adult Education and Literacy, 1992-1993. Member executive committee Partnership for a Drug Free New Jersey, 1997—2005.

Member New Jersey Business-Education Summit, 1997-1999, American Diabetes Association National marketing and Communications Committee, since 2003. Member of AARP-New Jersey (executive council member communications 2002-2005), National Association of Female Executives, New Jersey Task Force on Child Abuse & Neglect, Association for Children of New Jersey (board trustees 1990—2005, chair board trustees 2005), New Jersey Broadcasters Association (board directors 1992-1999, state legislation chair 1999—2001), Advertising Council New Jersey (trustee 1986—2000), National Broadcast Association Community Affairs, National Broadcast Editorial Association (board directors 1986-1987), Meadowlands Regional Chamber of C. 1991-1992, Leadership New Jersey Graduate Organization.

Interests

• Avocation: breeder thoroughbred horses.

Connections

Married Raymond Robert Elman, February 19, 1962 (deceased 1967). 1 child, Alan; married Lewis Harry Pinsker, October 22, 1968.

Father:

Theodore Peter Collias

Mother:

Agatha Madge (Bridgeman) Collias

Spouse:

Lewis Harry Pinsker

Spouse:

Raymond Robert Elman

child:

Alan Pinsker