Background
Townsend, Wendy was born on November 28, 1942 in New York City. Daughter of Paul Brorstrom Townsend and Ruth Grace Burgess.
Townsend, Wendy was born on November 28, 1942 in New York City. Daughter of Paul Brorstrom Townsend and Ruth Grace Burgess.
Bachelor of Science, Boston University, 1965; Master of Arts, Antioch University, Seattle, 1993.
Communications specialist General Electric Company, Lynn, Massachusetts, 1964-1967. Public relations director Unitarian-Universalist Service Committee, Boston, 1967-1970. Communications specialist General Foods Company, Sydney, Australia, 1974-1975.
Public relations development director Seattle-King County Council of Camp Fire, 1976-1983. East regional public relations manager Group Health Cooperative, Seattle, 1983-1985. Vice president marketing Washington Credit Union, Lynnwood, 1986-1996.
Principal Townsend Associates West, Seattle, 1996—2000. Vice president marketing Washington's Credit Union, Mountlake Terrace, 2000—2004. Retired, 2004.
National training staff Camp Fire, 1979-1980. Board directors Victory Hts. Community Council, Seattle, 1992-1994.
Consultant strategic planning EarthSave, Seattle, 1994-1997. Member marketing committee Youth Care, Seattle, 1997. Member American Association of University Women (president 1971), Public Relations Society of America (accredited, chapter president and board directors 1996, assembly delegate since 2000, Totem award 1980), Marketing Communications Executives International (board directors 1992-1996), Women in Communications (chapter president 1981-1982, board directors 1980-1986).
Married Robert Joe Baker, August 2, 1970. Children: Lynn Baker, Robert Baker, Michelle Townsend.