Barbara spent an extended sabbatical as the interim CEO of The Connecticut Hospice in Branford, which was founded as the country’s first hospice, at a critical point in its existence.
She has been extremely involved as a community leader in the State. She has chaired many boards, including The Community Foundation of Greater New Haven, Long Wharf Theatre, the Connecticut Business and Industry Association, the United Way of Greater New Haven, and the Hospital of Saint Raphael. She founded Women Organizing Women Political Action Committee (WOWPAC). She has served on the Connecticut Real Estate Commission, the Committee to Visit Harvard College, and as Campaign Chair of both the Greater New Haven United Way and the Greater New Haven National Arts Stabilization project.
Barbara holds honorary degrees from Albertus Magnus College and the University of New Haven, and has been honored by Glamour Magazine, the Connecticut Council on Philanthropy, and the Arts Council of Greater New Haven, as well as numerous other organizations.
Barbara is also a runner who has logged over 100,000 miles since she started keeping track.
A serious runner. A serious reader!
