Pamela Bliss - Executive Director

Pam has been Farrington’s Executive Director since 2009. She lives near the Farrington House and had admired the house and grounds for many years on walks through the neighborhood. When she came across the foundation’s recruiting ad for a new director, she jumped at the chance to join such an inspiring group of people committed to helping our local community. She is a longtime supporter of historic preservation, human services and animal care groups. To the job, she brings a strong professional background combined with a love of local history, gardening, and antiques.

Pam first worked as an educator, then moved into high tech. She taught at the university level for seven years, then elected to leave academia for new challenges in Silicon Valley. She first served as Director of Training and Publications for a firm that provided online order entry and billing services to cable television franchises throughout the U.S. From there, she moved into IT market research, first at Dataquest where she headed analysis of software market dynamics, and later at Gartner, an IT consulting firm, where she served as Senior Director of Product Marketing for their software division.

Pam holds a B.A. in English and an M.A. in English from San Jose State University.