Bernadette R. Barber has served as Senior Vice President and Chief Human Resources Officer of Community Bank System, Inc. and its principal banking subsidiary, Community Bank, N.A., both headquartered in DeWitt, New York.
Immediately prior to joining CBSI, Ms. Barber served since 1997 as Vice President of Human Resources and Administration for The Penn Traffic Company, a $3 Billion supermarket industry wholesaler, retailer, and manufacturer, at its headquarters in Syracuse, New York. Her responsibilities at Penn Traffic encompassed leading and managing its corporate human resources function including employee benefits, payroll, risk management, labor relations, training and organizational development, diversity, and public relations. She also served on its Senior Officer Management Committee.
From 1990 to 1997 Ms. Barber worked in various management positions with Penn Traffic. Prior to 1990 Ms. Barber was employed in various human resource management positions for several companies including American General Life Insurance Company.
Ms. Barber holds a B.S degree from Binghamton University and several human resource professional designations and is active in a variety of business and civic organizations. |