Barby Wunsch - Executive Director

Started at PRYA in 2023

Barby is a long-time resident of Templeton where she lives on a ranch with her husband, Bob, and raises alpacas. She graduated from University of Oregon in 1999 with a Bachelor’s degree in Fine Arts – Fibers. She received her Master’s degree in Education in 2003. Barby has worked in Fund Development for the past 12 years for GRID Alternatives (Oakland) and Hartnell College (Salinas) raising millions of dollars through grants and donations. Prior to entering a career in Development, Barby worked as a teacher across all grade levels in public and private school settings. Barby has held the position of Board President for the Templeton Education Foundation where she raised substantial funding to support Templeton schools for 7 years. She was also VP for the Central Coast Weavers Guild in San Luis Obispo County and is currently participating in the Must! Charities Leadership Alliance. Barby has 2 adult children, Tommy and Izzy, 2 Labrador retrievers, Huckleberry and Goose, and several fun felines.