09/04/2026
🚒 Firefighter Friday: Meet the Brave Faces Behind the Helmets! 🚒
Haden Ware: World Traveler, Entrepreneur, and Hometown Volunteer
Meet Haden, one of our newest volunteers, who joined the department in 2023 and is quite possibly the most well-traveled member of the station.
Born right here in Washington, Connecticut, Haden grew up on The Gunnery campus, where his father served as Dean of Students. At age 11, his mother moved the family to California, a decision that proved fortuitous for a young athlete who would go on to row crew at UC Berkeley and help win a Pac-10 Championship.
Then came 1996. While most people were still trying to figure out what the internet was, Haden made a bold move: he left college to launch one of the early dot-com companies, based not in Silicon Valley, but in Antigua. That venture marked the beginning of a remarkable two-decade journey building internet businesses across Ireland, Germany, Montenegro, and Argentina.
In 2021, Haden returned home to Connecticut. He now lives in Woodbury with his wife, Nicole, and their four dogs. He continues to work in ecommerce, leading marketing and development for Nicole's company, Fix Your Period, an app dedicated to helping women address menstrual and hormonal health challenges. These days, he's affectionately known as the "Period Guy," a title he embraces with good humor.
Haden joined the department in 2023, bringing with him a lifetime of experiences from around the world. Reflecting on his journey and his return home, he often shares a quote that perfectly captures his story:
"As the saying goes, 'A man travels the world over in search of what he needs, and returns home to find it.' That's me. Coming home is where I finally found what I'd been searching for, and the fire department has been a big part of that."
Welcome home, Haden. We're glad you're here.
Note: Haden is also one of our features firefighters in our upcoming promotional videos.....stay tuned for it's premier, coming soon.
