| Leanne Krueger-Braneky is the Executive Director of the Sustainable Business Network of Greater Philadelphia (SBN), a 500+ member business organization that brings together local leaders who share an interest in running successful companies that have a positive social and environmental impact. For eight years, SBN has offered green technical assistance and support for local businesses in the Philadelphia region. Under Leanne’s leadership, the Sustainable Business Network launched a new initiative in 2008 to develop a green collar job strategy for the Philadelphia region. This work led to the creation of the Green Economy Task Force, a 500-member coalition of organizations working to create green collar job opportunities for low-income Philadelphians.
Before joining the Sustainable Business Network in 2004, Leanne worked with nonprofit organizations in Philadelphia, Harrisburg, New York City and South Africa. Leanne holds an MBA in Urban Economic Development from Eastern University and a BA from Rutgers University. Leanne serves on the boards of Mill Creek Urban Farm and the Pennsylvania Center for Environmental Education. She is a Senior Fellow of the Environmental Leadership Program and is a 2009 Pennsylvania Fellow of the Center for Progressive Leadership. Recent awards include the Next Generation of Leadership Rising Stars from Philadelphia Councilwoman Blondell Reynolds-Brown and the Green Power Award from Citizens for Pennsylvania’s Future. |
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