About SBN
SBN was founded in 1988 as the nation’s first business trade association with a mission of making business a vehicle for social, environmental, and economic change. Since then, SBN and our allies have raised the bar for what’s expected from the business community. During this time, we’ve witnessed the immense potential that local entrepreneurs have for doing good.
SBN envisions a resilient world economy composed of thousands of inter-connected local economies that benefit the lives of all people and all living things. SBN endeavors to build a successful model in Massachusetts and New England that inspires others to join with us in growing the sustainable economy movement.
The Movement
There is a movement growing in communities across the nation. Building strong local, green and fair economies is really just a return to something that has worked for people in the past. By supporting locally owned and independent businesses with our dollars, these businesses support us with their community partnership.
The Sustainable Business Network of Massachusetts is a local non-profit organization focused on building a local economy that is green and fair. By developing a network of local, independent, environmentally and socially conscious businesses we aim to build a stronger local economy and a more vibrant community.
To learn more about this growing movement, browse through
The American Independent Business Alliance’s resources.
SBN Staff
Laury Hammel,
Executive Director
Laury founded the Sustainable Business Network (SBN was originally New England Business Association for Social Responsibility (NEBASR) in 1988, and has been leading the sustainable business movement in Massachusetts ever since. He is the owner and president of Longfellow Health Clubs – a group of health and recreation clubs in the Greater Boston area- considered to be among the greenest health clubs in the U.S.
Laury has been the Executive Director of SBN since 2008 and provides overall leadership and visioning for the organization and its programs. Laury has been instrumental in founding numerous additional regional and national networks including Business for Social Responsibility (BSR) and the Business Alliance for Local Living Economies (BALLE). Laury was also named one of the three people leading the Green Movement in Boston by CBS Boston!
Elena Klonoski,
Local Food Program Manager
Elena has cultivated an interest in local food and urban agriculture since graduating from Connecticut College with a B.A. in Environmental Science and Sociology. With a background in office management and socially & environmentally responsible investing, Elena led an Atlanta-based urban agriculture consulting firm before joining SBN. She is currently working to help grow a sustainable local food system in Massachusetts and New England.
Manjulika Das,
Membership & Marketing Coordinator
Manjulika graduated from Brandeis University with B.A.’s in Environmental Studies and International and Global Studies. Manjulika has prior experience working in the public, private, and non-profit sectors in areas of water conservation and treatment, climate emissions, and nature-based solutions to climate change. She is passionate about highlighting the role that small businesses play in building healthy, resilient communities, and works to build support for them through integration into SBN’s expanding network.
SBN Board
Edward Dugger III,
President
Reinventure Capital
Laury Hammel,
Founder & President
The Longfellow Clubs
Robert Keener,
Principal
Keener Solutions
Karen Spiller,
Principal
Kas Consulting
Nicola Williams,
Founder & President
The Williams Agency