About me
Sally Greenberg is a champion of consumer and worker rights and joined the National Consumers League (NCL) as Executive Director on October 1, 2007. An expert on a broad spectrum of issues, Sally has testified before Congress and federal agencies on privacy matters, food labeling, geopolitical tracking, teen financial literacy and NCL’s teen LifeSmarts program, child labor, fraud, product safety, data privacy, auto safety, and prescription drug access, safety and affordability. In 2022, Sally assumed the role of CEO, continuing to advance NCL’s mission of advocating for fairness and transparency in the marketplace.
Before joining NCL, Sally honed her expertise as Senior Product Safety Counsel at Consumers Union from 1997 to 2007, where she focused on product liability, food safety, and auto safety. Earlier in her career, she worked at the U.S. Department of Justice’s Foreign Claims Settlement Commission and served over a decade as Eastern States Civil Rights Counsel for the Anti-Defamation League in Boston, combating discrimination and promoting justice.
Sally’s public service journey began as a legislative correspondent for Senator Gaylord Nelson (D-WI) and later as a legislative assistant for Congressman Toby Moffett (D-CT).Throughout her career, Sally has demonstrated a steadfast commitment to empowering women and advancing equity. She served as president of the Women’s Bar Association of Massachusetts and the Women’s Bar Foundation, contributing to several gubernatorial commissions under Massachusetts Governor William Weld.
Sally brings extensive experience in nonprofit leadership, serving on prominent boards and advisory councils. She is currently a member of the Board of Directors for the Fair Labor Association and the Alliance for a Stronger FDA. Additionally, she serves on the Advisory Council of Tzedek DC and participates in the ANSI Consumer Information Forum. Committed to her community, Sally volunteers as Co-President of Temple Sinai Women of Reform Judaism.
Her prior leadership roles include serving on the boards of the Alliance for Justice and HALT, an organization dedicated to legal system reform. She was also appointed to the Board of the Reagan-Udall Foundation, established to support the FDA. Sally’s previous board memberships further include the Keystone Center, Trillium Asset Management, Responsive Law, and Impact100 DC.
Sally’s thought leadership extends to writing, with publications including a chapter, “Who’s Minding Our Business,” in the National Museum of American History’s 2015 volume, American Enterprise, as well as numerous law review articles and an Amicus Brief to the U.S. Supreme Court.
