Sally Greenberg

Sally J. Greenberg is an American consumer advocate who serves as Chief Executive Officer of the National Consumers League (NCL), the nation's oldest consumer and worker advocacy organization. Her tenure has been marked by significant expansion of NCL's initiatives in fraud prevention, child labor, healthcare accessibility, product safety, and consumer education.

A respected expert in consumer safety and civil rights, Greenberg has testified before Congress and federal agencies on issues ranging from food labeling and product safety to data privacy and prescription drug affordability . Under her leadership, NCL launched several landmark initiatives, including Script Your Future for medication adherence awareness in 2011, and strengthening its historic LifeSmarts program and Child Labor Coalition.

Greenberg is Jewish and a student of the Holocaust. She has traveled extensively in Lithuania and Romania—the birthplace of her grandparents—and throughout Eastern Europe. She currently resides in Washington, DC with her partner. She is a patron of art museums and admires painters Georgia O'Keefe, Lois Mallou Jones, and Vincent Van Gogh. She is also a supporter of music, theater and dance. She plays golf and tennis. She has one son, 29, who attends Georgetown Law School.  

Early Life and Education

Greenberg was born in Minneapolis, Minnesota. She earned her Bachelor of Arts from Antioch College in Yellow Springs, Ohio in June 1976 and received her Juris Doctor from Catholic University School of Law in Washington, DC in May 1980.

Career

Early Career & Government Service

Greenberg began her public service career as a legislative correspondent for Senator Gaylord Nelson (D-WI) from 1976 to 1977, followed by service as legislative director and legislative assistant for Congressman Toby Moffett (D-CT) from 1977 to 1981.

From 1985 to 1996, she served as Eastern States Civil Rights Counsel for the Anti-Defamation League in Boston, following her role as Assistant Director in the organization's Washington, DC office (1982-1985). In 1997, she briefly served as a Senior Attorney at the U.S. Department of Justice's Foreign Claims Settlement Commission.

Consumer Safety Advocacy

From 1997 to 2007, Greenberg worked as Senior Product Safety Counsel at Consumers Union, the publisher of Consumer Reports magazine. Her work focused on auto safety, product liability, and food safety issues. During 2005-2006, she served as a consultant to the Australian Consumers Association in Melbourne, contributing to product safety reform initiatives and representing Consumers International as a delegate.  

National Consumers League Leadership

Greenberg joined the National Consumers League (NCL) as Executive Director in 2007 and was appointed CEO in 2022. Throughout her tenure, she has led impactful initiatives focused on consumer protection, social justice, and workers' rights. Greenberg has been instrumental in supporting legislation to ban child marriage in Washington, DC, signed into law in 2025 . She also championed efforts for price transparency, advocating for the removal of “drip pricing” sales tactics to ensure consumers are fully informed before making purchases . These efforts reflect her dedication to advocating for equitable policies and stronger consumer protections.

Board Service and Leadership Roles

Throughout her career, Greenberg has served in leadership positions on numerous boards focused on consumer protection, civil rights, and social justice.  

Current Roles

• Advisory Council, Center for Progressive Reform

• Board Member, Alliance for a Stronger FDA
• Chair, Child Labor Coalition
• Vice Chair and Compensation Committee Chair, Trillium Asset Management Board Board Member, Reagan-Udall Foundation

• Advisory Council, Tzedek DC

• Co-President, Temple Sinai

• Board Member, CSO representative, Fair Labor Association

Previous Positions

• President, Women's Bar Association of Massachusetts - 1994-1995
• Board Member, Alliance for Justice 2001-2012
• Founding Member, FDA Risk Communication Advisory Committee - 2008-2011

Publications and Media

Greenberg has contributed to consumer advocacy literature and public discourse.

• New England Law Review, "The Massachusetts Hate Crime Reporting Act of 1990: Great Expectations Yet Unfulfilled?" - 1996
• Australian Product Liability Reporter, "Australia's Product Safety Regime: Overdue for Reform" - 2006
• FDA, “Communicating Risks and Benefits: An Evidence-Based User Guide” - 2011
• National Museum of American History, "American Enterprise: A History of Business in America" -2015
• Carnegie Council for Ethics in International Affairs, “The Conscious Consumer” series – 2016
• The Hill, “Congress must fix loophole that is costing patients at the pharmacy” - 2021 
• The Hill, “Let privacy bring us together in the new Congress” - 2022
• AM New York - “It’s time to pay New York City restaurant workers a fair wage” - 2022
• Washington Business Journal, “Viewpoint: Ending tipped wages sustains staffs, won’t hurt restaurants” op-ed – 2022
• Fair Labor, “How companies can put an end to child labor” op-ed – 2023

• The Hill, “The need for greater transparency: Some Chinese canned imports raise ‘red’ flags” - 2023
• RealClear Health, “Exposing the 340B Scam” op-ed – 2025

Legal Section

Sally has contributed to multiple amicus curiae briefs submitted to the U.S. Supreme Court, often addressing workers' rights, dispute resolutions, and labor policy. Her work has been cited in or aligned with cases such as:

• Lawsuit against Starbucks for deceptive claim of “100% ethically” sourced coffee – 2024

• Lawsuit against the Washington Nationals over non-advertised junk fees – 2024

• Genesis Healthcare Corp. v. Symczyk, 569 U.S. 66 (2013)

• Pielech v. Massasoit Greyhound, Inc., 441 Mass. 188 (2004) - Never on Sunday: Workplace Religious Freedom in the New Millennium

• Green Tree Financial Corp.-Alabama v. Randolph, 531 U.S. 79 (2000) - "Romines: Supreme Court Defines Final Decisions" by Franklin D. Romines II.

Awards and Recognition

Greenberg’s contributions to consumer advocacy have been recognized through numerous awards.

• Boston Woman Magazine "100 Most Interesting Women in Boston" - 1988
• Anti-Defamation League Milton A. Senn Award for Professional Excellence – 1992
• New England Women's Leadership Award for Achievement in Human Service – 1993

• Abigail Adams Award, Massachusetts Women's Political Caucus – 1996
• DOJ Special Commendation Award (in support of the foreign claims settlement commission holocaust survivors claims program) – 1997
• US FDA Advisory Committee Service Award - 2008-2011
• Reagan-Udall Foundation for the FDA Board of Directors – 2011-2021
• Frances Perkins "Steadfast" Award, Frances Perkins Center – 2013
• Association for Affordable Medicines Champions of Access Award - 2017 
• HerMANA Award - 2024
  
  

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