Over the last 15 years, BALLE has been privileged to work with many leaders in the localism movement. Our past Board members include: Baye Adofo-Wilson, Deputy Mayor for Economic Housing and Development (City of Newark) Matt Bauer, CEO and Co-Founder at Sparrow Leslie Christian, Leslie Christian Financial Merrian (Fuller) Goggio Borgeson, Senior Scientist at Natural Resources Defense Council David Korten, Author, Co-Founder Yes!Magazine Derrell Ness, Feathered Nesst Public House Jamila Payne, Soul Purpose Company Paul Saginaw, Zingerman’s Community of Businesses Don Schaffer (now Special Advisor), RSF Social Finance Andy Shallal, Owner, Busboys and Poets Ellen Shepard, CEO Community Allies Michael Shuman, Adjunct, Community Economic Development Program at Simon Frasier University
