Jane E. McNamara
President and Chief Executive Officer 

Jane E. McNamara is president and chief executive officer of GreenPath, Inc. The company, doing business as GreenPath Debt Solutions, is a nationwide, not-for-profit, providing financial literacy through consumer education and counseling in the areas of debt issue, housing, bankruptcy, and money management. Since 1961, GreenPath has been helping people resolve financial problems through credit and debt counseling, financial education, and debt management services.

Headquartered in Farmington Hills, Mich., GreenPath employs nearly 600 people. The company operates more than 50 full-time branch offices in Michigan, New York, New Hampshire, Colorado, Florida, Texas, Vermont, Illinois, Indiana, Wisconsin, Arizona and Wyoming and delivers licensed services throughout the United States.

Under her leadership as president and CEO, GreenPath’s revenue has grown from $8.87 million in 1996 to $45.5 million in 2010.

McNamara’s experience includes 30 years in executive leadership, strategic planning, financial management, quality improvement, financial education and one-on-one counseling.

McNamara served as chief operating officer of GreenPath before becoming president and CEO in 1997. Prior to that, she worked as Director of Education as well as being a counselor in branch operations working directly with consumers.

A graduate of Michigan State University, McNamara earned her bachelor’s degree in consumer services. Her master’s degree in family economics and management, with a specialty in family financial counseling, is also from Michigan State.

She currently serves on the boards and committees of:

• Hospice of Michigan Fiduciary Board, Secretary and Treasurer; Finance Committee Chair; Work Life Committee Member
• Lighthouse of Oakland County Board of Trustees
• National Foundation for Credit Counseling (NFCC) – Board of Trustees; Secretary; Advisory Council Member, and; Operating Committee.
• Council on Accreditation - Team Leader/Peer Reviewer and past Board of Trustees member

McNamara is past president of the Society of Consumer Affairs Professionals in Business, a national consumer affairs’ organization, along with being past president of its Great Lakes Chapter. She has received numerous honors including the Philip A. Hart Award for her outstanding work in the education and counseling of consumers. She is a graduate of Leadership Detroit XXIX.

GreenPath is a member of the National Foundation for Credit Counseling (NFCC) and the Better Business Bureau (BBB). More company information is available at www.greenpath.org.

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