Kathryn Buckner

Give Back Great Lakes | Board of Directors

Kathryn's Story

Kathryn has been Executive Director of the Americana Foundation since January 2019. Prior to joining Americana, she was the President of the Council of Great Lakes Industries, a tax-exempt business association that promotes sustainability in the Great Lakes region. Before joining CGLI, Kathryn was a practicing environmental attorney who helped business and municipal clients develop proactive strategies for managing environmental challenges and opportunities. Kathryn has a JD cum laude from the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, a MBA with highest honors from the University of Michigan Ross School of Business, and a MS in Sustainable Systems from the University of Michigan School of Environment and Sustainability.