(Justmeans.com / CSR News) - Cleveland, OH – Eager to utilize her vast experience in operations and finance management, Jennifer Klie has joined BrownFlynn and its sustainability training and education division, BrownFlynn Learning, as the team’s new director of operations. Jennifer is poised to help grow and develop the corporate responsibility and sustainability consulting firm—not only in this region but across the country.

Jennifer Klie joins BrownFlynn with an extensive background in strategic and financial consulting, having worked as a strategy consultant for Mitchell Madison Group before joining National City (now PNC) in 2001. For the next nine years, Jennifer served the financial institution as Senior Vice President and Director of Business Performance Improvement before being promoted to the role of Senior Vice President, Retail Deposits Product Management. Jennifer earned her B.A. in Mathematical Economics from Wesleyan University and her M.B.A. from the University of Chicago. She also has experience in Six Sigma and other performance improvement methodologies. Jennifer is married, has two young children and is treasurer of St. Paul’s Cooperative Preschool.

As Director of Operations, Jennifer’s greatest responsibility will be to streamline the day-to-day business operations for the firm. “This continues to be a priority from BrownFlynn in order to take advantage of the growing market demand for sustainability reporting,” explains Jennifer. “With increased pressure from the SEC and the federal government, many companies are realizing the value and necessity of sustainable business practices and non-financial reporting. BrownFlynn is well positioned to answer the call.”

About BrownFlynn and BrownFlynn Learning

BrownFlynn is a corporate responsibility and sustainability consulting firm headquartered in Cleveland, Ohio. We partner with clients to integrate environmentally and socially responsible practices into their business strategies and help them communicate those messages internally and externally, creating a cultural shift that results in bottom-line impact. Visit our website for service offerings, case studies and our sustainability resource center.

In 2008, BrownFlynn was named the first U.S. certified trainer for the Global Reporting Initiative, the international “gold standard” for sustainability management and reporting. This resulted in the launch of BrownFlynn Learning—the Firm’s corporate sustainability education and training division. BrownFlynn Learning teaches companies how to triple their bottom line--environmentally, socially and economically--through workshops, webinars, on-site training, conferences and a variety of other venues. Visit www.brownflynnlearning.com for more information.