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Joined New Council Upon Merger, Feb 1
Prior to joining GSEM, Bramson was Executive Vice President of Human Resources for National Grid US, the second largest utility in the US and a subsidiary of National Grid UK. During her tenure, Ruth led the management and cultural integration of Key Span and New England Gas, recent acquisitions of the company. Prior to joining National Grid, Ruth served as Undersecretary of Administration and Finance during the Romney Administration and was the first Chief Human Resources Officer and Chief Diversity Officer for the Commonwealth of Massachusetts. Since leaving National Grid, Ruth has worked on the Mass Insights Global MA 2015 Initiative and its development of a talent pipeline for the state, with the Center for Women and Enterprise heading up their Venture Center for women entrepreneurs, and on several other not-for-profit consulting projects.
Ms. Bramson is an active and involved civic leader. Her entrepreneurial non-profit venture, Suited for Success — a 501c3 organization she conceived, developed and grew — focused on assisting economically disadvantaged women to move from welfare to self-sufficiency. The organization merged with The Crittenden Women’s Union, where the programs continue as a vital part of their curriculum. She has been recognized for her work with Junior Achievement, was named Corporate Citizen of the Month by the Boston Business Journal, and received the Shared Services Leader of the Year for North America Award 2005 for her innovations in state government and the Excellence in Government award from the Pioneer Institute.
Ruth serves as a commissioner of the Massachusetts Commission on the Status of Women, the Board of Governors of the Tufts - New England Medical Center and the Massachusetts Coalition for Equal Pay. She is an Advisory Board member of Junior Achievement and a Trustee of Middlesex Community College. She was part of the Governor’s Commission on Domestic Violence and Child Sexual Abuse and a member of the Governor’s "Kitchen Cabinet" on homelessness. Ruth is a member of the National Partnership for 21st Century Skills advisory group, which is supporting Governor Patrick’s education readiness project. She also works with several other non-profits and government agencies,
with a particular focus on the advancement of women,
urban youth, education, homelessness and domestic violence.
Bramson was “honored to be selected to lead
the new Girl Scouts of Eastern Massachusetts and to be part of the
transformation of the organization to better meet the needs of girls in
today’s world. Our mission is to build girls of courage, confidence and
character, who make the world a better place. We will increase our efforts
to ensure that girls of every background, racial/ethnic group, in urban and
suburban geography, no matter their family’s socioeconomic level, have
access to our programs and services and, through Girl Scouting, can realize
their full potential.”
In a career spanning over 25 years, Ruth Bramson has held executive
positions with several major corporations including Shaw’s Supermarkets/Star
Markets where she served as Senior Vice President, Human Resources and Chief
Diversity Officer; Reebok International; and Charles River Laboratories.
Ruth is an international lecturer and published author, writing on issues
including strategic change, workplace violence and sexual harassment
prevention, shared services and work/family balance.
A graduate of Barnard College, Columbia University, Ruth received a Master’s
degree from Boston University. She also completed Harvard University’s
Executive Leadership Program for Women. She resides in Dover with her
husband.
