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7 THINGS YOU SHOULD KNOW ABOUT
Pamela Kruger
Millburn resident is VP at Catalyst, supporting women in the workplace
WRITTEN BY SWAPNA VENUGOPAL
SHE DISCOVERED MILLBURN THROUGH THE NEW YORK TIMES. Kruger
grew up on Long Island. The family moved to Millburn for its easy
access to Manhattan by train and its good schools. “I had read an article
in The New York Times about how great the schools were — it turned
out the resident featured became a good friend of mine,” she says.
HER FAVORITE SPOT IN TOWN IS SOUTH MOUNTAIN RESERVATION.
Extending through the municipalities of West Orange, Maplewood
and Millburn, the 2,112 acre nature reserve is part of the Essex
County Park System. “We’ve spent many weekends there
— biking, hiking and walking,” she says. “It was definitely
one of the draws to the area. Even so, we have ended up
enjoying it and using it far more than we imagined.”
SHE BELIEVES LARGE COMPANIES CAN ADVANCE
GENDER EQUALITY. As part of its mission, Catalyst,
founded in 1957, works with leaders of some of the
biggest companies in the world to develop workplac-
es that work for women. For example, one program
focuses on making men champions of gender equal-
ity; another initiative prepares and helps women gain
positions on leading corporate and nonprofit boards.
“We live in a fractured time, where governments
seem dysfunctional,” she says. “We are more divided
than ever. These large companies, which employ
many thousands of people, have the potential to
advance gender equality and make real change.”
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Pamela Kruger is vice president of content and
digital at Catalyst, a global nonprofit devoted to
advancing women in the workplace. She and
her husband, David, whom she met while
studying at the University of Pennsylvania,
raised their two daughters in Millburn. Emily
is a 2018 graduate of Vassar College, and
Annie is an incoming freshman to Muhlenberg.