Mr. Klainberg, a native of Manhasset, NY, joined the League as a volunteer in the fall of 1995 and was hired as Political Director in January 1996. In 2005, he was assigned the additional role of Deputy Director.

Prior to joining the League, he worked on several local political campaigns in the Town of North Hempstead (Nassau County, NY) including: Jon Kaiman, May Newberger and Thomas DiNapoli.

Immediately following college, he served in the inaugural class of President Clinton's AmeriCorps*NCCC (National Civilian Community Corps), where he worked on environmental, educational and other public service projects in Upper Marlboro and Baltimore (MD), Harrisburg and York (PA), Bronx and Queens (NY) and Concord (MA).

When he not "Evaluating, Electing and Endorsing for the Environment," he wears other hats including:

• Treasurer to the Silver M Society, an organization established over 70 years ago to honor both students and teachers for their years of dedication to Manhasset Public Schools.

• Career Guide for "Fellowship for Emerging Leaders in Public Service," a program created by New York University's Wagner School for Public Service, that inspires, engages and connects emerging public service leaders with a unique career planning and professional development opportunity.

• Captain and pitcher for the NYLCV-Rainforest Alliance "Sloths", a softball team in NYC's "Green League," which features teams from predominantly environmental non-profits organizations and government agencies.

Mr. Klainberg holds a BA in Urban Environmental Studies from Brandeis University and a Masters in Urban Planning from the Robert F. Wagner School of Public Service at New York University. -->