Janine Vanderburg is the founder and current senior strategist for Changing the Narrative, the leading U.S. campaign to end ageism.

You can find articles she has written or is quoted in at: https://changingthenarrativeco.org/intergenerational-conversations/in-the-news/

She founded its Age-friendly Workplace Initiative, which won a Metro Vision Award from Denver Regional Council of Governments, to call attention to the business case for older workers and intergenerational teams. Currently a resident of Colorado’s North Fork Valley, she is a former member of the Denver Commission on Aging. She won the Mayor’s Diversity and Inclusion Award and Colorado Center on Aging’s 2022 Public Service award, for her advocacy of older adults.

Janine chaired the Leadership Council of The Encore Network, a global coalition of leaders who champion the civic, social, and economic contributions of people 50+ . She currently serves on the board of the Center for Workforce Inclusion LABS, which advances bold and innovative solutions to power economic opportunity for older jobseekers to thrive in the ever-changing world of work.

An accomplished speaker and writer, she is an expert on the following topics:
--Ageism and what we can do about it
--Ageism in the workplace
--The business case for older workers and intergenerational teams
--How employers and brands benefit from being age-inclusive
--Encore careers
--How popular culture (e.g., ageist birthday cards) reflect and reinforce negative stereotypes about older people