Meet Laura Scher
As a child of the '70s, I was raised in the midst of antiwar marches and the women's liberation movement. But I was probably first struck by the need for social change when I was 11 and read Rachel Carson's Silent Spring — the book that pretty much put environmentalism on the map.
From then on, most of my life's decisions have been informed by whether or not they effect social change — including my choice of career. I started out with Working Assets — before we changed the name to CREDO — and had the privilege of helping the company and its membership
grow into a real force for change. We became this unique long distance company that's deeply involved in progressive causes, donates millions of dollars to wonderful nonprofits and sends out a phone bill that's also a citizen action newsletter.
Now I have the privilege of helping us grow even more, as the progressive choice in mobile phone service. More importantly, I have the honor of representing our members.
And whether I'm distributing donations checks in San Francisco or visiting the Global Fund for Women's anti-domestic violence program in the slums of Mumbai, I never forget it's those committed and generous members who make such inspirational moments possible. And, above all,
it's their energy and enthusiasm that makes me so hopeful about the next 20 years of CREDO.