Jim Greenman is Senior Vice President for Education and Program Development at Bright Horizons Family Solutions. Bright Horizons has over 600 schools in the United States, the United Kingdom, and Ireland. Jim has over thirty years experience as an educator and early childhood administrator. His experience ranges from working with employer-sponsored child care to inner city, hospital, and university programs; early childhood and family education programs; Head Start, family child care, and public and private schools. Jim has played a significant role in the facility and program design process for over 100 early childhood projects and teaches at the Institute on Child Care Design at the Harvard Graduate School of Design. He received a Masters Degree and completed additional advanced graduate studies at the University of California at Berkeley.

It is with great sadness that we share the news of Jim Greenman's passing after a long fight with cancer. Jim inspired many in the early childhood field through his dedication and work as an educator, early childhood administrator, and author, including Redleaf Press's Prime Times: A Handbook for Excellence in Infant and Toddler Programs. Redleaf Press staff sends our sincere condolences to Jim's family and loved ones during this difficult time.