Blue Zones Appoints Brett McClung as Chief Executive Officer
PRIVATEOct 05, 2026
Position
Chief Executive Officer
Company
Blue Zones Project
Brett McClung
EdinaHealth CareNon ProfitCommunities
Description
Blue Zones has announced the appointment of Brett McClung as Chief Executive Officer and President. McClung succeeds Ben Leedle and brings over two decades of healthcare leadership experience to the role.
Company Information
Company
Blue Zones Project
Location
Edina, Minnesota, United States
About
Blue Zones Project is a community-led well-being improvement initiative designed to make healthy choices easier through permanent changes to a city's environment, policy, and social networks. Blue Zones Project is based on research by Dan Buettner, a National Geographic Fellow and New York Times best-selling author who identified five cultures of the world—or blue zones —with the highest concentration of people living to 100 years or older. Blue Zones Project incorporates Buettner's findings and works with cities to implement policies and programs that will move a community toward optimal health and well-being. Blue Zones launched the first pilot community in 2009 in Albert Lea, MN with groundbreaking results. Directly and also in partnership with Sharecare, the model has since been applied to more than 75 communities in the United States. Participating communities have experienced double-digit drops in obesity and tobacco use and have saved millions of dollars in healthcare costs.
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