# Brenda Palms

Founded Sweet Beginnings, a bee-farming and honey-production social enterprise that hires and trains formerly incarcerated West Side residents. Leads North Lawndale Employment Network employment programs aimed at reducing recidivism.

- Region: 312
- Affiliation: CEO of North Lawndale Employment Network
- Industry: Economic Development & Workforce Training
- URL: https://xecon.dev/312/profiles/people/brenda-palms
- Updated: 2026-05-27

## Sources

1. [NLEN](https://www.nlen.org/staff-board-members)
2. [The HistoryMakers](https://www.thehistorymakers.org/biography/brenda-palms-barber)