Professional Experience


​Director, PMO

​March 2018- Present
Establish and lead Project Management practices for North American business teams

Areas of Focus:
  • ​Establish Portfolio Management methodology and governance in support of $60M project portfolio
  • Drive business strategy through prioritization process in support of critical growth initiatives
  • ​Develop framework for PPM and PMO practices for use in North American and Europe
  • Develop Project Management team, including defining the role of project management in the organization and developing consistent project management approach leveraging PMBOK​​


​Coach and Founder

​April 2017- Present
Providing coaching and consulting services to individuals and companies in times of change

Areas of Focus:
  • ​Career Transition Coaching
  • Organizational Design and Change Management
  • Retirement Coaching
  • Small Business Start-up​

​Relevant Credentials and Affiliations:
  • ​Member, International Coaching Federation
  • Associate Professional Coach (In Progress)
  • Student, Coach U
"Betsy has given me the tools and motivation I needed to take the next step in my career. She is invested in her clients' success and truly had my back at every step. "
- Private Client


​Senior Director, Portfolio Management

March 2011- April 2017
Leader of Global Product Portfolio Management, Annual Planning and Project Management

Responsibilities: 
  • ​Annual Planning Process
  • Global Portfolio governance practices and alignment
  • New Product Delivery from ideation through implementation
  • Talent Development
  • Organizational change management strategy
" Betsy does a great job of managing and influencing teams and individuals at all levels of the organization – and does so with passion and authenticity." 
- Vice President, Product Management
"[Betsy] has the ability to mold her direct reports into a team, not just co-workers. She can translate ideas into action, no matter the audience." 
​- Senior Manager, Product Delivery
"In leading the project delivery team [Betsy] did an outstanding job implementing complex, multi-million dollar technology and operational projects on time and on budget, while leading a highly motivated project management team and keeping senior stakeholders aligned on prioritization" 
​- Senior Vice President, Global Product


​Director, Integration

March 2010- March 2011
Manager of M&A Integration Efforts for 3-way corporate merger, including Organizational Restructuring, Financial Synergy Analysis and Executive Reporting

Responsibilities: 
  • ​Operating Plan development and execution
  • Financial Planning and Analysis for M&A synergy targets
  • Executive point-person for all integration risks, mitigation, status and escalation
"[Betsy] is by far the best project manager and leader of a project management team I have ever encountered. She has a unique ability to tactfully but forcefully reach across departmental lines, simplify the most complex group of tasks into a cohesive plan and drive successful execution."
- Chief Integration Officer


​Director, PMO

May 2000-March 2010
Leader of Strategic Project Management and Chief-of-Staff to COO.

Responsibilities:
  • Project Resource Capacity Management
  • Executive Operating Group leader
  • Project Management methodology, tools and talent
  • Cross-operations communication, strategy and execution
"Betsy has a one of kind business acumen. She is a problem solver, a solution finder. She develops great rapport with her employees and cross-functionally. She interacts gracefully and skillfully with all levels of the company from CEO to the front line. She can lead and manage complex business issues and large cross-functional projects as well as lead/manage direct reporting operational units."
- Chief Operations Officer

Personal Interests

Affiliations:
American Red Cross

​Nashville Chapter Volunteer:
  • Disaster Action Team Responder
  • Volunteer Services Support 

​International Coach Federation

Tennessee Chapter:
  • Member

​Everytown for Gun Safety/Mothers Demand Action

Tennessee Chapter
  • Outreach Volunteer

Interests:

  • Cooking
  • Travel
  • Crafting/Woodworking
  • Classic Literature
  • Live Music 
  • Harry Potter
  • The West Wing
  • My Family