We simplify what it takes to integrate diversity, equity and inclusion (DEI) practices throughout your business by providing a clear roadmap to improve the ability to recruit and retain top talent, enhance brand identity and increase profitability.Our Jumpstart DEI® program has enabled more than 5,000 professionals appreciate the personal and professional benefits of DEI and immediately apply DEI practices to their daily interactions and decision-making to become stronger leaders and more valued employees and to contribute to a culture of belonging needed to achieve sustainable business results.

Beth was formerly Vice President, Planning Integration at Northwestern Mutual where she has held progressive leadership roles at the company since 2007. Accountabilities have included leading client experience, sales, training, diversity and inclusion, operations and strategic planning functions. Prior to NM, Beth was a Program Officer at the Greater Milwaukee Foundation where she worked with corporations and philanthropists to formulate grant-making strategies focused on education and the arts and culture sectors. Before moving to Milwaukee, Beth was a management consultant at Booz Allen Hamilton in NYC where she advised Fortune 500 companies on business operations. Beth also worked for two years in South Africa for a global telecommunications company, establishing the company’s first sales office in Africa and directing business development activities. Beth’s international work experience also includes Bangkok, where she worked for a year redesigning loan operations for the largest bank in Thailand as a management consultant. Beth also taught English in Japan for two years.Beth earned her MBA at Columbia University in New York; a MA in International Relations from Tufts University in Boston; and a BA in English Literature from the University of Virginia. Beth enjoys speed skating, running, creative writing, traveling and spending time with her husband and three children.