Beth is an accomplished business consultant and trusted business advisor, with extensive experience in business planning and execution, change management, organizational design and process optimization. Industries include F500 to start-up in Technology, Oil & Gas, Higher Education and Non-Profit. Functional areas served include Marketing, R&D, Operations and HR. Selected Accomplishments:• Led numerous organizational assessment engagements, resulting in the design and implementation of progressive organizational blueprints to address global business needs and support collaboration goals.• Directed change efforts from planning through implementation for major strategic initiatives at both functional and company levels, affecting tens of thousands of employees.• Designed and delivered content and structure for planning meetings to determine strategic direction, build teamwork, and empower team members to achieve results.• Designed and implemented a strategic planning and performance management system at Stanford University, fundamentally improving Alumni Association focus, integration, accountability and synergy.• Developed breakthrough global assessment and planning process at Hewlett-Packard, providing visibility into resource utilization, and resulting in significant shifts in financial and human resource allocation.• Secured sponsorship and executive approval for innovative Stanford University institutional ad strategy, leading to significant budget approval from the Office of the President.• Led effort to reconceive and relaunch company brand at IPS Associates, delivering strategy-led, integrated brand implementation across the company.Leadership skills in business planning, process improvement, marketing operations, globalization and communications.Additional areas of expertise include: stakeholder analysis, MBO, SMART Objectives, and organizational design.Note: Common misspellings of my last name include Gorrell, Gorel and Gorrel.