Beth is the Interim President and CEO of Smart Growth America. Previously, Beth led SGA’s transportation programs and served as the director of Transportation for America.

She was previously at the U.S. Department of Transportation, where she served as the Acting Assistant Secretary for Transportation Policy and the Deputy Assistant Secretary for Transportation Policy beginning in 2009. At USDOT, Beth managed the TIGER Discretionary Grant program, the secretary’s livability initiative, the development of the Obama administration’s surface transportation authorization proposal, and the implementation of MAP-21. Before joining USDOT, Beth worked for Sen. Tom Carper (DE) as an advisor for transportation, trade, and labor policy, as the policy director for Smart Growth America, and as legislative director for environmental policy at the Southern Governors’ Association. She began her career in Washington, D.C., working as a legislative assistant for Rep. Ron Klink (PA-04) in the House of Representatives and later as legislative director for Rep. Brian Baird (WA-03).