About Beth From Beth: “One of my least favorite things to do is talk about myself. Like the rest of the human race, I am a spiritual being having a human experience. I am an incredibly blessed individual in that my lifetime has been filled with extraordinary experiences, miracles, and like most people incredible challenges – the lows and highs in life. I have a strong faith, sure knowledge that Deity exists, and a respecter of other’s’ belief systems. I am by nature curious and eclectic, as well as a bit old fashioned. I have lived internationally, have an affinity for the Middle East – the writings of Rumi and Ibn Sina (Avicenna) and I know there is more than one pathway to the mountain top. I have twice taken an oath to protect and defend the U.S. Constitution, an oath that did not end with my government service. One of my most favorite things to do is to sing the praises of my children and grandchildren whom I love more than the breath I breathe- all beautiful, intelligent, amazing, strong, and accomplished individuals in their own rights and by their own doings…I will however respect their privacy and not use this site to do so as their stories are theirs to or not to share publicly, not mine.”
Career:
(NIH) Beth spent seven years building an administrative career at the National Institutes of Health, initially in the Fogarty International Center, then the Office of Alternative Medicine (Now the National Center for Complementary and Integrative Health) and finally at the Office of Rare Diseases. During these seven years she learned first hand the inner workings of the federal government, from the appropriations cycle to the role of advisory bodies, to the vast and incredible benefits of federal resources such as the National Library of Medicine, the brilliance of federal experts such as Dr. Richard Krause, Dr. Alan Trachtenberg, Dr. Stephen Groft, and Dr. Wayne Jonas and the power of unelected officials in directing research funding, federal policies, and the shaping of public opinion.
(Congress) Because of her knowledge of government workings and understanding the vast field of complementary and alternative health (now typically referred to as complementary and integrative health), Beth was invited to join the staff of the House of Representatives Committee on Oversight and Government Reform by then Chairman Dan Burton to take over an investigation on the role of complementary and alternative health in our health care system. Overtime, her portfolio would expand to look into concerns in the public health arena, and the military health arena related product safety, personal choice, and health freedom including religious liberty.
(Private Sector) After leaving government service, Beth returned to the private sector consulting most predominantly in the non profit sector on government relations. She continued investigating public health issues, utilizing the Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) to gather information in the ongoing search for truth. She expanded her portfolio of activity to include business development in the Middle East, consulted on the development of projects related to the energy sector, health sciences education curriculum, emergency housing post natural disaster, and served as a technical writer on an FDA device approval.
(Non-Profit Sector) In 2019, Beth was asked to step into a leadership role in the non-profit sector. It is the perfect next step to put all of her life experiences and expertise to good use.
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