Beth is the chief advocacy and strategic communications officer, where she leads the firm’s influence, advocacy, and communications practice, sets strategic priorities, and oversees execution.
With more than twenty years of experience, Beth is a communications and political strategist who has worked with leading organizations to advance social change. Prior to joining Omidyar Network, she worked at Spitfire Strategies, a public interest communication firm that works with nonprofits and foundations to craft and implement winning strategies.
Most recently, Beth served as Spitfire’s chief strategy officer, helping guide the firm’s direction, develop staff, and lead client accounts. Beth focused much of her client's work on efforts to address poverty and economic inequality in the United States, partnering with organizations including Community Change, Demos, and Ascend at the Aspen Institute.
On this episode, Beth shares her story and how she landed her first job out of college. She shares the moment everything clicked for her and she became excited about her life’s purpose. Beth shares that you should “do what you love and do it right,” and why experience truly is the best teacher.
Contact Beth Kanter: https://www.linkedin.com/in/bethakanter/