Bethia Burke was elected president of the Fund, a regional funding alliance working to bring Growth & Opportunity to all people of Northeast Ohio, in December 2019. In this role, she brings critical analysis to the region’s most pressing challenges, works with diverse stakeholders to find common ground, and advances real solutions in job creation, job preparation and job access.
Bethia joined the Fund in 2010 from the private sector where she led cost risk assessments for a major defense contractor. Since then, she has been integral in the oversight and improvement of the Fund’s grantmaking processes and the development of the Fund’s strategy. She was primary author of The Two Tomorrows and has spoken widely on its messages.
A native of Shaker Heights, Bethia holds a Bachelor of Arts in economics and English from Case Western Reserve University, and a master’s degree in applied economics from Johns Hopkins University. In addition to her time working in the defense sector, she has experience at a strategy consulting firm and spent a year as an English language teaching assistant in France.