Meet the Devex Authors

Beth Schlachter

Beth Schlachter

Beth Schlachter is MSI Reproductive Choices’ senior director of U.S. external relations. Beth has worked in women’s health and rights for 20 years, including at International Planned Parenthood Federation and as executive director of FP2020-FP2030. Beth was a career diplomat at the U.S. Department of State working at embassies in Uganda and South Africa.
Beth Schwanke

Beth Schwanke

Beth Schwanke is the senior policy counsel at the Center for Global Development, where she leads CGD's engagement with the development policy community. Before joining CGD, she was an associate in the Federal Law and Policy group at the law firm DLA Piper and previously the legislative counsel for Freedom Now. Schwanke earned her BA with honors in English from Wellesley College and her JD with honors from University of Michigan Law School, where she was an associate and contributing editor of the Michigan Law Review.
Beth Tritter

Beth Tritter

Beth Tritter is the executive director for the Primary Health Care Performance Initiative, a partnership dedicated to transforming the global state of primary health care. Previously, Beth was the vice president for the Department of Policy and Evaluation at the Millennium Challenge Corporation, where she directed the MCC’s policy development, economic analysis, program evaluation and learning, and Threshold Program. She was also a managing director at the Glover Park Group and a legislative director for New York Congresswoman Nita Lowey.
Beth Turner

Beth Turner

Beth Turner is a policy adviser at Cancer Research UK, specializing in global tobacco control. An experienced global health and international development professional, she works with research partners and civil society organizations to advocate for increases in tobacco taxes and support the implementation of the World Health Organization's Framework Convention on Tobacco Control around the globe.
Beth Woroniuk

Beth Woroniuk

Beth Woroniuk is a senior fellow at the Feminist Foreign Policy Collaborative and an adviser to the Walking the Talk Consortium. With over 35 years of experience advising bilateral aid agencies, United Nations entities, NGOs, and feminist organizations, Beth is a passionate advocate for feminist approaches to funding and policymaking.
Betsy McCallon

Betsy McCallon

Betsy McCallon joined White Ribbon Alliance in 2004 and served as CEO from 2012 to 2021. She was responsible for setting the strategic direction of the organization and developing plans, a dynamic team and resources to deliver it. Betsy contributed to the growth of the alliance from a loose network to a driver for global attention, as well as commitments to reproductive and maternal health and rights with a focus on national advocacy and accountability.
Betsy Otto

Betsy Otto

Betsy Otto is the director of WRI’s Global Water Program. Over the past several years at WRI, she has led development of Aqueduct™, a global water risk assessment and mapping tool to inform private and public sector investment and water management decisions. Betsy works with the Water Program team to develop and apply tools and information, and to engage business, NGOs, and governments for positive change in managing water resources worldwide.
Betsy Scolnik

Betsy Scolnik

Betsy Scolnik is chair of the board of directors for Women’s March Global. She has had the opportunity to work for the world’s leading commercial and philanthropic organizations, with a focus on communications and content strategy delivering measurable change and impact. Prior to launching her own business, Betsy previously worked as director of content and distribution for the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation and as president of digital media for National Geographic.
Betsy Williams

Betsy Williams

Betsy Williams is the founder and executive director of Emerging Public Leaders. She is also the founder of the President's Young Professionals Program of Liberia, and currently serves as international advisory board chair and on the Liberia Board of Directors. Ms. Williams launched PYPP with Liberia's President Ellen Johnson Sirleaf upon seeing the country's urgent need for a stronger civil service following two civil wars, and recognizing the potential of youth to drive that progress.
Betty Makoni

Betty Makoni

Betty Makoni is the founder and CEO of Girl Child Network Worldwide. She is a member of the U.K.-sponsored Preventing Sexual Violence Initiative. A CNN Hero and Ashoka fellow, she has received numerous awards for excellence, innovation and passion for girls and women's rights.