Gwen Beattie

Gwen Beattie joined Ballotpedia as Chief Operating Officer in August 2018. In this role, Ms. Beattie oversees the day-to-day operations of Ballotpedia, working closely with Ballotpedia's executive leadership and department heads, ensuring programs and activities are moving the organization toward its goals and are properly resourced. Prior to joining Ballotpedia, she served as Vice President of Operations at Think Freely Media, where she launched and managed Think Freely’s flagship program, the Great Communicators Tournament. Ms. Beattie previously served as Executive Vice President of the Franklin Center for Government and Public Integrity, where she managed daily operations, including a multi-million dollar grant program in addition to the organization’s fundraising, operations, and outreach departments. Ms. Beattie started her career serving in Virginia’s state government.

Ms. Beattie has a bachelor’s degree in political science from Randolph-Macon Woman’s College. She currently lives inChilhowie, Virginia, where she is active in a number of local civic organizations.

Contact

• Email Ballotpedia:editor@ballotpedia.org
• Via LinkedIn:Gwen's LinkedIn page