Astra Women’s Business Alliance (Astra) named three women entrepreneurs, including Betta Beasley from Kirkland, to lead its Washington Leadership Forum.
Astra State Leaders are the voice of women business owners throughout the state. They elevate issues facing women-owned businesses to Astra’s regional office, which is headquartered in Portland, Ore., and to national Women’s Business Enterprise National Council (WBENC) leadership. The women also influence and plan Astra educational programming and networking events. Supporting outreach to women business enterprises to advocate for the value of becoming WBENC-certified is also part of their leadership role.
Beasley, Founder and CEO, 2rbConsulting Inc. and Co-Chair Astra Washington Leadership Team; Sandy Brewer, president and CEO, Pinnacle Investigations and Pinnacle Professional Services in Spokane Valley; and Kelly Sparks, founder and CEO, VMG/studio520 in Bellevue, and Co-Chair Astra Washington Leadership Team, were named Astra Leadership Forum State Leaders for a two-year term.
All are WBENC-certified women-owned businesses.
“We rely on State Leaders to identify the concerns women business owners encounter in their efforts to grow their businesses,” said President and CEO of Astra Diane McClelland. “Women-owned businesses contribute significantly to the region and national economy. As their champions, Astra and its Leadership Forum want to help women business enterprises thrive.”
Beasley’s company connects people with technology across all functional areas of Information Technology through innovative staffing and placement services. The company’s government services division supports public sector IT programs for federal, state and local governments and contractors. The 2rbConsulting staffing division supports commercial and private sector programs and projects.
Beasley is a proud U.S. Army Veteran and was appointed by the director of the Washington Department of Veterans Affairs as chair of the Technology Committee for the Women Veterans Advisory Committee. She works with corporations nationwide to help them understand the value of hiring veterans, and partners with corporate leaders in the development of military recruitment strategies and veteran hiring initiatives. As an advocate for women veterans, Beasley is frequently asked to speak at conferences on issues affecting veterans, ranging from military sexual trauma (MST), suicide, PTSD, homelessness, education and job placement.
Prior to starting 2rbConsulting, Beasley’s career included working for major corporations in various roles, ranging from software developer to vice president of information technology, including six years at Microsoft Corporation in Seattle. She holds a Bachelor of Arts degree in Intelligence Studies with a concentration on intelligence analysis. She graduated from the Defense Language Institute Foreign Language Center (DLIFLC), with a focus on Russian Language Studies. She is an alumna of Harvard Business School and is an active member of the Harvard Club of Seattle.
2rbConsulting is headquartered in Kirkland with key regional offices in Boston and Washington, D.C.
For more information about the comapny, visit http://www.2rbconsulting.com.
