Beth Shelton is the Chief Executive Office of Girl Scouts of Greater Iowa, overseeing all operations for 12,000 members in portions of Iowa, Nebraska and South Dakota.

With thought-provoking discussions among hundreds of speeches, conferences, panels, podcast interviews, and articles written, Beth has reached millions of people on topics ranging from workplace transformation and innovation to mental wellbeing and has been highlighted on platforms ranging from Good Morning America, and Working Mother Magazine, to USA Today and the Today Show. Beth was recently awarded the National Remarkable Woman Award by Nexstar Media, and showcased on the Jennifer Hudson Show.


Beth is persistently curious, an avid reader and uses solution-focused leadership to encourage radical innovation. She received her BA from Simpson College and MBA from Drake University, and has been named an alumni of achievement from both, while completing the Artificial Intelligence certificate program at MIT.

Beth, a life-long amputee, embraces a spirit of empowering others, having served various causes; including the Iowa Amputee Golf Association, leading a local Girl Scout troop, serving on her local school board, and coaching youth teams in multiple sports. She has a lifelong love of sports, having been a 3-time collegiate MVP in tennis. She loves driving her vintage Jeep with the top off, just took up guitar lessons, and is enjoying the journey of visiting every national park.