Beth Ridley

Fortune 100 corporate executive turned entrepreneur, Beth Ridley works as an organizational transformation expert, speaker, author and CEO of Ridley Consulting Group. Beth combines 25 years of leadership and management consulting experience with expertise in diversity and inclusion and positive psychology to help companies achieve thriving workplace cultures.

Beth is passionate about simplifying what it takes to embed diversity, equity and inclusion practices into business operations to improve profitability, brand identity and the ability to attract and retain top talent. Her work appears in national publications and as a regular contributor on TMJ4’s “The Morning Blend.” Her book, “Jumpstart DEI: Practical Steps to Get Everyone Engaged,” was published in 2022.

Beth holds a BA in English Literature from the University of Virginia, an MA in international relations from Tufts University and an MBA from Columbia University. Beth has lived in London, Tokyo, Johannesburg and Bangkok and now resides in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, with her husband and three children.