Beth Osborne

About Beth Osborne

Leads public affairs initiatives including the philanthropic strategy for large corporate grants and local public advocacy for a national financial services company. Experienced in community partnerships, reputation building, coalition building, advocacy, strategic planning, and issue management. Between 20••••19, Beth directed state outreach efforts for U.S. Senator Patty Murray. Between 20••••16, Beth managed the federal government relations program at the Port of Seattle and gained expertise in aviation, seaports, infrastructure, environment, and economic development policy. Prior, she served as Deputy Chief of Staff in the Washington, DC Office of U.S. Representative Jay Inslee and staffed the Energy and Commerce portfolio, working on efforts to curb the impact of climate change. The postings on this site are my own and do not necessarily represent the position, strategy or opinions of Symetra or its affiliated companies.

Experience

1. Director - Public Affairs and Strategic Community Partnerships

   Symetra

   Jan 2023 — Present · Bellevue, WA, US

Education

• Boston College

  Bachelor of Arts (B.A.)

  2000 — 2002

Skills

• Speech Writing
• International Relations
• Program Development
• Program Evaluation
• Volunteer Management
• Public Policy
• Corporate Communications
• Nonprofits
• Fundraising
• Community Development
• Grant Writing
• Government Relations
• Climate Change
• Program Management
• Legislation
• Government Affairs
• Politics
• Media Relations
• Public Affairs
• Energy
• Policy Analysis
• Sustainability
• Public Administration
• Economic Development
• Community Engagement
• Environmental Policy
• Budgets
• Leadership
• Message Development
• Public Relations
• Legislative Research
• Community Organizing
• Legislative Relations
• Renewable Energy
• Press Releases
• Crisis Communications
• Government
• Grants
• Editing
• Research