Bethany Benecke
Executive Leader at the Intersection of Strategy, Innovation & Optimization | Specializing in Product Management & Operations, Engagement Strategy, & Change Management
- Role
- Principal Business Functional Consultant, Enterprise Transformation at Xcel Energy
- Location
- Eau Claire, WI, US
- LinkedIn followers
- 500 followers
About Bethany Benecke
Throughout my career, I’ve been known as the go-to leader who can “get it done” – I drive transformational change by delivering large-scale projects on deadlines, inspiring individual talent and collaborative teams, and communicating up and out across all levels of the organization.The “why” that motivates me every day is the passion for making long-term impact with a focus on efficiency and technology.The executives I’ve worked with understood that, if they needed to build a high-performing team with a strong leader, they could count on me.I’ve been tasked with turning around underperforming areas, building Centers of Excellence, and standardizing systems and processes aligned with corporate goals and industry best practices.Specialties:• Continuous improvement – standardizing processes, optimizing roadmaps, and driving efficiencies.• Stakeholder management – enhancing customer experiences and employee satisfaction through listening, learning, and collaboration.• Technology-driven innovation – succeeding in complex, often siloed organizations within the dynamic healthcare industry.
Experience
Principal Business Functional Consultant, Enterprise Transformation
Feb 2026 — Present · Eau Claire, WI, US
Selected to support enterprise transformation efforts by aligning business strategy, operational readiness, and customer experience outcomes across modernization initiatives.Partner with executive and functional leadership to translate transformation strategy into scalable operating modelsLead business functional alignment across programs impacting customer delivery, workflows, and service operationsDefine future-state capabilities and drive organizational readiness across cross-functional stakeholdersProvide strategic advisory on transformation sequencing, investment alignment, and risk mitigationEstablish governance and engagement frameworks to accelerate enterprise adoption and measurable outcomesFocus: Enterprise transformation | Operating model strategy | Cross-functional execution | Customer & employee experience
Education
University of North Dakota
Bachelor of Arts, Bachelor of Arts, Communications with Minor in Political Science
2000 — 2004
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