Becky started her career as a labor and employment attorney practicing in both Illinois and Indiana. She served as an Assistant Corporation Counsel in the City of Chicago’s Law Department for two years before she accepted the role of General Counsel in the Departments of Streets and Sanitation. After a decade of practicing law, Becky moved into the HR arena where she served as a senior leader managing a complex HR function that included labor relations, employee relations, talent management, payroll, compensation, and benefits.

After serving the Chicago Park District in the senior HR role, she left the public sector to launch her strategy and management consulting business, Workplace Strategy.

As a seasoned manager, Becky has served in key association management roles including serving as Interim Executive Director of the American Society for Healthcare Human Resources Administration (ASHHRA), a personal membership group of the American Hospital Association. Her role as Executive Director was an extension of her previous role as Project Manager for the ASHHRA Human Resources Leadership Initiative. Her deliverables included the Healthcare HR Leadership Forum, HR Leader Guidebook, and the development of the ASHHRA HR Leader Model – a model identifying five key competencies for the HR Leader in today’s healthcare environment.

Becky’s current volunteer engagements include service as Chair for the Heartland Human Care Services Board of the Heartland Alliance and board membership with Heartland Alliance for over 9 years. She serves as a member of the Indiana University Women’s Network Steering Committee. Previously, she served on the board of Chicago Cares for almost 5 years. For over a decade, she volunteered for the Girl Scouts of Chicago as the Nominating Committee Chair, At-Large Board member, Chair of the Building Better Boards Task Force; Chair of the Human Resources Committee; and Secretary of the Board of Directors.

For two years, Becky served as faculty at Harper College in the Non-Profit Certificate Program.