Benita Boettner
Executive Director, Corporate and Diplomatic Programs

Benita Boettner joined the Council in July 2005 as the executive director of Corporate and Diplomatic Programs. Prior to that, Ms. Boettner served as the director of Corporate Marketing at R.R. Donnelley. Previous positions include vice president of Sales and Marketing for Planlinx, Inc., an early stage healthcare technology company and global business director for Pharmacia Corporation. In her capacity at Pharmacia, Ms. Boettner managed a $430 million product portfolio, working closely with the company’s international subsidiaries and R&D on new product development and launch initiatives. Ms. Boettner earned her B.S. in Business Administration from Colorado State University and her M.B.A. from Thunderbird, the American Graduate School of International Management. She currently serves on the board of directors of the Business Marketing Association and Regional Advisory Board of Jumpstart.