Beth Branning SMP
Beth Branning SMP is the former chief strategy officer and director of Vision, Innovation, and Strategy (VIS) at San Diego Zoo Global (SDZG). The SDZG strategic planning process she developed received the 2013 Association for Strategic Planning (ASP) Goodman Award—the top international prize for strategic planning innovation and implementation. Beth has a degree in journalism and is also certified as a Strategic Management Professional (SMP), the top certification offered by ASP. She has served on both the local and international boards of ASP and has received its distinguished Janice Laureen Award for outstanding leadership and guidance, as well as awards of excellence from the American Alliance of Museums, the Association of Zoos and Aquariums, the YWCA and Athena San Diego.