Betsy Wallace

Betsy Wallace is an international senior executive, board leader and financial strategist with more than three decades of experience leading complex organizations across nonprofit, public and private sectors. She is known for her high-integrity leadership, collaborative style and ability to deliver measurable results in high-stakes, multi-stakeholder environments.

Betsy has served as CEO, COO, CFO and senior executive for organizations ranging from early-stage ventures to Fortune 100 companies, with deep expertise in international corporate finance, capital structures, mergers and acquisitions, operations and strategic growth. Her career spans industries including media and arts, retail, technology, renewable energy, hospitality, consumer banking, manufacturing and ski resort companies.

Most recently, Betsy held senior leadership roles at the Sundance Institute, where she oversaw global festival operations, finance, technology and strategic planning. During her tenure, she helped reimagine the Sundance Film Festival, including leading the operational and financial transition to a fully virtual global event during the COVID-19 pandemic. She also partnered with executive leadership on long-term strategy, capital initiatives and the development of a global digital education platform reaching audiences in more than 50 countries.

Beyond her executive roles, Betsy is deeply committed to community along with for-profit and nonprofit leadership. She currently serves on multiple nonprofit boards and has chaired several, with a focus on arts, health, education and community development. She brings a practical, values-driven perspective to leadership — shaped by decades of real-world experience making difficult decisions, building teams and aligning mission with measurable outcomes. Betsy co-founded two non-profits supporting the development of women leaders, Leadership California and Leadership Prime Time while living in Singapore for close to a decade.

She holds a BA from UCLA and an MBA in Finance from the University of Southern California and began her career as a Certified Public Accountant with Deloitte & Touche.