Bethany Swonson McAlister
Chief of Staff & Partner
Corcoran Partners
Company
Corcoran Partners
Connect
Home Region
Northwest
Class
Connect Class 12
Areas of Expertise
Board Governance, Business Development, Charter Schools, Children's Issues, Citizen Engagement, College / University, Communications / Telecommunication, Consulting, Education, Foundations, Fundraising, Political (Consulting / Lobbyist), School Choice
Biography
Bethany serves Corcoran Partners as a strategic partner to a wide variety of clients in different industries to achieve targeted and innovative solutions with all levels of government. She specializes in legislative procedures with emphasis on state government and various private sector interests.
Before joining Corcoran Partners, she held high-level positions inside state government and nonprofits and managed several global hospitality accounts in the communication field.
Bethany is a third-generation military brat who has lived in 17 different communities before moving to Tallahassee to obtain her B.S. in public relations from FSU and later a master’s from the University of Tampa. Her family’s values and commitment to public service have formed her professional mission to be a diligent teammate who shows kindness to all while cultivating meaningful outcomes that leave each person and community better than before. She resides in Tallahassee with her husband, Lee, son, Jack, and dog, Ellie.
Before joining Corcoran Partners, she held high-level positions inside state government and nonprofits and managed several global hospitality accounts in the communication field.
Bethany is a third-generation military brat who has lived in 17 different communities before moving to Tallahassee to obtain her B.S. in public relations from FSU and later a master’s from the University of Tampa. Her family’s values and commitment to public service have formed her professional mission to be a diligent teammate who shows kindness to all while cultivating meaningful outcomes that leave each person and community better than before. She resides in Tallahassee with her husband, Lee, son, Jack, and dog, Ellie.