Beth Truzansky has spent her career bringing people together to respond to complex social issues. She has worked with state agencies, nonprofits, municipalities, and small businesses to build systems that are responsive to the changing needs of the communities, families, and individuals they serve. Beth’s skills are in engaged decision-making, strategic systems change, organization development, training, and group facilitation. Her roots in the Quaker process have led to a unique understanding of community decision-making.
In 2014, Beth joined Building Bright Futures, and has served in multiple roles including Regional Manager, Early Childhood Action Plan Coordinator, Interim Executive Director, and now as the organization’s Deputy Director. In her current role, she guides the engagement of the BBF team and over 500 early childhood leaders to implement and monitor progress toward Vermont’s Early Childhood Action Plan, the state’s five-year strategic vision. Beth and her team are dedicated to elevating family and community voices to build a more integrated and coordinated system that improves the well-being of children and their families.
Beth launched her career with the City of Burlington, leading community safety and neighborhood organizing efforts and managing numerous AmeriCorps programs. She worked with hundreds of National Service members and was inspired by the great sacrifices they made to build leadership skills, promote volunteerism, and address some of the community’s most pressing challenges. Responding to the changing demographics of the Burlington area, in 2010 she launched the We All Belong Program, a DEI initiative to support organization and systems change in municipalities and Vermont nonprofits.
Beth earned her Bachelor of Arts from the University of Vermont and has traveled extensively around the world, first as a student and later with her family. In 2022, Beth lost hearing in her right ear, and she recently received a cochlear implant. She is learning to navigate life with her disability and has a newfound appreciation for how quickly one’s life and abilities can change. Beth is involved in her community and brings her life experience as a former foster and adoptive parent, and member of the LGBTQ+ community. She loves to explore Vermont’s woods and waterways by foot, boat, or ski. Beth lives in Burlington, Vermont, with her partner, Tracy, and their two teenage daughters.
