Many of you who have attended “Betty’s List” events over the years know Grace Floyd. For nearly a decade she has worked tirelessly both in front of and behind the scenes—setting up heavy equipment, organizing volunteers, handling payments and so much more. She is often the warm first presence at the door, welcoming you with a genuine smile and a hug. She imparts guests with a true sense of belonging and value.

Even if you are familiar with Grace- and it’s hard to miss her tall, attractive presence- there are a few things that you might not know about her. First, there’s her own impressive career outside of her “Betty’s List” efforts. For eight years she served as the IT operations manager for the Discovery Channel. She has also held other high tech and management jobs requiring incredible skill, control, savvy and impressive leadership abilities.