Cathy Beck, MBA, CSM, currently serves as Program Management Director at the Arizona Department of Education, overseeing a project portfolio to ensure timely and budget-compliant delivery while establishing project management standards in an agile environment. Previous roles include Sr IT Program/Project Manager at the same agency, where Cathy managed multiple projects to enhance agency processes, and Consultant, Program/Project Manager at Apollo Education Group, successfully implementing SaaS solutions for online education. Earlier experience includes Vice President of Software Development and Program Management and Senior Director of Business Architecture and Data Governance at Symphony Health Solutions, where Cathy oversaw substantial budgets and led transformations in software development and business architecture. Cathy's career began as Technical Group Supervisor at U-Haul International and Systems Architect at Shamrock Foods Company. Education includes a Master's Degree in Business Administration from Western International University.