Beth Davis

Beth Davis is the Chief Operating Officer at The Carter Center. She collaborates with the CEO and Executive Leadership Team to foster strong relationships throughout the organization and enhance operational effectiveness. Beth serves as an advisor to the CEO, bringing a depth of knowledge about the Center’s history and an intimate understanding of the founder’s vision.

For 19 years, Beth served as former President Jimmy Carter’s Director of Scheduling. She organized President Carter’s personal and professional schedules, as well as his national and international travel. She served as President Carter’s traveling staff aide and body person, attending meetings, coordinating events, and providing regular briefings. She concluded that role with the planning and execution of his State Funeral.

An Atlanta native, Beth holds a master’s in Publishing from the University of Plymouth in Exeter, England, and a bachelor’s degree in English from the University of Georgia in Athens, Georgia. She completed a certificate course in Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion from the University of South Florida Muma College of Business, has been trained in Compassionate Leadership by the Center for Compassionate Leadership in Montauk, New York, and has completed Emory University’s Women in Leadership and Change Academy Certificates. She is the recipient of the Emory University Award of Distinction and the United States Secret Service Director’s Honor Award.

Beth serves on the board of the Freedom Park Conservancy. She and her husband live in Decatur, Georgia, with their three cats.