2022 40 Under Forty Awards
Beth Flanagan, 36
Executive director, ALS Association, Rhode Island Chapter
What is the best advice you have ever received? To know my worth and to not settle for any opportunity unless I was professionally and personally excited for it.
Where do you see yourself in five years? I hope to still be in the fight against ALS with a proven record of success in helping the ALS Association achieve its goal of making ALS a livable disease by 2030.
What was your first job? Serving as counter help at Iggy’s Doughboys and Chowder in Warwick.
What advice would you give your 22-year-old self? I would tell her that it is OK not to know exactly where you will end up. I would tell her each bump along her professional journey is a learning experience.
What moment changed your life more than any other? Becoming a parent. I have two daughters and I have made it my goal to be a role model for them. It is what got me through my master’s program, when I was a full-time working mom and student with two very young children.
What is your greatest attribute that you bring to your job? My desire to create meaningful and impactful relationships. I am passionate about sharing the story of our patients and their families and inspiring people to join the fight against ALS.
Fox or MSNBC? MSNBC.
What led you to pursuing a career in your current industry? I began my career in the nonprofit sector through the Americorps Vista program shortly after receiving my undergraduate degree. I fell in love with my peers who work in the industry and in the communities I’ve served.
