BETH GARDNER
Director of operations
COOK MARAN & ASSOCIATES
Recent business achievements: Led integration team during the merger of Cook, Hall & Hyde with Maran Corporate Risk Associates in 2012, including key decisions on automation platforms, staffing, internal procedure, quality management, IT and human resources
Other accomplishments: Past president, Water Mill Community Club; elder and head of financial advisory team, First Presbyterian Church of Southampton
In addition to overseeing operations at Cook Maran & Associates, Beth Gardner has established very successful quality management and internship programs at the company. “She is an exceptional leader who manages multiple projects with remarkable ease,” says Len Scioscia, president and CEO of Cook Maran & Associates. “She is exceedingly diligent in bringing priorities to a conclusion. Her leadership style is inclusive, creative, thorough and always right on schedule.”