Our Values
We believe in...
Growth
Continually improving individuals, companies, and ourselves for the betterment of our shared community.
Curiosity & Being Challenged
Often, we hear others say to us, "that's a great question" because of the gentle pushes we cannot help but to ask.
Resourcefulness
It is important to
take your current
outcomes and parlay
them into the results
you desire to
achieve.
Humility
Often being humble
in the hard work it
takes to get there.
Energy & Excitement
With every person
or organization we work with, we get
excited about the
potential that they
can achieve.
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Beth Morrissette, MPA & MSW
Chief Executive Officer
(CEO)
Beth is an experienced leader in the full continuum of job responsibilities from Founder to CEO/Executive Director to Board Member to Elected Official. Her 25+ years of community-focused experience have spanned the nonprofit, small business, and public sectors.
As a small business leader, Beth understands both the opportunities and challenges of growing organizations while staying true to their mission. She has led collaborative initiatives that unite nonprofits, government agencies, and community partners to create lasting impact. Her public service includes 12 years on the Westside Community Schools Board of Education, where she recently completed her final term, as well as service on two notable nonprofit boards in the Eastern Nebraska and Western Iowa communities.
Beth specializes in helping organizations build capacity through strategic planning, board governance, implementation coaching, and facilitation. She is known for bringing people together, navigating complex conversations, and helping leaders look up and lead.
Beth and her husband are proud to be both biological and foster parents, as well as pet parents to a pup and farm cats named for famous musicians.
Meet The Founder
Caitlin Grandjean, MA
Research & Evaluation Manager
Caitlin is a human-subjects researcher. Her M.A. in behavioral economics allows her to deeply understand consumer motivations and behavior and turn them into product, service and program solutions.
She specializes in creating scalable programs that address both short-term challenges and long-term goals. Her research methodology is driven by answering "so what?" and transforming insights into actionable, evidence-based recommendations.
Having lived in three different countries and traveled to many more, Caitlin brings a diverse cultural perspective to her work. Outside of professional pursuits, she and embraces life’s adventures and believe in the transformative power of human connection, love, and shared experiences. Also, lots of sunshine and heat.
Tracy Lammers, BA
Operations & Brand
Manager
Tracy splits her time between working with Parlay’s clients and supporting internal infrastructure. She has 20+ years of experience in people & project management, communications, marketing and brand stewardship. In short, her job is to make things run more sensibly, efficiently and effectively for client projects and Parlay operations. Though she has primarily been a nonprofit career professional, she has also dabbled across government, media, corporate and startup sectors. That unique blend of experience helps her relate to various client needs, and she jokes that she “knows enough to be dangerous” stepping in to just about anything.
Tracy is a Midwest boomerang who keeps busy chasing two little boys. When her pilot husband isn’t in the air, they enjoy social cycling and camping trips.