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
Beth has worked with the nonprofit sector for over25 years. She is experienced in the full continuum of job responsibilities from Nonprofit Executive Director to Nonprofit Board member to an elected official. As an Executive Director, she helped lead a collective impact organization to successfully build partnerships across multiple nonprofits organizations and government entities. Beth is a strong believer in giving back to the community and making it a better place for the future. She is currently in her second term on the Board of Education for Westside Community Schools and served on the Board of Directors for a large nonprofit organization with a budget over $24 million. She specializes in building organizational capacity through board governance, strategic planning, and implementation coaching. She is skilled as a collective impact leader of a backbone organization and as a neutral facilitator of small and large groups.
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.
Rebecca Turner, MS
Executive Coach | Leadership Development,
Change Management and Interim Services
Rebecca leads with compassion and creativity to help individuals and organizations plan for and navigate change. She specializes in reorganization, succession planning, implementation and executive coaching, crisis mitigation, and interim leadership services, drawing on more than 20 years of experience in public and non-profit leadership, including staff and board positions at grant-making, community economic development, and human services organizations.
Rebecca is a proud alumnus of the Nonprofit Executive Institute, the Omaha Community Foundation’s Capacity Building program, and TE2AM: Building Culture. She shaped regional change initiatives through her work with Main Street Iowa, the Iowa Women’s Foundation, and Nebraska City Tourism and Commerce. For the last 10 years, she led The Collective for Hope including Ted E. Bear Hollow, Grief’s Journey, and HEALing Embrace.
She currently serves on the GiveNebraska Board of Directors.
Meet The Team
Stephanie Wenz, BS
Engagement &
Facilitation Manager
Stephanie steers teams through Parlay’s array of organizational development services as both a skilled facilitator and project manager. She has training in inclusive group facilitation methods and easily elicits trust from the clients she serves. She embodies the quintessential ‘people person,’ adept at fostering relationships, cultivating consensus, and navigating complex objectives with finesse. Stephanie also spearheads project coordination, overseeing scope, timelines, and deliverables with meticulous attention to detail.
In addition to nearly 20 years of professional experience in sales, marketing, and client service across multiple industries, she is also a devoted girl mom (including twins!). She appreciates Parlay’s hybrid work environment that allows her to use her professional strengths and be present with her busy, active family.
Angela Batson, MPA
Research
Associate
Angela is a trained researcher and evaluator, with experience leading and supporting these activities for local nonprofits and national granting programs. She is passionate about combining community-first thinking and evidence-based practice to inform growth and sustainability. Using a combination of mixed-methods research, evaluation, and strategic thinking, Angela helps community partners identify their impact and realize opportunities for growth, realizing that each has its own unique set of needs.
Angela is a current board member for Girl Scouts Spirit of Nebraska. She previously served on New Leaders Council Omaha and is a proud Class 8 “graduate” of Circles through the Women’s Fund of Omaha. In her spare time, you can find Angela testing new recipes or reading something from her “to-be-read” book list.
Maria Guzman, MS
Project Coordinator & Research Associate
Maria supports research efforts and also coordinates complex projects. She is the resident translator for clients needing dual-language elements when working with Parlay. Most recently she spent more than a decade working in higher education and also has prior experience in recruitment, human resources, nonprofit and social services. Maria's experience has built her skills in customer relations, relationship building, and multi-cultural engagement. Combined with English-Spanish fluency, she fosters connections with diverse populations.
Maria holds a Master of Science in Management with a specialization in Business Administration from Bellevue University and a Bachelor of Arts in Psychology from Briar Cliff University.
In her free time, she likes to spend time with her "little monster" (a.k.a. daughter), travel, cook, and read.
Tracy Lammers, BA
Operations & Brand
Manager
Tracy splits her time between Parlay’s clients and internal operations. With 20 years of experience in communications, people & project management and brand stewardship, she delivers client services ranging from candidate search support to data visualization tools. Internally she makes things run more efficiently and effectively for Parlay.
Though she has primarily been a nonprofit professional, she has also dabbled in government, media, corporate and startup sectors. 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 cycling and family camping trips. She's also the OG wearer of trucker hats.
Deb Schuiteman, BS
Administrative
Assistant
Deb supports internal and client-facing teams by consistently providing excellent and responsive client service. She manages Parlay’s office, coordinates scheduling for the CEO, and helps ensure operational efficiency. Deb is passionate about helping others – most recently, she spent 13 years as the director of a successful nonprofit early care and education center. She previously served on the Board of Directors for Bethany Christian Services and is currently mentoring teenage girls as a dedicated Youth for Christ volunteer. She is a member of the Executive Committee at her church and steers a team of 30 volunteers.
Deb is a skilled florist and owns a small floral design and style consultation business based in Omaha. She loves being a mom to two boys and is grateful for the active life her family enjoys.