Beth Cowan
About Beth Cowan
Beth Cowan serves as the Executive Assistant to the Chief Executive Officer at The New York Times since 2022, bringing extensive experience from various executive assistant roles across multiple organizations.
Work at The New York Times
Beth Cowan has served as the Executive Assistant to the Chief Executive Officer at The New York Times since 2022. In this role, she provides high-level administrative support to the CEO, managing schedules, coordinating meetings, and facilitating communication within the organization. Her position at such a prominent media company highlights her extensive experience in executive assistance and organizational management.
Previous Executive Assistant Roles
Beth Cowan has held several executive assistant positions throughout her career. She worked at Simmons Market Research Bureau from 1992 to 1993, followed by a role at HSBC Alternative Fund Services from 2003 to 2004. She continued her career at Young & Rubicam from 1994 to 2001, then returned to HSBC Alternative Fund Services from 2004 to 2010. Cowan also served as an executive assistant at INTTRA in 2010, Skyline Steel from 2011 to 2015, Samsung Electronics America from 2015 to 2019, and Verizon from 2019 to 2022.
Education and Expertise
Beth Cowan earned her Bachelor of Arts degree in Communications from the University of Massachusetts Amherst, where she studied from 1985 to 1989. This educational background has equipped her with skills in effective communication and organizational strategies, which are essential in her roles as an executive assistant.
Background
Cowan completed her high school education at Smithtown High School East from 1985 to 1989. Her early education laid the foundation for her later studies in communications and her subsequent career in executive assistance across various industries, including media, finance, and technology.