Becky Lyons, currently Keep America Beautiful’s Chief Operating Officer, has been with the national nonprofit for 30 years. In this role, she is responsible for managing the day-to-day operations of the organization, employee relations, and program oversight. In addition to the role of COO, she has, for the past 20 years, managed Keep America Beautiful’s national network of nearly 700 local, state and international affiliates. In this role, her responsibilities include program development, training and conferences, grant management, and the development of resource materials and publications for Keep America Beautiful’s community-based network of affiliates. She also manages the stewardship and fundraising for a portfolio of corporate partners. Becky graduated from Fairfield University in Fairfield, Connecticut, with a Bachelor of Arts.