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BETSY MITCHELLVICE PRESIDENT OF ORGANIZATIONAL / STAFF DEVELOPMENTFRONT OFFICEBetsy Mitchell, an 18-yearmember of the Green BayPackers, in 2010 begins herthird year as the organization’svice president of organizational/staff development.Named to the then-newly created position by PackersPresident/CEO Mark Murphy July 23, 2008, Mitchell is responsiblefor all employee relations, professional development,strategic planning and deployment, leadership andmanagement development, as well as the human resourcedepartment. The bulk of her previous experience with thePackers was as the staff/player development consultant.“Betsy has served the Packers very well through theyears and I have been impressed with her work since Ijoined the organization,” Murphy said. “She continues tobe a great resource and leader for everyone in the organization.I look forward to her ongoing contributions.”Mitchell has a master’s degree from the University ofWisconsin-Madison and is a state-licensed mental healthprofessional with more than 25 years of experience in privatepractice.In her first role with the team as the staff/player developmentconsultant which began in 1993, Mitchell utilizedher counseling and leadership-development skills to betterthe organization by providing players, coaches, otherPackers staff and their families with consultation serviceson issues of performance, life circumstances and leadership.She worked to develop optimal relationships betweenmembers of the team and the organization.Through her career with the Packers and prior experiencein private practice, she has had the opportunity topresent for and consult with the NFL on all areas of playerdevelopment, conduct policies and leadership initiatives.In addition to her work with the NFL, Mitchell’s seminarand presentation experience includes the American MedicalAssociation, American Psychological Association, WisconsinClerk of Circuit Court Judges Association, WisconsinBureau of Training and Standards, American NursesAssociation, Wisconsin Nurses Association and WisconsinCounty Police Association.She previously owned Mitchell Management Consulting,which specialized in performance and organizationaldevelopment, program design and performance enhancementfor small businesses. She also designed and developedbehavioral medicine programs and previously ownedand managed a private behavioral care practice.Betsy Mitchell at a glance...►►Originally began serving the Packers in 1993 as staff/playerdevelopment consultant.►►Named vice president of organizational/staff development onJuly 23, 2008.►►Has a master’s degree from the University of Wisconsin-Madison and is a state-licensed mental health professionalwith more than 25 years of experience in private practice.►►Is an experienced regional and national presenter with over500 seminars and presentations to groups including theNFL, American Medical Association, American PsychologicalAssociation, and Wisconsin Clerk of Circuit Court JudgesAssociation.►►A singer for most of her adult life, she’s performed withmany local choruses, including Dudley Birder’s “CollegiateChorale” and the WPS Community Chorus.In the community, Mitchell is a member of the FirstUnited Methodist Church, a board member for the GreaterGreen Bay Community Foundation, a board member forCerebral Palsy Inc., an advisory board member for theWisconsin Sports Development Corporation, and a boardmember for Woodlawn Cemetery. In February 2010, shewas recognized by Green Bay’s Bay Business Journal asone of its “People You Should Know” for her significantimpact in her field, as well as her exemplary representationof the greater Green Bay community. She also was a finalistfor the American Foundation of Counseling ServicesEthics in Business Award for 2009.Born Oct. 13, 1951, in Tomahawk, Wis., Mitchell grewup in nearby Minocqua, Wis. She was married for 20 yearsto Pete Mitchell, a lieutenant with the Brown County Sheriff’sDepartment, until his death in 2003 from colon cancer.Mitchell has two children: a son, Aaron, 27, who graduatedfrom UW-Madison law school and practices intellectualproperties law in Chicago, and a daughter, Emily,25, who also graduated from UW-Madison with degreesin history and economics and currently is attending MarquetteUniversity Law School. In her spare time, Mitchellenjoys traveling, hiking, fishing, reading (“everything andanything”), word games, music (mostly vocal) and spendingtime with family and friends.DRAFT &COMMUNITY ADMINISTRATION VETERANS FREE AGENTS2009 REVIEW HISTORYRECORDS &LAMBEAUFIELDPackers Spring Mini-Camp HistoryDan Devine coached collegiately for 16 years before Green Bay hired him in 1971. Shortly after his arrival, he implemented a collegetradition: spring practice. That April, Devine took his new players to the University of Texas at Arlington and the Packers’ first minicamp,where he got his first look at No. 1 draft choice John Brockington. In 1977, the Packers’ revolutionary indoor facility allowedspring practice in Green Bay. However, the team migrated to Arizona in ’94, so the Don Hutson Center could be finished.1971 ..............University of Texas at Arlington1972-76. ........... Saguaro High School, Phoenix1977-93. ........ Indoor Practice Facility, Green Bay1994 .........Scottsdale (Ariz.) Community College1995-present ........ Don Hutson Center, Green BayMISC.23