Elizabeth (Beth) Balkite is Genetics Education Advisor for GlaxoSmithKline, Inc, in Research Triangle Park, North Carolina, USA. At GSK she is responsible for development and delivery of genetics education programs for internal and external audiences.

Prior to joining Glaxo in 1998, Beth was the Quality Manager for Genzyme Genetics clinical operations for five years. She is a board certified Genetic Counselor and counseled families in Connecticut for over 12 years at Yale University School of Medicine, University of CT, a community hospital and in private practice.

She is a graduate of Connecticut College and received her MS in Human Genetics from Sarah Lawrence College, Bronxville, NY. Beth currently serves on the advisory board of the Sarah Lawrence College, Human Genetics Program and is a member of the NCHPEG (National Coalition for Health Professional Education in Genetics) Board of Directors.