Columbus Citizens Foundation announces Grand Marshal and Honorees for the 2023 Columbus Day Parade
NEW YORK, Oct. 4, 2023 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ -- Columbus Citizens Foundation is proud to announce Beth Paretta as Grand Marshal of the largest parade celebrating Italian American heritage in the United States. Ms. Paretta, the founder of Paretta Autosport, has broken barriers in the field of auto racing and has made a special commitment to STEM Education for Girls. She is the first female director of a performance brand and motorsport for an automotive company. She started her career in auto dealerships and moved into the business side working for Volkswagen, addressing wholesale and retail financing. She later worked for Aston Martin, and then joined Fiat Chrysler Automobiles in 2011 as the director of marketing and operations for their performance division, SRT. Beth launched Paretta Autosport in 2021 to lead diversity initiatives across professional racing disciplines, starting with the NTT Data INDYCAR series and the Indianapolis 500. Her dynamic spirit, deep interest in her Italian heritage, and her accomplishment make her an ideal Grand Marshal.
- Columbus Citizens Foundation announces Beth Paretta as Grand Marshal to be joined at the front of the 2023 Columbus Day Parade by Honorees Don DeCarlo, Janet DiFiore, Thomas DiNapoli and Father Zachariah F. Presutti
NEW YORK, Oct. 4, 2023 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ -- Columbus Citizens Foundation is proud to announce Beth Paretta as Grand Marshal of the largest parade celebrating Italian American heritage in the United States. - She started her career in auto dealerships and moved into the business side working for Volkswagen, addressing wholesale and retail financing.
- Her dynamic spirit, deep interest in her Italian heritage, and her accomplishment make her an ideal Grand Marshal.
- They all have a demonstrated interest in education, which is an important characteristic that the Foundation seeks in its honorees.