WORK/LIFE BALANCE DENISE SOOTS Moderator

With a focus on understanding client needs, Denise Soots, Commercial Business Development Manager, is all about building and maintaining relationships with her clients. Her love for construction began in college while majoring in Architecture. Her career path took a turn when she realized that her proficiency in getting to know people met an intrinsic need she didn’t even know she had. The breadth of Denise’s experience comes from her 20+ years in large-format print sales, including interior and exterior architectural design. With a history in recruiting and sales, she works daily on problem-solving to find solutions for our client partnerships. She also comes by construction honestly, having been married to a residential general contractor for over 40 years. Denise’s time away from the office is spent riding her Harley Davidson motorcycle and spending time at their family’s lake house with her four children and three grandchildren.

Jamie Chadwick

Three-time W Series Champion, Jamie Chadwick joined Andretti Autosport for her United States racing series debut for the 2023 INDY NXT season. Chadwick was inspired to start racing at age 11 after her brother, Ollie, attended a karting party and good old-fashioned sibling rivalry led her to achieve numerous wins at club level in the Junior series. A British Racing Drivers’ Club ‘Rising Star’, Jamie was the youngest –and first female–driver to win a British GT Championship and then became the first female winner of a BRDC British Formula 3 race and the MR Challenge Championship. Chadwick was selected to compete in the inaugural W Series season in 2019. Two race victories and three other podium finishes saw Jamie crowned the inaugural W Series champion in 2019, leading Chadwick to be named as a Development Driver for the Williams F1 team. The 2021 and 2022 W Series seasons followed suit with Chadwick at the top of the Championship standings.

Beth Valdettaro

Beth Coleman Valdettaro is the Vice President of Sales and Business Development for Indianapolis-based Fineline Printing Group. A 1981 graduate of Indiana University Bloomington, Ms. Valdettaro holds degrees in Journalism and History. Her graphic arts industry expertise spans a career of 42 years, featuring various positions within small family-owned businesses, to large corporation assignments, to C-Level and Executive Team roles. A mother of two adult children and a wife of 25 years, she considers her family her greatest gift. As a 22-year breast cancer survivor, Ms. Valdettaro works to help the newly diagnosed with the first few months of treatment. Her personal interests focus on travel, outdoor gardening, and pool-time, as well as being a Girl Scout Troop leader for 12 years. Aside from a couple of short-breaks of no more than six months, Ms. Valdettaro has always worked full-time-plus. Life balance has always been a focus, with some years being more successful than others. Even at age 63, Ms. Valdettaro has no immediate plans to retire. She feels strongly that she is making a contribution on a daily basis for company team members and customers. She feels strongly that the key to work-life balance is to listen closely to your mind and body, and know when to stop for a break, be it for an hour or a month.

Marissa Andret Ti

Born and raised in Nazareth, Penn., with racing roots, Marissa Andretti grew up around the sport, spending time and learning from her second family – a racing team. After studying marketing, business and sports management at Cabrini University, Andretti officially joined the family business in 2015 as a Client Relations Representative in Andretti Autosport’s INDYCAR program. In 2017, Andretti transitioned into the Marketing and Branding Director role, taking on merchandising and helping refine the brand identity through marketing initiatives. With an interest in racing operations, she assists in project management for the team’s branding-related operations. She now serves as a Vice President within the Andretti Autosport family of race teams and oversees the team’s philanthropic initiatives via The Michael Andretti Foundation. Additionally, Andretti has taken on the role of Managing Director for Andretti Technologies [ATEC], where she assists in developing strategy and project fruition – helping to centralize departments across the team. Outside of racing, she enjoys spending quality time with family and friends, traveling and has a passion for yoga.