Beth Paretta, Owner, CEO and Team Principal of Paretta Autosport, shared the story behind her title with us on March 22, 2023.
As the first female director of a performance brand and motorsport for an automotive company (Fiat Chrysler Automobiles), Beth epitomizes the female success story in the automotive and motorsports industries.
In 2015, Beth launched Grace Autosport, a professional race team of women and an initiative to promote STEM education for girls as the ultimate example of applied science. Working tirelessly on the core mission to mentor kids about career paths in automotive and racing, Beth has broadened the mission of Grace Autosport across multiple racing series to reach girls around the world to connect them to education that leads to career paths.
In 2021 she launched PARETTA AUTOSPORT to lead diversity initiatives across professional racing disciplines, starting with the NTT Data INDYCAR series and the Indianapolis 500 Mile race.
Beth was named one of AutoWeek magazine’s “Secret People” who will change the car world; as well as a “Game Changer” by Sports Business Journal for her work with Grace Autosport. She is on the Board of Directors of the Motorsports Hall of Fame of America in Daytona, Florida. She resides near Detroit, MI.
SUE SAYS
Beth was first exposed to cars as a little girl watching her brother and father work on old cars in the family's garage. She didn't know at the time that a career in autosport was in her future. What she did know was that she had a love of business. In looking back to the connection she had with her brother who passed from Leukemia, her interest in cars returned and led to the first ever female team in the NTT IndyCar Series.
