Betsy Thibaut Stephenson

Betsy Thibaut Stephenson is an accomplished author and communications professional, currently serving as the author of "Blackbird: A Mother's Reflections on Grief, Loss, and Life After Suicide," an Amazon best-seller, since January 2025. As the Senior Vice President at Story Partners since April 2015, Betsy provides strategic counsel and project management, focusing on messaging, crisis response, and corporate storytelling. Previous experience includes positions as a Freelance Communications Consultant, Senior Vice President at Porter Novelli, Vice President at Dittus, and Senior Director at the Personal Communications Industry Association, among others. Betsy holds a Bachelor of Arts in English from Louisiana State University, completed in 1989, and has a strong background in public affairs, consumer marketing, and communications strategy.