Executive in Residence, Texas Christian University

In the fall of 2021, Bets Lillo joined the top-rated business school at Texas Christian University as an Executive in Residence, teaching courses in supply chain and global business. Her distinguished corporate career included domestic and international leadership roles spanning technology, operations, M&A, and finance at IBM, AT&T, Abbott Laboratories, and AbbVie. An NACD-certified corporate director and member of the organization’s climate cohort, Bets is a sought-after speaker on the topics of sustainability, ESG, and supply chain at the board level. She advises several privately-held technology companies – including cybersecurity, flexible circuits, and telecommunications businesses. Prior to moving to North Texas, Bets served on the Chapter Board of Positive Coaching Alliance Chicago (youth sports), on the Investment Committee for Social Venture Partners Chicago, and for over a decade as a member of the Advisory Board for Purdue University’s School of Biomedical Engineering.