Beth Myers

Beth Myers (born 1957) is an American political consultant, campaign advisor, and attorney who has held senior positions in the political campaigns and the Massachusetts governorship of Mitt Romney, the nominee of the Republican Party for President of the United States in the 2012 election.

Early life and career

Myers was born in North Carolina, but spent her childhood in Ohio and upstate New York. After graduating from Tufts University with a degree in English in 1979, she joined Ronald Reagan’s 1980 presidential campaign, becoming an early protege of Republican campaign political strategist Karl Rove. Myers settled with her husband in Massachusetts, where she served as chief of staff to former state treasurer Joe Malone.

The Shawmut Group

On Romney's leaving the governor's office in 2006, Myers co-founded a consulting firm, The Shawmut Group, along with two other senior Romney advisors, Eric Fehrnstrom and Peter Flaherty.

Some Romney aides described Myers as Romney's most trusted advisor.

Subsequent career

In 2013, Myers was a signatory to an amicus curiae brief submitted to the Supreme Court in support of same-sex marriage during the Hollingsworth v. Perry case.

In the 2014 midterm election, Myers' son, Curt Myers, ran for Massachusetts State Representative in Brookline. He challenged Rep. Frank Smizik (D) and lost 80% to 20%.

As of December 2025, Beth Myers serves as interim co-director of the Institute of Politics at the Harvard Kennedy School, alongside Ned Price, while the school conducts a search for a permanent IOP director.