Becki Wright

Becki Wright

Founder/CEO, Proximity

Centerville, Utah

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Speaker levelProfessional Speaker

Primary sectorsGovernment & public sector · Nonprofit & philanthropy · Technology / software / SaaS

Utah focusYes

About

Becki Wright is the Founder and CEO of Proximity: software powering democracy. She is a strategist and nationally recognized voice on leadership, authenticity, and modern civic engagement.

Becki launched Proximity after witnessing how outdated systems and disconnected tools make public service harder than it should be—and how leadership becomes more effective when leaders have the right infrastructure to succeed. Proximity supports customers nationwide, winning campaigns and awards, and saving leaders hours of time and hundreds of thousands of dollars while deepening engagement with those they serve.

Becki’s work sits at the intersection of technology, politics, and community with a focus on effective leadership. She is a frequent keynote speaker and panelist on innovation, women in leadership, and civic trust. Her candid and practical perspective challenges audiences to rethink how we lead and connect, and how technology can strengthen democracy rather than distance us from each other.

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Becki Wright is campaign strategist, civic-tech entrepreneur, and community powerhouse in Utah and beyond. As Founder & CEO of Proximity, she transformed her experience as a campaign manager, finance director, and political consultant—supporting races from local school board contests to U.S. Senate campaigns—into a platform that’s now redefining political engagement across the country.

Under her leadership, Proximity has become a Campaigns & Elections Reed Awards finalist and winner of the Utah Business Innovation Award, serving campaigns, elected leaders, advocacy groups, and organizations across the nation. The platform has managed millions of voter records, processed tens of thousands in donations, and saved candidates hundreds of thousands of dollars—all while facilitating authentic connections between leaders and their communities.

Deeply rooted in Utah’s civic landscape, Becki regularly contributes her insights on PBS Utah’s The Hinckley Report and was recently honored as one of Utah Business Magazine’s 30 Women to Watch. She has been featured on Entrepreneur Weekly and the Silicon Slopes Podcast and was named a Founder 100 by the Venture Capital Podcast.

Becki holds a BA from Brigham Young University, along with a Master of Public Administration and a Master of Business Creation from the University of Utah, where she was a David C. Williams Memorial Graduate Fellow. Beyond her work with Proximity, Becki champions advocacy, leadership, and innovation as a board member to Utah Women Run, Bolder Way Forward, Women Tech Council, and the Salt Lake Chamber Board of Governors.

Whether briefing a congressional candidate on turnout strategies or driving civic innovation, Becki is unapologetically ambitious about disrupting politics as usual. She believes leadership should be accessible, accountable, and deeply connected to the people it serves—making “proximity” more than a name, but also a guiding principle.

Speaking formats

Experience level

Professional Speaker

Frequent / professional speaker (10+ speaking engagements in the last 2–3 years)

Topics & expertise

Civic & Community

  • Civic engagement & public service
  • Community organizing & coalition building
  • Cross-sector partnerships (business + government + nonprofit)
  • Philanthropy, fundraising & social impact
  • Public policy & legislative processes
  • Running for office / political campaigns

Communication & Storytelling

  • Communicating with frontline employees
  • Communicating with senior leaders / boards
  • Difficult conversations & feedback
  • Executive presence (online & in-room)
  • Media training & interviews
  • Personal brand & visibility
  • Public speaking & presentation skills
  • Storytelling for leaders

Culture/HR & Talent

  • Coaching & mentoring programs
  • Employee engagement & retention
  • Employer brand & employee experience
  • Hybrid work, flexibility & future of work
  • Organizational change & transformation
  • Performance reviews & goal setting (OKRs, KPIs, etc.)
  • Workplace culture design

Entrepreneurship & Startups

  • Building an executive team as a founder
  • Founder mental health & resilience
  • Funding & capital (VC, angels, bootstrapping)
  • Scaling a startup / growth stage
  • Social entrepreneurship & mission-driven ventures
  • Starting a business
  • Women founders & access to capital

Functional Expertise

  • Communications & PR
  • Customer success & account management
  • Data analytics & business intelligence
  • Marketing & brand strategy
  • Operations & process improvement
  • Product management / product marketing
  • Sales & business development

Gender & Equity

  • Gender lens on policy & community decisions
  • Inclusive leadership practices
  • Motherhood, caregiving & careers
  • Pay equity & negotiation
  • Return-to-work / re-entry after career breaks
  • Women in leadership / closing the leadership gap
  • Women in tech and STEM
  • Women on boards & commissions

Industry Expertise

  • Government & public sector
  • Nonprofit & philanthropy
  • Technology / software / SaaS

Leadership & Management

  • Board governance & board relations
  • Building high-performing teams
  • C-suite readiness
  • Conflict resolution & mediation
  • Difficult conversations
  • Executive leadership
  • Giving & receiving feedback
  • Leading remote & hybrid teams
  • Leading through change
  • People management & coaching
  • Vision, strategy & execution

Strategy/Innovation & Change

  • Change management & adoption
  • Customer experience & journey mapping
  • Data-informed decision-making
  • Digital transformation
  • Innovation and intrapreneurship
  • Product strategy & product-market fit
  • Scaling organizations (startup to growth stage)
  • Strategic planning & execution

Technology & Innovation

  • Artificial intelligence & responsible AI
  • Building inclusive tech teams
  • Product & UX design
  • Software development & engineering leadership
  • Tech for social impact
  • Technology trends & digital disruption

Utah & Regional Issues

  • Faith, culture & work in Utah
  • Utah business & economic landscape
  • Utah tech ecosystem / Silicon Slopes
  • Women’s leadership in Utah

Wellbeing & Personal Growth

  • Boundary-setting & saying no
  • Confidence, impostor syndrome & self-advocacy
  • Resilience & navigating change
  • Values-based career design
  • Work–life integration

Media & video

  • Women in Leadership Executive Speaker Series w/Cyd Tetro and Susan Madsen
  • Entrepreneur Weekly founder series through Women Tech Council
  • Silicon Slopes podcast

Selected engagements

  • Davis County Chamber of Commerce RISE Summit: https://www.davisjournal.com/2024/12/05/515874/you-re-not-broken-you-re-just-breaking-through
  • One Utah Summit MainStage speaker: https://oneutahsummit.utah.gov/speakers/
  • Founder's Retreat fireside conversation with Gov Cox and Frasier Bullock
  • BWF Annual Summit Conference Breakout speaker
  • League of Women Voters County conference speaker
  • Utah Women in Leadership Spring Summit
  • Roland Hall Leadership Series speaker
  • WLI PDS panelist, PDS speaker (xs2)
  • WTC 3x3 Conversations
  • Utah Women Run Annual training breakout speaker (xs2)

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