Beth Madison has been elected chair of the board of directors of the Houston Grand Opera Association to succeed Glen Rosenbaum as its chair. Rosenbaum, whose term expires on July 31, 2011, has been chairman since September, 2009.

Madison is president of Madison Benefits Group, Inc., one of the largest independent brokerage firms in Texas, with 11 offices and more than 300 employees statewide. She has more than thirty years experience in the employee benefits industry.

A graduate of the University of Houston, Madison has been an active member of Houston's philanthropic community for many years, serving in various capacities with the Houston Symphony, the University of Houston - Moores School of Music Society, the University of Houston Alumni Organization, the Greater Houston Preservation Alliance, Baylor College of Medicine Teen Clinic, and the World Affairs Council of Houston, which she served as past President and current Chairman.  At Houston Grand Opera, she has served on the Board of Directors as Co -Chair of the HGO Studio Committee and Chair of the Finance Committee, as well as a member of the Special Events Committee. A member of the Founders Council and a Trustee, she has been a subscriber at HGO for over a decade.

Madison's term as chair will begin on August 1, 2011.