Butzel Attorney Beth Gotthelf Elected to NAATBatt Board of Directors  

DETROIT, Mich. – Butzel attorney Beth S. Gotthelf has been elected to the Board of Directors for NAATBatt International, the Trade Association for Advanced Battery Technology in North America. Gotthelf is an At Large Board member. The election took place on February 10 during the NAATBatt 2026 Annual Conference in Tucson, Arizona.

Gotthelf is Butzel’s Co-Chair of the Environment, Energy & Sustainability Practice, Chair of the Aerospace & Defense Industry Team and Director of Innovation and External Relations. 

Gotthelf has been active in NAATBatt for a number of years and participates in several committees including Second Life, Recycling, Military, Track and Trace, and Off Shoring.

Gotthelf represents a diverse client base including those in the automotive, defense and aerospace fields. She has extensive environmental, renewable energy, and sustainability experience. She assists clients with remediation, redevelopment, permitting, and compliance.  

Gotthelf serves as Chair of the Michigan Manufacturers Association’s Environmental Policy Committee; General Counsel to the Michigan Chapter of the National Association of Surface Finishers; Board member and former Chair, Michigan Israel Business Accelerator; and Michigan Advisory Board, Women in Defense. Gotthelf also is board directorship certified through the National Association of Corporate Directors (NACD). Gotthelf was named to Crain’s Detroit Business’ 2025 Notable Leaders in Sustainability list.