Meet Our Founders

Betty Dudley, Lt Colonel (Ret), USAF

Betty Dudley is the Founder and President of Bee’s Babies Essentials, Inc. A service-disabled veteran, she served 21 years in the U.S. Air Force, retiring as a Lieutenant Colonel. She directed administrative and personnel policy programs at various command levels, supporting General Officers and Senior Executive Service (SES) Directors. She was commander of the Mission Support Squadron at Pope AFB, overseeing services for 12,000+ personnel. At the Pentagon, she managed personnel program evaluations through the Planning, Programming, and Budgeting System (PPBS), contributing to $8.3 billion in Air Force budgeting. Notably, she led her office’s evacuation during the 9/11 terrorist attacks.

After retirement, Betty worked as a government contractor, supporting federal programs, analyses, and cybersecurity awareness training. Inspired by the baby formula shortage during the Pandemic and her passion for helping single parents, she founded Bee’s Babies Essentials, Inc. to provide critical baby supplies to families in need.

Betty is the author of Called to Serve, Empowered by Faith, Humbled by Grace and married to retired Chief Master Sergeant George Dudley.

George Dudley, CMSgt (Ret), USAF

George Dudley is the Co-Founder of Bee’s Babies Essentials, Inc. A retired U.S. Air Force Chief Master Sergeant (E-9) with 28½ years of service, he served as Chief of Executive Services at the Pentagon, advising General Officers and overseeing key operations.

After military retirement, George worked as the Spectrum Program Manager for the U.S. Department of Energy, supporting 14 National Laboratories. His career also includes leadership roles at Air Force Systems Command, U.S. Air Forces in Europe, the Department of Energy’s Office of the CIO, and Director of Security for the President’s Y2K Information Coordination Center.

A graduate of the Air Force Senior Noncommissioned Officer Academy, George is a recipient of the prestigious Legion of Merit Medal.