Allison Graham Email & Phone Number

Phoenix, Az, Us

Manager of product supply for national launches, regional launches, tests, and special events- Developed and monitored project timelines, determined areas of risk, and executed plans to provide continuous supply to over 6,000 US restaurants via a network of 25 Distribution Centers- Helped form overall scope and timing of rollouts by collaborating with several key functions of Wendy’s/QSCC such as Marketing, Restaurant Services, Finance, Innovation, Quality Assurance, - Procurement, Distribution and others. Externally, negotiated with suppliers and distributors on the planning and execution of each project - Effectively managed relationships with external partners, building camaraderie and guaranteeing successful delivery of project objectives- Assured continuous supply for implemented projects while mitigating assurance and obsolescence risks- Quickly adapted to changes in project scope and/or supply challenges and created new action plans - Collaborated with Wendy’s marketing and agency partners to support brand activations and large food truck events - Delegated tasks to project coordinators and managed progress of assignments- Supported QSCC official communications and event management, including implementation of strategic initiative to streamline operations for Wendy’s annual convention registration process- Created and lead development workshops, leadership panels, networking events, and all-company meetings- Influenced company culture, winning the President’s Award for impact on workplace culture

Manager of supply chain for non-traditional Wendy's locations, smallwares, special projects, sustainable packaging, and regional items.

Manager of supply chain assurance for non-traditional Wendy's locations and special projects.

Dublin, Ohio

Executive Assistant to VP of Culinary Innovation and support professional for the Research and Development department - Project manager for Wendy’s Clean Up Days (WeCUD) in Autumn of 2021 and Earth Week 2022, an all-campus waste reduction and compliance program - Departmental project lead for Mutual Confidentiality Agreements improvement and maintenance. Involved timely and strategic correspondence with suppliers, Wendy’s legal, and cross-functional partners - Built and led a project to re-locate R&D file storage to our cloud-based SharePoint team site. Ignited and supported similar projects in other Wendy’s departments.- Researched/analyzed food trends data, driving completion of annual WenTrends project to Marketing and Leadership- Cultivated internal, external, and supplier relationships as first point of contact for the department and onboarded new department members- Managed complex leadership calendars, tested kitchen resources, and arranged high priority cross-functional/external meetings and tastings - Processed departmental expenses, analyze spending, and advise on the creation of departmental budget- Planned/executed multi-day trend tours for the R&D team, including travel, lodging, meals, guest speakers, experiences, and heavy coordination with trip sponsors- Influenced company culture as programming lead for Squarely Sustainable Council, host for all-company Idea Forum event, and creator/leader of the all-campus group, “S’awesome Singers”

Richmond, Virginia, United States

Creator of Talent Acquisition communications - Composed system communications, procedural documents, presentations, and departmental notifications regarding enhancements in human resources operations- Wrote system dialogues and auto-reply emails that represented the talent acquisition department to external applicants and internal referring associates- Developed training materials for new hires and seasoned professionals- Coordinated, edited, and "owned" content for the recruiter digest distributed to over 500 associates each week- Proactively determined areas for improvement and self-started creative projects for the enhancements team - Known for "making things pretty" when collaborating with other teams to meet their communication needs

Independent business owner working as a performance educator and artistic collaborator- Worked to foster the development of area singers’, dancers’, and performers’ talent through consistent instruction ultimately graduating students to pursue performance degrees at competitive college programs- Served as performance mentor to students- Hired as a choreographer, director, and/or musical director on various area theater productions and offer performance services in the form of master classes and workshops- All work comes as referrals from local schools, theatres, peers, and students- Collaborated with established organizations as a teaching artist, including Columbus Children’s Theatre, Open Stage of Harrisburg, Pennsylvania Regional Ballet, Carlisle Ballet, and Harrisburg Area Community College

Harrisburg, Pa

Hired to restore a community theatre’s reputation and financial standing - Acted as driving force and executor of marketing efforts, development/fundraising management, public relations, ticket sales, artistic leadership, and financial progress - Successfully planned a season that appealed to local audiences, one show alone experiencing an 84% increase in audience attendance and an increase of ticket sales from $14k to $46k over the same slot time the previous year- Stayed current with trends in both local and national scenes to ensure the theatre was poised and ready to secure shows for the upcoming year that would continue the upward trend in the community interest- Built a sound budget which helped the organization meet financial goals, thus reducing the payables deficit by 99% while maintaining a high production quality- Worked effectively with a volunteer Board of Directors and support staff to create a strategy that highlighted areas where improvement could be made in policy, spending, and organizational staff restructuring- Developed a marketing voice for the organization through writing external press releases, advertisements, and public relations content while increasing social media presence and growing partnerships with local businesses- Facilitated the increase of donations to the annual fund and secured major gifts from individuals of influence - two of which were first-time donors giving gifts of $20k and $25k respectively- Served as the face of the organization at all internal and external events which directly resulted in increased ticket sales

Skagway, Ak

Manager at a regional professional theatre company - Executed all communications for outside vendors and business associates as well as internal staff- Oversaw high-level relationships with cruise ship companies to ensure annual production renewal as a part of cruise ship tourism packages- Created marketing materials for digital and print audiences, and owned the content on company website- Managed staff operations for up to 12 employees: created contracts, maintained company calendars, created work schedules, arranged travel, trained new employees, and acted as the liaison between staff and senior management- Maintained financial records and worked with treasurer on monitoring expenses and budget- Ensured smooth operations of the daily business which included enforcing quality control measures, scheduling and running rehearsals, costume/prop maintenance, building maintenance, piano tuning, arranging special events, box office operations, and “front of house” customer service for up to 500 guests - Proactively restructured existing sales processes that are still making an impact

New York, Ny

Supported management efforts for two Off-Broadway productions: The Trial of an American President and VERSO- Facilitated communication between artists and general management, oversaw payroll, managed petty cash, paid bills, and arranged performance week tasks including ordering catering service, coordinating laundry service, etc.- Managed all communication with box office including arranging distribution of comp tickets, house seats, and VIP requests to ensure performance goal of 80% seats occupied for every performance, and reported the outcome to producer and general manager- Organized artists’ travel and hotel accommodations, assisted stage managers, tracked ticket sales and performance, processed new and existing contracts, and resolved payroll issues for tax notices in support of management and production of other Broadway and Off-Broadway productions

Harrisburg, Pa

Assisted the Development Director with all aspects of fundraising including gift solicitation, gift reception/processing, special events organization, goal setting, and idea building- Transitioned the organization from one CRM/donor tracking/ticket sales software tool to Salesforce, which included generating reports, building report templates, and securing the integrity of all donor data- Focused on maintaining the annual fund: composed, edited, addressed, and mailed donor-specific and dollar-specific donation request letters, “thank you” letters, tax letters, and “payment due” reminders- Exceeded Annual Fund goal of $500k- Balanced other projects including Endowment and special fundraising campaigns - Acted as “director of first impressions” at Symphony events and concerts, represented the Symphony at outside events, and interacted with clients via phone and in person

Harrisburg, Pa

Managed all underwriter and internal contracts/traffic for two FM radio stations and one TV station- Created program logs to uphold a higher standard of quality for TV/ FM stations, and worked directly with production staff and on-air talent to improve organizational processes, meeting goal of 100% advertiser placement - Transitioned the organization from out-of-house log creation and management to internal log management, taking full responsibility for all log generation procedures, which allowed the traffic/sales department to function independently of external vendor services- Served as liaison between departments and the sales team in addition to all assigned administrative duties including monthly financial closeout, commission reports, avails management, and underwriter analysis- Enhanced sales tracker tool to ensure 100% customer satisfaction - Wrote copy for, and voiced, a daily radio segment