Provide administrative support to the Assistant General Counsel/Assistant Corporate Secretary and the Director of WW Employment Law.

Provided administrative support to a large group of marketing executives and professionals in the areas of Customer Communications; Product Communications; US & Canada Marketing; Customer Relations Management; and WW Public Relations.A key role of this position was the management of almost 100 purchase orders; e.g. creating them, approving invoices, reporting monthly accruals, and working with vendors to ensure accuracy and prompt payment of invoices. Particularly important were the year-end accruals, making sure that services performed in December but not invoiced until January were correctly invoiced against the previous year's budget.The position also required the ability to perform special projects with attention to accuracy deadlines; for example, large meeting scheduling and registration at out-of-Rochester locations for both Kodak employees and Kodak customers, media experts, and analysts external to the company; identification of, and distribution of key sales materials to, Kodak sales personnel globally; followup with customers following major trade shows; and varied other projects.

Concurrently to supporting the CMO Marketing Operations team, I managed the Experience Kodak Room to provide a well-equipped meeting and demo venue for Kodak's customers, vendors, and suppliers, maintaining the room reservation schedule, equipment, and displays of Kodak’s Consumer Segment products (digital cameras, frames, pocket video cameras, inkjet printers, and kiosks) and other Kodak businesses (Entertainment Imaging; Kodak Gallery; batteries; accessories; brand-licensed products); as well as displaying models of Kodak's printing press platforms and samples of output from our Commercial Segment to present a more print industry-balanced experience for our customers.

Director, Commercial Segment, Marketing Communications & Sports Marketing – In addition to providing administrative support to the Commercial Segment Marcom team, the Experience Kodak Room was continually refreshed, with the most recent being a stronger Commercial Segment presence by adding a new graphics solutions panel, signage, models, and samples to present a more print industry-balanced message.Director, WW Public Relations, Commercial and Consumer Segments – Provided administrative support to the six-member WW PR team. Executed projects such as Thought Leadership training for executives in Rochester, Dayton, Vancouver, and Atlanta; built itineraries and travel arrangements for industry experts visiting Kodak; examined invoices from PR agencies for accuracy; maintained Consumer and Commercial segment distribution lists for various PR communications, etc. Director, Interactive Marketing/Social Media – Handled many speaking engagements that required management of logistics such as international travel, handout material, rehearsals, conference calls, etc. Daily tasks included scheduling, expense reporting, and resolving last-minute conflicts.Vice President and Director, Marketing Operations – Worked independently and provided follow up on travel, calendaring, expense management, inventory management, etc. Managed complex, confidential senior management requests. Handled the Executive Speaking Calendar for the CMO and made the process simple, efficient, and timely. Director, Marketing Operations – Completed several major projects in the Experience Kodak Room such as a new digital camera timeline; Kodak Gallery Photo-of-the-Month display; employee lunch-and-learn demos; annual “try it before you buy it” events for employees; and a process to link the Experience Kodak Room to the company’s sustainability efforts.

Reported to the Director and Vice President, Public Affairs --- Worked independently to provide administrative support to the Director of Public Affairs and his staff who were located in Washington, DC, and Geneva, Switzerland. The Political Action Committee (PAC) and KodaPAC was managed through this office, and I scheduled meetings of the KodaPAC Board of Directors; assisted with KodaPAC solicitations; and filed a bi-weekly payroll report to meet legal requirements for wire transfers. I managed the Public Affairs Budget (travel, transportation, memberships, subscriptions, sponsorships, etc); maintained purchase orders for the 30 memberships and professional services that we utilized; submitted quarterly and semi-annual reports to the NYS Lobbyist Commission (reporting Kodak compensation, expenses, and bills lobbied); issued campaign checks and a year-end campaign report; scheduled meetings with NYS and local politicians; managed memberships and contributions through the Corporate Contributions budget, etc.

Managed two executive calendars and other administrative tasks; monitored Sarbanes-Oxley compliance; reported quarterly promotions into management and cross-organizational moves, including data on diversity and future executive potential; and managed the data collection, sharing, and reporting of executive talent for movement within Kodak.

Reported to the Corporate Secretary and to the Assistant Secretary/Chief Compliance Officer.

Utilized strong, advanced secretarial and technological skills to provide assistance directly to the CAO, while using best judgment and discretion to work efficiently when the CAO was unavailable. Maintained calendars, determined meeting priorities, processed mail, and independently responded to mail and requests that did not require the attention of the CAO. Exhibited professionalism in handling highly confidential materials, and effectively interacted with all levels of management and employees, both inside and outside the company.