Brenda Bates Email & Phone Number

Huntsville, Al, Us

Huntsville, Al, Us

Huntsville, Al

Partners with the president to develop and execute the company’s vision, strategy, and long-term goals and serves as action officer/business manager in all aspects of the company. Responsible for cultivating successful working relationships with the company’s clients and Government and industry partners, while providing extensive communication services in all facets of the organization. Provides management services to the president and company clients at trade shows and events to include executive-level meeting coordination with key senior-level military leaders, company and client calendar management, and on-site executive-level meeting support. Responsible for the management of the company’s financial data and other business services, while simultaneously analyzing all company action items and executing as appropriate, utilizing quick judgment/discretion to maintain the integrity of the business. Responsible for continued expansion of relationships with company clients, Government customers, protocol offices, and industry partners.

As Chief of Staff at Equator Corporation, I provide strategic insight and operational support to the President and the executive team.

Huntsville, Alabama

Executive Administrator/Marketing Events for DynAviation/Army Programs. Served as Executive Administrator to Senior Vice President (SVP), DynAviation. Expertly served in capacity of Deputy Chief of Staff to the SVP, which included managing all aspects of the SVP’s schedule and ensuring that the SVP’s tasks were completed on-time and above standard in extremely fast-paced environment. Effectively communicated SVP’s intent to staff members on a continuing basis; utilizing several forms of communication to achieve results. Chaired weekly staff calls and recorded/tracked resultant tasks to include management of Running Action Item Log (RAIL). Executed Monthly Operational Reviews to include scheduling, presentation coordination, task management/tracking, as well as team event coordination. Served as Lead Manager of annual DynAviation Off-Site Meeting for ~ one hundred participants to include conducting meeting venue site visits to select meeting space; coordinating venue contractual obligations; coordinating housing requirements; as well as management and oversight of event through its entirety. Expertly managed trade show meetings with Senior Military and Industry Leaders in outstanding capacity, coordinating all meetings prior to trade show events, and traveled with executives to provide on-site meeting support, to include attendance in senior-level meetings to record meeting minutes for After Action Report submission to executive management. Responsible for successful execution of Government, community, and social events, and providing outstanding company representation at events. Coordinated and participated in leadership training sessions for Executives and staff. Managed travel requirements, to include complex expense report preparation upon trip completion. Provided guidance to Executive management on business objectives and matters requiring discretion. Recipient of DI Star Award for performance excellence in 2012 and 2014.

Huntsville, Alabama Area

Executive Assistant/Office Manager for L-3 Communications Corporation - Huntsville Operations. Supported Corporate Vice President of Huntsville Operations/Army Programs and Vice President for Army Aviation Programs. Experienced office manager, calendar manager, travel arranger, executive meeting coordinator, sponsorship manager, budget manager, etc. Supported Corporate-level trade shows to include multi-room conference room management and Executive-level calendar management and meeting support. Liaison for social functions representing corporate office.

Executive Assistant to President of TI3, LLC. Experience included calendar management, meeting arrangements, expense reporting, security clearances, etc. Also served as Secretary to Board of Directors for TI3.

Assistant to Vice Presidents of Marketing, International Sales, Engineering, Client Care, and also Chief Sales Officer. Experience includes calendar management, travel arrangements, completion of expense reports, sponsorship management, and trade show assistance.

Executive Secretary to Vice President of Systems Engineering and Director of Business Development. Assisted Chemical & Biological Warfare Department with research and production of classified documents. Prepared proposals, monthly reports, expense reports, travel arrangements, etc.

Word Processing, weekly time cards, monthly activity reports, classified documentation. Arranged travel, completed expense reports, answered phones, maintained filing systems.

Various office duites including filing, answering phones, classified word processing, travel arrangements, expense reports, etc.