Chelsea Lenhart Email & Phone Number

Boston, Massachusetts, United States

• Provide primary support to WSIA's U40 Board to facilitate educational, professional development, leadership and networking opportunities through meetings, newsletters, webinars and events.
• Lead in event logistical planning, registration, and onsite administration of the annual WSIA Insurtech Conference.
• Provide secondary support, in coordination with the Director of Operations, to the WSIA Education Committee and its subgroups, including coordination and administration of the education programs.Skills & Experience:
• Meticulous organization; concise and effective verbal and written communication
• Able to prioritize multiple projects in a fast-paced, multi-faceted, creative environment; Able to work well under pressure; Effective at multi-task/multi-client management
• Adaptable to challenges and opportunities with a solution-oriented perspective; Excellent strategic thinking and critical reasoning skills

King Of Prussia, PA

• Event lead for 5 conferences annually, with up to 1,300 attendees, in the United States, London, and Bermuda
• Create sponsorship benefits packages, promote sponsorship opportunities, secure event sponsors, and manage ongoing relationships with previous, current, and potential future sponsors
• Forecast revenues and expenditures to construct and manage projected event budgets
• Strategize and implement marketing initiatives based on projected event registration goals
• Lead staff liaison to Boards of Directors and Committees; integral in the yearly strategic planning process to establish goals, objectives and projected budgets; and critical in their development
• Work in tandem with the Creative Director to plan and execute onsite branding efforts

King Of Prussia, PA

• Manage Meetings & Events department for 4 months in the Director of Meeting & Events’ extended absence
• Train, onboard, and mentor new employees to enable them to successfully execute their assigned events
• Delegate and entrust responsibilities to Events Assistant, Administrative Assistant, and Account Executives
• Supervise staff members and volunteers on-site, and coordinate their event schedules and responsibilities
• Oversee contracted vendors, VIP travel and transportation, registration support, sponsorships, and site visits
• Build relationships and collaborate with internal cross-functional teams, committees, boards of directors, and clients to meet event goals and expectations in a successful execution of the event

King Of Prussia, PA

• Event lead for 11 conferences annually, with up to 350 attendees, across the United States
• Coordinated facilities management including catering, electrical, internet, meeting space, and hotel room blocks
• Managed external vendor relationships, including a trade show for 44 exhibiting companies
• Created and implemented event project plans, timelines, and to-do lists
• Organized and employed content for a mobile event app

King Of Prussia, PA

• Responsibilities Included:
• Answering phones and directing all calls appropriately, including providing resource referrals to other agencies/services
• Providing full support to the marketing department including distribution of digital marketing email blasts, and organization and preparation of in-house travel and sales reports
• Providing full support to the claims department including maintaining accurate documentation of the claims intake process; communicating with adjusters, claimants, the insured, and other relevant parties to determine.
• Coordination and scheduling of office calendar and staff functions

Courtyard By Marriott Reading/Wyomissing

• Responsibilities Included:
• Managing up to 200 arrivals/departures per day including processing payments, noting requests, and issuing room keys
• Listening, documenting, and responding to all guest requests promptly; Communicating with cross-functional departments; Conflict resolution; Maintaining positive guest relations
• Handling confidential information, including guest records, with a high degree of integrity
• Preparing daily cash reports, balancing payments and disbursements
• Answering internal and external phone calls; Maintaining a complete and thorough knowledge of all hotel features and services

Bachelor Of Arts (Ba), Political Science

Activities and Societies: • Political Science Department Work Study (January '08 - May '11) • "Hawk Host"​ Campus Tour Guide (November '07.

Political Leadership

Internship program in Washington, D.C., completed in the Fall semester of 2010. The Washington Center for Internships and Academic.