Christopher Devage Email & Phone Number

New York, Ny, Us

New York, New York, United States

Centric Brands, Inc. is a fashion and lifestyle brand collective headquartered in New York City with offices in Los Angeles, Greensboro, NC, Montreal, London and Hong Kong.• Chief of Staff to the CHRO, liaising with all divisions and stakeholders to ensure seamless execution of projects; exercising utmost discretion • Coordinate extensive professional and social calendars, appointments and events, including complicated travel itineraries (domestic & international)• Compose confidential correspondence, spreadsheets, reports, memos and PowerPoint presentations• Department P&L Management: Budget planning and Vendor/Invoice processing and approvals in OpenText • Daily interface with C-Suite, Presidents, Board of Directors, and other senior leaders• Manage executive search assignments, contracts and research and onboarding• Organizational planning and strategy including creation and maintenance of global org charts• Internal Communications management – Compose and edit executive and other organizational announcements and press releases liaising with Marketing and external PR• Corporate Event management - Conceptualize, plan and execute all aspects of corporate events; negotiate vendor contracts • Champion and promote corporate culture-shift and engagement through the value of meaningful appreciation and recognition programs and eventsSkills: Written Communication · Problem Solving · Employee Engagement · Research · Management · Microsoft Office · Event Management · Project Management · Teamwork

New York, Ny

Centric Brands was formed as a result of Differential Brands Group’s acquisition of a significant portion of Global Brands Group’s North American business. Following the close of the transaction, the combined company was re-branded to Centric Brands Inc., reflecting its new position as a leading consumer lifestyle collective platform.

New York, Ny

New York, Ny

- Assist President to serve high net-worth individuals, families and related institutions - Interface daily with clients, prospects, corporate executives, attorneys and vendors- Manage extensive calendar of business and personal appointments, executive meetings, dining engagements, due diligence, conference calls and special events- Manage domestic and international travel arrangements, coordinating all logistics- Process travel and entertainment expenses and reports for reimbursements- Prepare PowerPoint presentations for various meetings and conferences and compose confidential correspondence, spreadsheets, reports, budgets and memos- Organize board meetings for senior management and compile meeting agendas and materials- Function as liaison between the President and the department heads

New York, Ny

- Provided support to the SVP, Director of HR – Americas, Deputy Director of HR & international HR Manager- Managed demanding calendars: schedule meetings & interviews, ensuring careful coordination, communication and confidentiality- Planned international and domestic travel for work related conferences and meetings- Managed supervisors’ expenses for travel and other business related purchases- Acted as gatekeeper for Director and Senior Managers - Assisted with executive-level recruiting & inquiries - Managed executive leader on-boarding- Managed HR –Americas Budget including reconciliation of monthly department P&L statements as well as yearly budget planning & forecasting- Created and tracked Restrictive Covenant contracts for executive Long Term Incentive Program participants- Managed payment of all departmental invoices - Performed general office manager duties such as ordering supplies and maintaining records management systems - Managed office moves and space planning - Orchestrated annual staff-related special events including Summer & Holiday Parties & Staff Appreciation Breakfast

Artist Diploma, Voice

Master Of Music, Opera

Bachelor Of Music, Opera Performance/Piano