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California, United States

California, United States

San Francisco Bay Area

An advanced materials company with application in the fields of EV batteries, composites and sensors.

San Francisco Bay Area

Board Liaison to Board of Directors (50+) and 5 Board Committees. Manage all functions of the Board & Committees. Set and manage quarterly schedules, communications, electronic platform management including assembly and dissemination of materials; Travel/attend quarterly meetings: WA, DC, Sacramento & Newport Beach. Executed transition from paper format to electronic board portal platform for Board & Committee materials. Manage complex calendars for the CEO & executive leadership team across the organization and multiple time zones.California Life Sciences (CLS) is the state’s largest and most influential life sciences advocacy and business leadership organization. CLS has offices in Sacramento, San Diego, South San Francisco & Washington, DC and provides the opportunity to work closely with industry, government, academia and others to shape public policy, improve access to innovative technologies and grow California’s life sciences economy. CLS serves biotechnology, pharmaceutical, medical device and diagnostics companies, research universities and institutes, investors and service providers throughout the Golden State.

San Francisco Bay Area

•Manager to two CEO's and leadership team of global testing laboratory.•Communicate cross-functionally & within teams via appropriate mediums (email/Slack/text/call) and collaborate with people to get things done efficiently, while keeping it all together.•Managed Board meeting calendar and production of Board meeting materials.•Execute Lab’s HR on-boarding and off-boarding efforts in tandem with HR contractor; projects included development and buildout of Company’s document repository. Executed company’s legal documents including NDAs, MNDAs, and investor note purchase agreements.

San Francisco Bay Area

•Supervised staff of four administrative assistants driving process improvements and workflow efficiencies. Reorganized and cross-trained executive assistant team in support of Board of Directors, CEO and leadership team.•Implemented the Diligent platform. Board Liaison to Board of Directors (15 members) and Board committees (5 committees). Planned and executed annual spring and summer-planning four-day off-site sessions in Napa and Carmel (50 person), as well as 12 annual board meetings: developed board book content and distributed, secured keynote speakers, venue and meal logistics, etc. Co-planned the annual meeting. •Project management included transitioning Board of Directors, committee members and executive team from paper board and committee books to electronic board portal platform; roll-out included iPad transition training.

San Francisco Bay Area

Executive Assistant to Chief Credit Officer and leadership team. Additionally, supported Head of Corporate Development and his team.

San Francisco Bay Area

(Tech Company acquired by Belden. San Francisco HQ office relocated to Oregon)Grass Valley USA, LLC is an Emmy® award winning industry leader in the broadcast technology & equipment market. Customers include: ESPN, NBC, CBS, CNBC, DirecTV, British Sky Broadcasting, MLB Network, Viacom, Turner Broadcasting System & Paramount Pictures.KEY ACCOUNTABILITIES: Manage Office of CEO • Managed CEO’s complex calendar of weekly extensive domestic and international travel, corporate calendar and executive team’s movement calendar.• Liaised with CEO’s 12-member leadership team (EMEA/APAC/NAM/LATAM) to manage weekly conference-bridge calls and monthly two day off-site meetings. Collaborate with marketing communications for industry speaking engagements and press events. • Liaised with board of directors. Managed all logistics for quarterly board of directors’ meetings, confidential materials, and off-site logistics including dinners.• Planned and managed all details of M/A off-site meetings for team of 20, including commercial & private jet (FBO) transportation. • Managed corporate apartment and procured office site for three-month project.• Traveled with CEO to European and domestic trade shows & meetings.• Supported CFO on various assignments.

San Francisco Bay Area

(Organizational restructure resulted in department elimination)URS was one of the largest Engineering and Construction & Defense Contractors in the world with over $12B in revenue, 400 offices, and 50,000 employees world-wide. AECOM acquired URS in 2014.-Managed Executive Chairman's complex and evolving calendar including extensive global point-to-point travel for M&A integration, international IR meetings with analysts, and BOD meetings. -In tandem with Department of Commerce, coordinated documentation and travel logistics required for Chairman's participation in Secretary Bryson’s Infrastructure Trade Mission to India. Procured U.K. work visa in collaboration with U.K. attorneys; coordinated U.S. facility tour for CEO of acquired U.K. company from coast-to-coast. -Procured visa for travel to India within 48 hours, and flew passport & visa to Executive Chairman domiciled in London using a world courier. -Managed expense reports involving internal audit review and corporate car management. -Coordinated biweekly International Risk Committee project review meetings across multiple time zones/countries including global team leaders and legal counsel. -Provided monthly reporting of Committee’s meeting results for executive monthly operational meetings. -Special projects included coordination of logistics for the 2012 President’s Pyramid award program; document and report Chairman's daily geographical location for tax compliance on a month-to-month basis.

San Francisco Bay Area

Exigen Services is a global IT solutions start-up company. Their global network of delivery centers includes China, Latvia, Lithuania, Russia, and the Ukraine. Clients include Financial Services, Insurance, Telecom and Media sectors. KEY ACCOUNTABILITIES: Managed Office of CFO:• Managed CFO’s Outlook calendar, emails and telephone communications.• Board of Directors' conference bridge meetings.• Planned and organized extensive international and domestic travel logistics for off-site meetings for CFO and Leadership Team to delivery locations: Latvia, Russia, Lithuania and China. • PowerPoint deck creation; database maintenance; Excel spreadsheet creation and maintenance.• Team player and gatekeeper supporting CFO and CEO in pre-IPO environment.• Board materials compilation and distribution.Global Sales Associate (Promoted):• Managed sales tracking information through SugarCRM system for VP & global Sales team.• Utilized CRM daily to update sales activities including contractual stages to drive business growth. • Coordinated and participated in telephonic bi-weekly sales meetings by generating reports, with global sales team comprising multiple time zones. • Worked in tandem with Sales reps to complete customer Scope of Work (SOW's) and other contractual documentation.

San Francisco Bay Area

(GE Capital acquired the company, San Francisco office closed)• Complex domestic and international travel logistics for CEO, President and clients • Planned and managed six annual four-day Pebble Beach client events.• Commercial and private jet transportation (FBO). • Projects: Managed two office moves within San Francisco and facility management.• Coordinated annual CPA in-house audit review and compiled documentation to facilitate process.• Managed due diligence to facilitate company acquisition.• Managed A/P and A/R functions; expense reports; payroll.

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Bachelor Of Science (B.S.), Business, Minor: Management

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