Dena Mitchell Email & Phone Number

Durham, North Carolina, United States

Malvern, Pennsylvania, United States

Perform advanced level support for the SVP/General Counsel, and the SVP/Head of Global Product and their respective teams, including calendar management, planning appointments and events, arranging travel, conducting research, and preparing presentations and reports.• Communicate with individuals across the business at all levels including globally, and frequently communicate with individuals outside of LifeScan. Engage in complex communications that are diversified in nature and highly confidential.• Proactively identify and address the needs of leaders and work with a sense of urgency to ensure that the workflow runs efficiently.• Ability to work and excel with minimal supervision and oversight. Ability to thrive within ambiguity.• Strong written and verbal communication skills.• Advanced knowledge of MS Office suite, desktop publishing software, Zoom, LinkedIn, presentation technologies, and spreadsheets.• High level of initiative and ability to plan, actively seeking opportunities and proposing solutions.• A fast learner with an eye for continuous improvement and efficiency.• Thrive in an intense, do-it-yourself, start-up environment.• Ability to work well in a cross-functional and hybrid team environment across diverse cultures.

Provided superior administrative support to three Vice Presidents (GM, Merchandising, Marketing) and their respective teams.▪ This included serving as the first contact/first impression for the office, heavy calendar management, travel management both domestic and international, meeting coordination, expense reports, facilities management, and conference planning and coordination.• Proven to be an integral contributor to the business and functionality of operations.• Established best practice processes and procedures that were previously absent. This ultimately resulted in a more effectively run office and a promotion to Office Manager.Ensured the office ran smoothly, including keeping supplies in stock, partnering with vendors, planning events, and monitoring facility order, cleanliness, and safety where applicable.• Ensured store supplies are in stock, replenished, maintained, and managed appropriately.• Managed and administered company charitable contributions program.• Managed various ongoing projects including office operations and new site development which involves ordering and purchasing supplies, furnishings, equipment, etc.• Liaison between executives, employees, vendors, and clients ensuring proper lines of communication necessary to address issues requiring immediate and/or long-term resolution.• Planned, organized, and executed all company meetings and events both internal and external all within established budgets.

Provided superior administrative and organizational support to the CEO and senior management team.• Managed CEO calendar and assured communication was timely and appropriate.• Planed, organized, and executed all company meetings and events both internal and external all within established budget, building strong and lasting vendor relationships.• Coordinated and attend monthly executive committee, finance committee, and board meetings, which included extensive PowerPoint formatting, editing, and proofreading as well as documenting and publishing detailed minutes for each.• Organized complex travel arrangements for multiple executive leaders, managed expense reports with an exceptional degree ofaccuracy and proficiency so that the reimbursement process flowed in an efficient and timely manner.• Maintained corporate documents and records.• Performed receptionist duties including greeting and directing visitors, vendors, and candidates.• Prepared and composed correspondence, memoranda, and reports in a timely and efficient manner.• Displayed communication & customer service skills as a key contributor to the day-to- day success of the company.• Served as the gatekeeper and right-hand to the CEO, providing superior administrative and organizational support to the CEO and the senior management team.• Assisted in HR processing including resume review, coordinating, and scheduling interviews, and new employee orientation.