Heather Booton, Pmp Email & Phone Number

Greater Chicago Area

Also President for two terms (2014-2016) and Vice President (2011-2014 & 2016-Present)• Lead and Manage a 2,000-member chapter of an international organization, organizing and planning events • Full P&L budgetary responsibilities from contract negotiations to overall revenue increases for the chapter • Increased event attendance by 17% and net profit by 250% from $4K to $10K • Efficiently source, negotiate, and contract event space for a monthly meeting attended by 75-100 people • Manage a staff of 30 volunteers to run the annual 4-day Mensa convention attended by over 550 people • Responsible for requisitions, event budgeting, marketing, and event communications • Recruit new members to the organization and identify volunteers to run the convention • Prepare material and conduct training to other members who wish to hold offices or chair events

Alsip, Il

• Oversaw grant applications, distributions, collections and analysis for grants totaling over $1.2M per fiscal year.• Led project to move grant application from paper-based process to online database. • Managed all aspects of grants program, including grant and service project committees. • Coordinated closely with Foundation Trustee and key stakeholders in order to provide summary of applications, reports and budgets. • Oversaw grant application, distribution, collection and analysis. Managed correspondence including print, email and online applications. • Reviewed financial documents including 990 forms, audited financial statements and program budgets in order to determine health and viability of organization prior to donation. • Researched charities to determine financial need as well as whether or not their goals align with those of the Foundation. • Traveled to charities to meet with key personnel and review programs during operation. • Reviewed applications for grants and compiled follow-up reports in order to ensure accuracy and consistency. • Tracked grant cycles and created grant applications, follow-ups and correspondence through innovative customization of standard software program.

• Managed and provided support for an extensive portfolio of vendor facilities totaling $12M+ in annual revenue for the company. • Reviewed overbook schedule for more than 100 rooms across 12 facilities to ensure maximum occupancy and profit. • Researched and coordinated acquisition and onboarding for new qualified facilities and suppliers. • Cultivated, maintained professional rapport and relationships with suppliers in order to negotiate better rates and ensure client satisfaction with deliverables. • Swiftly resolved disputes between vendor facilities and clients through second level escalation. • Maintained partner facility database.

Downers Grove

• Provided high-level customer service to a wide portfolio enterprise accounts.• Served as primary point of customer support as well as liaison between customers, sales, technical support and internal and external suppliers during coordination of $500K+ training projects. • Collaborated with developers on design and testing of improved internal reservation management system. • Sourced and negotiated training rooms in the US and internationally to meet clients’ technical specifications and budgets.• Trained new Account Managers on internal reservation management system and all department policies and procedures.

• Conducted high quality reviews of trade data to find anomalous trading patterns and evidence of non-competitive trading. • Used Excel-based macros to create innovative method of finding noncompetitive trades, leading to 5 new cases in one year.• Initiated cases and conducted in-depth interviews with traders and witnesses. • Wrote up comprehensive cases and presented them to a high-level committee of members. • Trained new hires on investigation procedures.

Bachelors, Economics And Business

Activities and Societies: Phi Beta Kappa, Economics ClubGraduated magna cum laude with a major in Economics and Business and a minor.

Education record

Activities and Societies: Math Team, Scholastic Bowl, Honors Club, French Honor Society