Jess White Email & Phone Number

Remote

- Manages $4M Annual Budget for Marketing, Events and Communications- Leads Defense trade show experience in and outside the booth maximizing booth location, design, floor plans, receptions, demonstrations, and receptions- Directs a collaborative, trade show planning process for global, cross divisional shows and events including aircraft delivery.

Remote

Part of an outstanding events team, managing all company's global hosted partner events from start to finish: tradeshows, virtually hosted conferences, customer road-shows, summits and users forums.

Dallas/Fort Worth Area

• Oversees annual coordination of 100+ domestic and international trade shows, conferences and corporately sponsored events supporting Segment of ~14K Employees
• Manages show event budget of $4.3M annually
• Responsible for venue booking, chalet/exhibit design, graphics & video production, press releases, security, catering, lodging, transportation, social events and team registration/badging
• Hand selected to support Segment President to lead coordination of five day Merger Conference for L3/Harris leadership as well as Media event for L3’s CEO, Chris Kubasik

10001 Jack Finney Blvd Greenville, TX 75402

Trade Show & Corporate Sponsorship Coordinator-Annual coordination of 20-40 domestic and international trade shows, conferences and corporately sponsored events to include locations such as Dubai, Malaysia, Europe, Australia, Singapore and New Zealand-Oversees and manages show/sponsorship budget of $500K-$1.5M annuallyProtocol Officer-Supports corporate.

Dallas/Fort Worth Area

• Responsibilities:
• Develop and implement total sales/marketing effort for Hilton Dallas Rockwall Lakefront, including securing new accounts, maintaining existing accounts, and assisting in execution of sales and marketing strategies to.
• Complete understanding of all departments and their interdependence for a successful operation
• Superior relationship building and cross-functional teamwork skills
• Exceptional listening capacity to fully explore and identify client/guest needs
• Strong solicitation/prospecting/negotiation skills; advise management and customers on daily basis

• Responsibilities:
• Planned and coordinated special events for Chandlers Landing Yacht & Tennis Club
• Contracted corporate business lunches, meetings, conferences; planned seating, media, room layout, menu selection and payment
• Booked and executed 50+ weddings managing room layout, audiovisual, cake, florals, decorations, menu, beverage/bartender requirements, entertainment & photography
• Developed rapport with community leaders by hosting galas and fundraising events as well as seasonal club social events

• Responsibilities:
• Planned and coordinated visits by heads of state, flag officers and civilian equivalents
• Hosted over 1,000 visitors and 20 congressional delegations including the Vice President of the United States, the US House Armed Services Committee and the US Speaker of the House of Representatives
• Prepared VIP itineraries and arranged briefings, flight plans, meals, social events, lodging, transportation, communication, and security requirements
• Escorted visitors such as Oliver North and the Chief of Staff of the Air Force
• Organized and executed all COMUSAFE-hosted conferences

• Responsibilities:
• Managed a staff of five protocol project officers and commanders VIP fund
• Planned and directed all wing commander special events including receptions, dinners, base tours and military ceremonies
• Designed ceremony guidance packet to standardize 22 change of command ceremonies and 35 facility ribbon cutting ceremonies
• Greeted and supported approximately 1200 military, celebrities, European and transiting VIPs annually such as the US Chairmen Joint Chief of Staff, Oliver North, Arnold Swarzenneger, Robin Williams, Jennifer Lopez and.
• Arranged briefings, tours, billeting, transportation and escorts for 71 tours and 700 VIPs

• Responsibilities:
• Managed 37 civilians and 19 military personnel in 265-room lodging facility while overseeing $750K annual budget and $136K linen contract
• Orchestrated grand reopening of family lodging quarters with base leadership and media
• Spearheaded renovation project for VIP suite utilizing $15K
• Handpicked to organize change of command ceremony involving Honor Guard, ballroom, photographer, invitations, decorations, food and music for event

• Responsibilities:
• Recognized as top 1% of all Air Force ROTC recruiters in the nation for 98-99 school year
• Delivered ROTC scholarship presentations to thousands including high school seniors, enlisted recruiters, counselors, JROTC units and parents at 160 high schools and 22 college campuses
• Conducted market analysis and employed an automated leads management system to locate and attract quality AF ROTC applicants
• Personally presented over 20 Air Force ROTC collage scholarships to students at 1999 high school graduation ceremonies

Bachelors Of Science, Psychology Minors Biology, Chemistry & Aerospace Studies

Activities and Societies: -Orientation Team Leader -Air Force ROTC Type 1 Full Scholarship Recipient-5 Years -Presidential Scholarship.

Diploma, Valedictorian