Managed customer service after-sales team, the import and export of parts, procurement, warehouse operations, vendor relations, account management and a host of administrative duties.I supported increased year-over-year parts sales since 2011, and contributed annually to the company's budget and business development. I had a reputation in the company as a person who got things done.Traveled throughout North America building one-on-one relationships with partners, acted as French interpreter to Austrian engineers during newly installed machines in Québec, Canada, and organized annual NPCA Precast Shows and other industry trade shows.I used my writing and editing skills to support our global sales and marketing team produce product brochures and case studies for publication, and prepare various reports, emails and written negotiations when clear and concise communications count.

Link-to-Business is a French mid-level, business-to-business marketing firm whose clientele included Schneider Electric, Markem-Imaje Corporation and BD Medical Pharmaceutical Systems. As International Project Manager, I supported the owner and managing director by writing marketing presentations and business pitches, and managing international client accounts.Together with the managing director, I managed a Schneider Electric B2B marketing program for which I wrote website content and supervised a team of five sales representatives covering Spain, Germany, Italy, France and the UK. I was integral in pitching and winning the Markem-Imaje account after it's merger.I introduced best website practices and helped develop the company’s English website at the time. Additionally, I liaised with the graphics design department to produce marketing brochures and internet content, and I acted as copywriter and translator for the production of brochures, press releases and company presentations.

As an Account Executive at the mid-sized public relations firm in Grenoble, I supported senior managers in planning and executing public relations programs and special events in Europe, Middle East and Africa. Our clients included Advanced Micro Devices, Analog Devices and three business units of Hewlett-Packard. Accounts represented approximately €350,000 in revenue.I was responsible for drafting press releases, data sheets and communications for HP’s channel organization and events planning. I supported senior managers in successful launches of computer desktops and notebooks for small and medium business campaigns and compiled media coverage reports, measurement and evaluation.I also helped organized and run a six-month “Best Practices” contest for HP’s EMEA Channel Partners, including media outreach and evaluation, and I was elected by my peers to the “Délégués du Personnel,” where represented my colleagues in labor regulations.

As Account Executive at Innisfree, which was a start-up at the time, I supported the managing directors in providing our Fortune 500 clients with shareholder intelligence, strategic advice and proxy solicitation. I managed back office administration for our client's annual and extraordinary meetings, and I helped identify and solicit institutional shareholder votes.I acted as liaison with banks, transfer agents and tabulators and I provided client services and counsel. I also worked with outside agencies to develop communications strategies to help clients or major investors persuade shareholders to accept or reject their proposed transactions. I was the designated inspector of elections at a number of client's annual meetings.Lastly, I was back-up support to our Investor Relations Manager, providing stock surveillance and market activity, and I contributed the company reaching a 3rd place ranking amongst US based proxy solicitation firms within its first two years of operation.

As an Account Executive and later Associate Director, I was responsible for the development and management of long-term, strategic investor relations programs and financial media relations for clients in the insurance, financial services, technology, and printing industries. My account base represented approximately $850,000 in revenue. I provided my clients with analysis of shareholder impact on stock valuation and corporate governance, and I developed and oversaw their investor relations and communications programs. Additionally, I supervised, planned and executed investor road-shows and teleconferences and wrote investor perception studies, which included interviews of buy-side analysts and portfolio manager, quantitative research, analysis and recommendations.I was first in the company to spearhead merging the communications and stock watch groups, which I have to admit was a failed attempt due to me being spread too thin - but I tried anyway. And later I was invited to work with the company's proxy solicitation firm - who soon after left the company to start Innisfree M&A. I was later recruited to work at Innisfree M&A, which I did.