Mary Arritt Email & Phone Number

Richmond, Virginia Area

Richmond, Virginia

Lead, build engaging relationships and collaborate with entrepreneurs, community stakeholders and board members connecting STEAM (e.g. Science, Technology, Engineering, Arts and Math) experiences with nearly 10,000 attendees at annual event resulting in developing creative problem-solvers, seeding future entrepreneurs and business growth.- Identified community needs in STEAM, developed strategy of and produced interactive festival that inspired entrepreneurs ages 12+ to start or grow businesses- Build and maintain engaging sponsor relationships resulting in 18 "win-win" corporate-community partnerships- 51 schools and libraries adopted MakerFest concept resulting in increase of STEAM-based, hands-on programs, facilities and events- Students' hands-on experiences led to improved class engagement and grades in STEM- Plan, execute & evaluate event components including sponsorships, marketing, communications, website content, budget management, operations, volunteers and vendor management- Create and lead orientation for 104 vendors resulting in feedback: "Most engaging & organized event."- Grew festival over 5 years to include quarterly events doubling entrepreneur revenue streams

Richmond, Virginia Area

Co-created Richmond's first community makerspace for manufacturing entrepreneurs, artists and startup communities that fostered a collaborative, innovative and entrepreneurial culture and strengthened Richmond ecosystem. - Built effective relationships and collaborations with stakeholders in nonprofits, businesses, universities, governments, and technology and arts sectors which increased community engagement, participation and resources- Engaged and collaborated with 500+ community members resulting in identifying needs, strategies and solutions- Developed, led and evolved strategic initiatives resulting in 18% increase in memberships- Connected right resources (mentors, programs, businesses) and strategic opportunities with members that contributed to business growth- Recruited and trained 20 volunteers resulting in 90% retention and operations improvement- Created internships for 9 VCU students achieving 300-hour curriculum requirement- Planned and project-managed 200+ programs that met or exceeded expectations of 500+ participants- Partnered with Hanover County Schools & VCU School of Education creating a 2-month program for 15 teachers who ranked their experience as the best professional development producing brand value- Mentored with VCU da Vinci Center's Startup Spring Break participants. Provided access to equipment & resources resulting in students gained new insights for startup, learned software & equipment, advanced their ideas and made working prototypes.

Richmond, Virginia

Designed & implemented first strategic onboarding & talent development framework that supported agency's and stakeholders' goals, increased retention by 15%, deepened employee engagement, accelerated time to productive work and grew business while saving $100k- Developed effective relationships and regularly collaborated with 25 stakeholders in agency & community, kept pulse on evolving business units and researched best practices resulting in identifying needs, proposing best ROI and prioritizing relevant program solutions - Project managed, implemented, measured effectiveness, and evolved 500+ impactful programs and experiences (virtual, online & in-person) for 600+ employees that developed 206 leaders, met milestones, and boosted effective client solutions- Identified, recruited & trained 50+ employees to design & deliver integrated programs while ensuring relevance & effectiveness resulting in 85% positive feedback, improved team building and saved money- Gained buy-in from 20 stakeholders reallocating funds to centralized budget ($550,000) and managed budget. Simplified processes saving $100k and managers and employees 15 hours/month.- Created, recruited & led Employee Advisory Council whose input fostered awareness of unaddressed needs and enhanced culture of learning- Developed employee facilitator training for orientation. Recruited, trained & scheduled 30 facilitators.- Developed & delivered onboarding solutions resulting in 15% increase in employee retention, new hires contributed effective work sooner and improved employee engagement with culture, teams & managers- Designed and led buddy program strategically pairing buddies with new hires resulting in 90% needs met- Started and managed Speaker Series bringing in nationwide thought leaders sharing new approaches to creative problem-solving, reinventing brands and engaging with target markets- Developed cross-training program boosting talent mobility

Richmond, Virginia

- Improved New Hire Set-up Process: Designed, implemented, evolved and managed process in collaboration with stakeholders in 20 business units, IT and Operations resulting in 85% improvement.- Improved Freelance Process: Evaluated, evolved and managed freelance process resulting in shortened approval period and time to complete work, successful tracking system and saved money. - Recruited and hired employees.

Richmond, Virginia

- Supported recruiting, benefits & payroll specialists with a focus on recruiting candidates, scheduling interviews, working with external recruiters, hiring, and promoting referral program which significantly reduced recruiter fees.- United Way campaign chairperson and Volunteer Manager: recruited employees who volunteered to assist with planning auction. Created an online auction platform in collaboration with information technology resulting in increasing employee participation and raised most money in history of company's campaigns.

Richmond, Virginia Area

Managed facility & office operations, 45 vendors, $700,000 budget & reduced annual operational costs by 10% while the creative consulting firm's business grew.

Richmond, Virginia

Managed and negotiated PGA TOUR golfers' appearance contracts for 100+ annual, worldwide corporate events generating over 50% growth in fee revenues for sports management, marketing and event-planning firm.

Bachelor’S Degree

Activities and Societies: Resident Advisor, Magna Cum Laude, Student Activities Committee, Student Government Association, Dorm Council.

Extraordinary Women Leaders Certificate, 3-Month Program

Hyper Island Master Class, Digital Communication And Media/Multimedia

Activities and Societies: Creative and innovation program on how to reach and engage with your customers in the digital and tech age