Michelle Elliott Email & Phone Number

Chicago, Il, Us

Greater Chicago Area

Greater Chicago Area

Responsible for the total support of the CFO and CCO, their direct reports (30+) and departments, including presentation creation, calendar management, expense oversight, meeting and event management, and special projects. Assisted with very confidential information and presentation creation relating to multiple acquisitions and company sale to The Carlyle group. Managed company office moves from beginning to end in multiple US locations. Worked closely with Finance Senior Management to schedule, track and distribute materials for all financial close activities, as well as Senior Management to prepare client presentations, RFPs and coordinate weekly Manager meetings – including meeting agendas, and management of follow-up items. Fully managed client and company special events nationwide – including client roundtables, industry events & conferences, company holiday & summer parties, as well as executive off-site meetings, often with limited budgets requiring creative and resourceful ideas. Events consistently exceeded expectations and came in under budget. Negotiated vendor rates and contracts to fit within the company budget, while maintaining the quality desired.Interacted in a professional manner with senior executives internally and externally including Board Members, Executive Team and Clients.Communicated and collaborated with staff in all 5 company offices (NY, Chicago, LA, Toronto and London) on a daily basis on various projects. Known for positive working relationships with staff, management, vendors & clients. Excellent calendar management skills, including the coordination of complex international time zone for the executive team. Managed executive team travel - domestically and internationally. Assistant to CEO, Chairman, Board Members, CIO and other Sr Management when in the Chicago office. "Go-to" person in an office of 150+ people.

“Right Hand” to Executive Vice President (same VP as worked for in previous position at Garrison Partners) and “face” of the division, handled all administrative tasks while working effectively and efficiently in a fast-paced, demanding environment with ever-changing deadlines. Executed decisions on behalf of Executive and represented and supported the Executive in all client and non-client activities as required. Operated with a very large degree of autonomy and independently completed high-quality work. Trusted with extremely confidential information on a daily basis. Available 24/7 and worked non-typical hours, including nights and weekends, when necessary for Executive or client need. Provided internal and external market research in support of sales and executive management. Interfaced regularly with Vice President, CEOs and other high level executives, sales team, vendors, homebuyers and cross-departmental managers. Responsible for drafting all client communications, making complex travel arrangements, maintaining executive calendars/itineraries, organizing divisional events and monthly team meetings in addition to all office administrative tasks. Coordinated small to large special events/meetings/programs for client, executive and company need.Maintained client databases, coordinated all human-resource and expense systems and accounting with corporate headquarters, and tracked division expenses and monitored divisional and development budgets.Researched target markets, including pricing analysis, changes, trends, advertising requirements, statistical analyses, and risk assessments, and present monthly market research reports to sales and executive staffs. Created PowerPoint productions for Executive sales pitches, client meetings and employee training.Worked on multiple high profile developments in the Chicago area including Trump Tower, Mandarin Oriental, and interfaced daily with the executive teams on those projects.

Monitored executive expenses, managed multiple complex calendar schedules, coordinated travel arrangements and organized/setup for client and company-wide meetings. Wrote correspondence to clients. Compiled market information for reports. Instructed new staff on tracking systems. Trusted with highly confidential information on a daily basis. Performed market research, created marketing campaigns, and coordinated all special events, including grand openings, sales campaigns, and development launches. Communicated with all vendors servicing developments, corporate managers, and sales staff. Synchronized marketing and advertising efforts with public-relations firms. Produced PowerPoint presentations for trainings, sales pitches, and staff presentations.

Greater Boston Area