Meredith Gard Email & Phone Number

Jersey City, New Jersey, United States

Minneapolis, Minnesota, United States

• Managed tests of prototypes and new product concepts in real world retail settings
• Maintained test calendar to ensure data collection and analysis was complete prior to decision deadlines used to obtain funding
• Proactively addressed issues that arose both locally and nationally to ensure data integrity
• Handled logistics for tests, including shipping, hiring temporary support, and ensuring any materials were created and printed
• Responsible for cost control, ensuring test… Show more
• Responsible for cost control, ensuring test budgets aligned with leadership approvals, including continually piloting new vendors to expand capabilities while controlling costs

• Provided administrative support for team of 8 internal strategy consultants reporting directly to Chief Marketing Officer
• Managed offsite innovation and collaboration space that regularly hosted senior leaders, inclusive of divisional presidents; responsibilities included maintenance, supplies ordering, and space planning and updating
• Handled complex international travel booking and meeting planning for consulting team when engaged with international divisions
• Handled… Show more
• Handled hospitality for consulting engagements, including ordering and managing catering and meals for business teams
• Vetted technology platforms and trained consultants on Zoom and Miro to enable team to continue facilitation when company moved to remote work; acted as technology support for business teams engaged with consultants

• Managed team of 8 providing administrative report to multiple Vice Presidents, company officers, and company attorneys
• Adjusted team’s work assignments and coached team based on department needs and ongoing feedback from executives
• Provided administrative support to Intellectual Property Legal Team, including client communication and calendaring
• Handled complex domestic and international travel booking and itinerary management, including handling visa procurement
• Used… Show more
• Used Concur for expense reporting, ensuring compliance with company policies

Cincinnati, Ohio, United States

• Provided administrative support to General Counsel and Chief Compliance Officer, as well as 1 Vice President and 2 Directors
• Maintained calendars of executives, proactively managing schedules based on changing priorities and executive preferences
• Created and submitted expense reports for assigned individuals and reviewed and approved expenses of their direct reports
• Acted as delegate for routine Human Resources matters, including responsibility for onboarding new employees… Show more
• Acted as delegate for routine Human Resources matters, including responsibility for onboarding new employees
• Coordinated drafting and filing of annual financial reports and regulatory filings, acting as main contact with outside auditors, outside counsel, and executive signatories