• Assist Southeast Regional Director with planning and setup of monthly chapter meetings in the Nashville Area.• Set up and tear down of chapter meetings at choice locations the day of event.• Layout and print all necessary documents for events to include handouts, nametags, sign-in sheets and paperwork for CPE credits and forward CPE document to main office.• Interact directly with Steering Committee, Members, and others involved to coordinate upcoming meetings along with calls to those who have not yet registered.• Conduct promotional activities, including calls and dissemination of informational materials to Members, to recruit participation in the CFO Council Annual Meeting in Boston, MA.

• Assisted owner of company in all day-to-day activities including communications with Sales Manager and Recruiters.• Designed and updated all onboarding forms as well as forwarded to candidates for hiring using Excel and Adobe as well as various other design software applications purchased online.• Retrieved, Sorted and Routed Mail; Evaluated and Purchased Office Supplies, Maintained filing systems, including digital files.

• Monitored warehouse inventory and solved discrepancies in supply counts.• Responsible for maintaining inventory counts and quality control procedures for incoming product shipments.• Oversaw unloading of delivery trucks and checked incoming shipments against product invoices, and the organizing and storing of shipments.• Assured no damage items were received.• Compared packing lists to company purchase orders and ensured that the products in each delivery matched the packing list.• Packaged products for return to vendors and filling out any paperwork necessary.• Supervised three employees.• Selected carriers for transportation & negotiate rates and contracts with carriers.• Responded to a resolve complaints and problems.• Keep up to date on shipping carriers, routes and rates and any changes.• Ordered warehouse supplies for packing & shipping of items to customers.• Processed claims with freight carriers on lost or damaged goods.

• Assisted CEO of Non-Profit Organization in all aspects of day-to-day management, including Board and member communications, event planning, financial reporting and external affairs.• Bookkeeping: adept in using QuickBooks for management of organization’s revenues and expenses in coordination with accounting firm and Board Treasurer; processed Payroll plus 1099’s for contract employees and vendors; managed On-boarding of new staff members, Invoicing, Payables and Receivables; tracked program and event expenses and prepared Reports for Budget Planning and Presentations.• Event Management: coordinated Meetings, Seminars, Golf Tournaments, and Conferences throughout the state, region, nationally and in Japan, including purchasing and coordination of Awards and Gifts; handled venue and equipment rentals, working with caterers and A/V techs. • Executive Travel Arrangements: regularly handled booking of hotels, flights, transportation, and more for CEO and others, including for State of Tennessee officials and Japanese corporate executives.• Festival Management: founding team member and Assistant Director of annual Nashville Cherry Blossom and Memphis Japan Festivals; as Liaison for Vendor Contracts and Logistics and Operations, managed all facets to accommodate up to 45,000 guests.• Communications: drafted written communications for Mailings, Seminars and Meetings; designed and managed spreadsheets, with attention to Confidential Information Safeguards. • Executive Assistant: Routinely Answered and Routed Incoming calls; Greeted Visitors; Retrieved, Sorted and Routed Mail; Evaluated and Purchased Office Supplies, Equipment and Software; Compiled Meeting Minutes and Prepared Documentation; Scheduled Meetings; maintained Filing Systems, including digital files; produced and managed PowerPoint presentations for CEO and others executives at Board and Annual Meetings.