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As a highly experienced, versatile and accomplished leader, I have an outstanding record of success in translating organizational vision into actionable solutions for global organizations. Capitalizing on industry expertise, strong business acumen, and history of demonstrated achievements, I drive transformational change while managing, directing and engaging cross-disciplinary teams.In my current role with FIRST, I drive enterprise risk management and compliance, business objectives & strategies, oversee best practice process & procedures, counsel executive leaders, and influence all levels for a dynamic, multi-stakeholder global experiential marketing agency. I am committed to creating cultures rooted in communication, collaboration, and creative thinking to position employees at all levels for success. Some of my most notable career achievements include the following:- Instituting enterprise risk management'and policy management program for global agency- Leading organizational change during multiple acquisitions and corporate restructuring- Managing teams of up to 24 - Implementing procurement and contracting protocols to reduce uncontracted spend by 70% and increasing profitability by 2% YoY at FIRST- Creating and leading a global PMO to identify, plan, implement, and deliver strategic global shared services projects at FIRST- Managing more than 250 annual events globally, and a budget of more than $13M for Citi- Executing 125+ strategic events on behalf of Goldman SachsSpecialtiesBusiness Re-engineering & Change ManagementClient & Stakeholder Collaboration Team Management & Leadership SkillsRisk Mitigation & ManagementProcess & Procedure DevelopmentStrategic Planning & ImplementationRevenue & Profitability MaximizationProgram & Project ManagementBudget & ReportingOperations Development