Sara (Gammon) Finke Email & Phone Number

Atlanta, Georgia, United States

• Support learning and development for the Executive Assistant community across Egon Zehnder's global offices

• Project coordination
• Facilitate executive search and recruitment process in the Automotive & Mobility practice, coordinating internal and external touchpoints across support resources.
• Manage the execution of search timeline, documentation, scheduling, interviews, and consequential activities. Serve as a key contact for clients and candidates while managing confidentiality concerns.
• Prepare/take an active role in finalizing role specifications, candidate assessments, status update reports, and other documents for external consumption. Coordinate meeting and event logistics.Administrative support
• Arrange travel, manage calendar and expenses, and perform multiple other administrative and practice-related tasks for the Global Head of Egon Zehnder’s Automotive & Mobility Practice, one of the partners with the.
• Coordinate business development efforts (e.g., annual Automotive & Mobility event for 70+ clients of the firm).

Greater Atlanta Area

• Human resources management
• Oversee the receptionist as a direct report.
• Engage in conflict resolution among Executive Assistants (EAs) and/or between consultants and their EAs. Balance consultant needs and preferences while advocating on behalf of EA concerns.
• Lead check-ins with EA team and collaborate with Office Administrators in other offices. Coordinate closely with the Atlanta Office Leader when needed, but largely trusted to independently manage tasks.
• Tactfully communicate challenging messages to the EA team.
• Conduct 360° annual reference reviews for EA team and receptionist.Deep involvement with hiring process

Greater Atlanta Area

• Areas of concentration included: Healthcare Services; Life Sciences.
• Aided business development efforts by creating pitch materials and conducting market research.
• Identified candidate profiles for active client search assignments.
• Gathered, synthesized, and presented information and data associated with client engagements and market opportunities.

Atlanta, GA

• Supported management of the search process for one of the world’s leading executive search consulting firms. Provided administrative assistance to consultants in sectors including: Education, Nonprofit & Government.
• Engaged in task prioritization while managing 20+ executive searches at any given time.
• Streamlined administrative processes through coordination of interview schedules, meeting logistics, expenses, and travel; assisted in managing client billing and accounts receivable and maintained the client database.
• Maintained close communication with clients and candidates throughout duration of search process, acting as a readily available resource, while partnering effectively with members of internal search team.
• Ensured client satisfaction by demonstrating proficiency in document preparation and creation of client-ready deliverables and by adhering to strict confidentiality concerns.
• Proactively anticipated client needs and necessary next steps.

Atlanta, GA

• Demonstrated client relationship management skills through regular interaction with C-suite executives and preparation/editing of documents for client review.
• Fulfilled client and internal needs by coordinating calendars, serving as internal contact between domestic and international offices, ordering supplies and maintaining all office inventory, coordinating.

Atlanta, GA

• Engaged in policy analysis activities through preparation of memoranda and of multi-state comparative analyses.
• Maintained knowledge of legislative processes and bill development through attendance of House and Senate meetings and provision of corresponding analyses.
• Maintained the Governor’s Legislative Information System used by agencies throughout the state, updated and maintained department spreadsheets, and tracked the fiscal/political status of bills and resolutions.
• Performed tasks as needed for the Director of OPB.

Atlanta, GA

• Performed inventory management and regulated equipment rental.
• Monitored access to the facility, maintained patron databases, and managed customer relations with a diverse array of patrons.
• Responded to emergency situations including severe weather and injuries.
• Awarded Cast Member of the Month on numerous occasions.

Atlanta, GA

• Provided policy analysis and administrative assistance to Rep. Mike Dudgeon by tracking legislation, updating relevant spreadsheets, analyzing legislative text, conducting research and analysis of various issues.
• Enhanced constituent relations by drafting and sending correspondence and maintaining constituent database.

Washington, DC

• One of 9 students selected nationwide for a summer-long internship administered under the Fund for American Studies.
• Conducted research and analysis on topics of interest to the high-tech industry advocacy group. Topics included net neutrality, online privacy, cybersecurity, and other technology issues.
• Regularly attended legislative meetings on Capitol Hill as well as meetings with representatives from leading technology firms.

Master Of Business Administration (M.B.A.), Business Administration

• Earned degree through Georgia Tech’s evening MBA program while working full-time.

Paralegal Certificate

Master'S Degree, M.S. Public Policy - Science And Technology Policy

• Senior capstone: Worked with Georgia Tech’s Women’s Resource Center in regards to institute policies. • Invited participant in.

Bachelor'S Degree, B.S. Public Policy

• Graduated with Highest Honors; Governor’s Scholarship recipient. • Capstone: Worked with the Georgia Tech Research Institute’s Office of.

Joint Enrollment

• Pursued joint enrollment program while a senior in high school. Received college credit along with completion of high school.