Sarah Vetrano Email & Phone Number

Chicago, Il, Us

Chicago, Illinois, United States

Chicago, Il

Provide exceptional support and strategic planning expertise to leadership of the AssociationProvide critical support and guidance on all matters of scheduling, considering priorities of the leadership, current events in both the news and ABA, and recommendations from staffProactively foster partnerships and collaboration with national and international bar associations, law schools, various legal organizations, corporations, military services, and ABA groups regarding policies of the Association and areas of focus of the more than 3,500 Association entitiesIdentify and facilitate meetings with high-level national and international attorneys, state and federal government officials, and business executives, and coordinate efforts to maintain those connections Develop relationships and collaborate with variety of ABA staff to provide leadership with guidance and opportunities in service of the AssociationImplement and maintain new systems for collection of data relevant to leadership participation in various legal arenas, analyze and summarize data to advise them on future plans Troubleshoot a variety of functions including technology, budget constraints, policy compliance, and scheduling conflicts• Develop and implement budget forecasts and work with management on dozens of budget line items for officers

Greater Chicago Area

• Manage all scheduling and logistical aspects for ABA President, President-elect, and Immediate Past President to ensure maximum efficiency and effectiveness of more than 150 meetings and engagements annually • Oversee key details of officers’ schedules including time lines, logistics, meeting notes, travel, and accommodations• Serve as primary on-site liaison providing ongoing support to officers and member project teams during major meetings and events• Coordinate details and logistics with directors from various ABA entities to seamlessly align officers’ calendars with their meetings and goals • Manage regular communication with Board of Governors regarding matters for upcoming meetings• Research, identify, and facilitate best travel options for ABA officers; ensure meeting venues, hotel arrangements, and other events are set to Office of the President’s standard • Ensure satisfaction of officers and spouses throughout events and functions with proactive needs assessment and anticipation, problem-solving skills, and maintaining regular communications• Execute administrative duties for meetings including itineraries, mailings, special guest invitations and RSVP lists, shipping and delivery logistics, and personal hospitality accommodations for officers, among other tasks• Conduct post-meeting follow up to identify level of success and opportunities for improvement

Assist Executive Management Team with administrative duties including answering phone calls and emails, processing deliveries, editing sales materials, creating spreadsheets and taking meeting notes, among others Assist with assembling, writing and researching requests for proposals Conduct research on grants, applications for requests for proposals and statistics

Developed and edited copy for internal and external newsletters Created news stories for major semi-annual publications Built and maintained relationships with investors, members and volunteers Recruited volunteers for service activities Received Outstanding Volunteer and Intern of the Year Award for 2007

Wrote and edited press releases, conducted photo shoots of staff and staff events, assisted on commercial shoots, wrote copy for programs and event marketing. Performed general office duties and assisted director on tasks.

08 Developed, edited and sent press releases and advisories to media outlets Generated and edited copy for internal newsletter and employee publications Effectively handled media inquiries which resulted in positive coverage Coordinated dissemination of internal employee relations documents Assisted with coordination and execution of photo shoots and commercial production/editing Performed general office duties