Stephen Bowden Email & Phone Number

Greater Los Angeles Area

San Francisco

• Provided executive-level support to the Board of Trustees and to the Director of the Museums. Performed a wide variety of difficult, sensitive and confidential work with top-level executives and key constituents.
• Managed the Board workflow and budget for their operation
• Facilitated communications from the Director of the Museums’ office to appropriate internal and external constituencies regarding actions taken by the Board
• Maintained and communicated information about museum events to trustees to facilitate engagement
• Ensured compliance with public meeting and records laws working with San Francisco City Hall
• Assisted in the coordination of responses to public information requests in a timely manner as prescribed by law

San Francisco

Performed a wide variety of complex and confidential administrative tasks while demonstrating responsibility, initiative, diplomacy, tact, awareness and sound judgment. Ensured daily operations for the Acting Director's office ran smoothly and efficiently through effective collegial work with a broad range of staff, donors, trustees, and the public.

San Francisco

San Francisco, California

Contract project support serving private school, corporate and fine art clients. Projects include donor events, conferences and furniture/ fine art sales exhibitions. Clients include American School in London, investment and tech firms and Lebreton Gallery, a distinctive gallery specializing in early to mid-20th century French home furnishings and fine art.

San Francisco Bay Area

• Promoted to Director of Constituent Relations & Special Events where I served as school liaison managing key relations as well as community building and fundraising events with the Parents Association, a primary.
• Directed 30 events over five years raising more than $3 million to support student financial assistance and faculty professional development
• Advised Parents Association on event design, strategy, budget and logistics
• Managed projects from concept to close and third party vendorsAdditional Responsibilities:
• Evaluated and executed vendor contracts
• Researched and implemented event software

San Francisco Bay Area

• Managed the daily operations of the front office including receiving guests, managing student attendance, ordering textbooks and supplies, and processing daily correspondence of the school
• Coordinated the calendar, appointments and correspondence of the Middle School Director

San Francisco Bay Area

• Maintained and updated the conflicts database, researched corporate history of clients and parties related to former and new client work, responded to attorney and staff requests and performed conflicts of interest.
• Assisted Manager, Supervisor, and Conflicts Analysts in the resolution and clearance of conflicts of interest issues
• Managed general administrative duties including distribution of reports, proofreading and filing