Val Graham-Mcelroy Email & Phone Number

Chicago, Illinois, US

• Provide the highest level of support to the President/CEO and members of the Senior Leadership Team by managing a high volume of emails, extensive calendar management and administrative support in a fast-paced office.
• First point of contact and gatekeeper for the President/CEO’s office requiring superior interpersonal skills with clients, board members and various levels of internal and external management.
• Provide day-to-day administrative support to the CEO and members of the Executive Leadership Team including correspondence, scheduling appointments and meetings, expense reports, answering and directing phones, special.
• Arrange travel, accommodations, itineraries, and correspondence related to arrangements as needed.
• Plan, organize events such as conferences, board meetings, business luncheons or client dinners.
• Supervise the planning for company events and employee team building activities or special projects.

Chicago, IL, US

• Reporting directly to the CEO, liaison to the Board of Directors and Senior Leadership Team while managing a broad range of executive level administrative and project support including, but not limited to:
• Extensive calendar management of complex meetings including Board meetings, reoccurring weekly and monthly internal staff meetings and meetings with business partners.
• Answered and screened CEO telephone calls, arranged conference calls, WebEx and Zoom meetings, and greeted scheduled visitors.
• Arranged travel for CEO, Senior Leadership Team and Board members including flight, car, hotel reservations and the creation/management of travel itineraries.
• Managed CEO expenses, reporting and analysis and reviewed operating practices and procedures to determine whether improvements can be made in areas of workflow, reporting procedures and expenditures.
• Prepared routine and advanced correspondence, including letters, memos, documents, agendas, presentations, bios and reports.

• Executive Assistant to C-Suite and Senior level executives at various companies/institutions throughout the Chicagoland area as noted below. -POTBELLY HEADQUARTERS – President & Chief Executive Officer-HYATT.
• Worked as a contract/temporary employee assisting C-Suite and Senior level executives at various companies throughout the Chicagoland area requiring the ability to quickly adjust in unfamiliar environments while.

Chicago, Illinois, US

• Performed confidential and diverse administrative duties for the Executive Vice President of Business Operations and the Board of Directors including:
• Dictation/Speedwriting, - composed, prepared, proofed and modified minutes, correspondence, reports drafts, memos and emails for internal and outgoing distribution.
• Managed complex and frequently changing travel (international & domestic) for Executive Vice President and other Chicago Bulls Marketing Executives.
• Scheduled diverse and complex appointments and meetings using Outlook.
• Screen Calls and Complaints to determine level of importance and field to appropriate executive or NBA representative.
• Create PowerPoint presentations including charts, graphs and critical data.

• Administrative Services Manager (1999—2001)
• Managed daily operational and administrative activities of office services staff.
• Coordinated all aspects of facilities management: space planning/allocation, build-outs and office relocations. Met with architects and designers to define scope of project and establish timelines.
• Coordinate event planning for employee outings, holiday parties and in-house activities.
• Negotiated contract with Temporary Agency, which eliminated the fee of converting temporary workers to permanent employees resulting in annual savings of $50K.
• Negotiated contracts with vendors to purchase office equipment at reduced costs which increased office services ability to complete fax and copy requests in a more timely and efficient manner.Executive Assistant.