Whitney Lien Email & Phone Number

Greater Milwaukee

• Key front-line fundraising team member who serves as liaison for community event organizers and event volunteers.
• Drives high-impact peer to peer, event, and other community fundraising initiatives.
• Works closely with Grateful Patient Families who want to host events benefitting Children's Wisconsin.
• Collaborates across all foundation teams: stewardship, marketing, corporate sponsorships, development officers, and volunteers.
• Develops and executes innovative events with the community partners to meet and exceed revenue goals.
• Helps other event team members with signature events day-of, on-site, with full event plan logistics.

Greater Milwaukee

• Worked side-by-side Business Development Executives to drive and execute successful results to clients located in the East Region of the U.S.
• Supported the communication between General Contractors and Business Development Executives.
• Collaborated with estimation, solutions, administrative, and VP teams within CBRE | ESI.
• Responded to RFP requests from General and Mechanical Contractors.
• Constructed project booking packets, which include: drawings, contracts, statement of work documents, tax assessments, and budgeting collateral.
• Updated and logged information into internal CRM database, which held all won, lost, and open project opportunities.

Greater Milwaukee

• The Loaned Executive role was a contract position hired for United Way’s campaign season. September through December.
• Worked alongside United Way Account Managers to reach and exceed the 2020 campaign goal of $55 million. $60 million was raised during the campaign.
• Collaborated with 100 plus local business ambassadors to plan and execute their unique campaign; individually raised 3.3 million with my accounts.
• Organized all assets of the campaign: speakers, pledging, volunteer engagement, incentives, CEO involvement, and planning toolkits.
• Arranged virtual events via: Teams, GoTo Meeting, WebEx, and Zoom.
• Presented United Way’s mission to organizations via virtual events, focusing on: Health, Education, and Financial Stability for all.

Greater Milwaukee Area

• Grew business for the family owned company while exceeding sales of $750,000.
• Delivered exceptional service to every client while building long-standing relationships with the community, corporations, non-profits, and social partners.
• Evaluated wants and needs from every client; then provided event options, ideas, tours, and future event planning guidance. Worked with $100 to $250,000 budgets.
• Collaborated with sales & catering colleagues and industry partners to create successful events in Greater Milwaukee for 5 to 5,000 guests.
• Attended networking events, as one of the Bartolotta Restaurant ambassadors.
• Worked with many national organizations who were planning large scale DNC events.

Greater Milwaukee Area

• Planned and executed all community events, leadership meetings, board of directors, and corporate trainings at ManpowerGroup’s global headquarters.
• Managed Cristo Rey and MPS interns. Their projects included leading events, creating event orders, updating marketing materials, and be coming ManpowerGroup Brand Ambassadors.
• Collaborated with internal support teams: Strategic Sourcing, Building Services/CBRE, Aramark, and Marketing & Communication.
• Managed internal intranet, while serving as a vital member of a company-wide IT and security overhaul project.
• Supported Brand Ambassador Role, by being the face to many diverse stakeholders and guests.
• Created brand compliant communication materials for internal news boards, monitors, presentation decks, and SharePoint.

Bartolotta Catering @ The Italian Community Center

-Conducted all potential client tours of venue, executescontracts, and plans all details for each event, including:business meetings, galas, weddings, fundraisers, andsocial events.-Worked as a vital member of the management team tolaunch new catering location in its initial year of businessunder The Bartolotta Restaurant Group.-Proficient in Reserve to.

Lake Park Bistro

-Managed and executed all events, including: socialgatherings, weddings, corporate outings, businessdinners, and off-premise occasions.-Led and managed staff during events while being theliaison between the client, staff, kitchen, and third-partyplanners.- Handled all contracts, event orders, final payments, floorplans, menus, timeline, and outside.

Boerner Botanical Gardens In Hales Corners, WI

-Developed event orders for the entire team, with a focuson crucial updates and pertinent information.-Managed the staff during events and Sunday brunches,while acting as the go to for scheduling and duties.-Served as wedding planner by planning, setting-up andexecuting an entire event.-Assisted all managers with office duties and projects,such as: costing.

Milwaukeee WI

-Managed, planned, and executed of all parties, private wine tastings, and special events, such as: Ladies Night, Comedy Night, and restaurant showcases.-Created unique experiences with the goal of exceeding the customer’s expectations.-Handled retail transactions while filling in on bartender shifts.-Managed store’s event calendar with multiple clients.

Greater Milwaukee Area

-Wrote press releases, feature articles and other marketing copy for and array of clients, including: Marcus Corporation, First Choice Tree Care, Veolia Environmental Service North America, and Ma Baensch.-Edited copy for additional clients, including Badger Meter and Wil-Kil Pest Control.-Researched social media trends in order to provide strategy and.

Bachelor Of Arts, Communication Studies & Public Relations

Associate'S Degree, Interior Design