Executive Assistant Manager

L. Veronika Williams

** ********* ******, ****** ***** NJ 07424

973-***-**** ***********@*********.***

Professional Executive and Personal Administrator with hands-on

outstanding computer, written, and communications skills supporting top

level executives worldwide in various industries, in companies ranging from

$5 billion to $12 million in sales. Superior language skills, fluent in

German and conversational in Italian and French.

EXPERIENCE

07/2010 - 10/2010 Victorinox Swiss Army ($500 million Retail

Manufacturer) New York, NY

Executive Assistant to the President, Global Fashion and Retail - Former

President of Hugo Boss USA

. Managed heavy global travel including air, hotels, visas,

cars and meeting itineraries

. Managed entire calendar, set up and managed all contacts, set

meetings, processed expense reports, personal finances and set up

new office file system

. Managed showroom staff, all vendors, renovations, &

contractors

- Cut expenses by meeting and choosing new vendors at significant

cost reduction

. Managed HR for showroom including interviews and new hire

orientations

11/2007 - 07/2010 International Specialty Products ($2 billion

Chemical Manufacturer) Wayne, NJ

Assistant to the President/CEO

> Executive assistant to the President/CEO of US based global chemical

company

. Managed heavy global travel scheduling including air, hotel,

visas, cars, and meetings

. Maintained personal files, including bill payments, family

travel, credit cards, airline programs

. Completely controlled calendar and contacts, set and prepared all

meetings and processed expense reports, maintained highly

confidential file system

. Prepared PowerPoint presentations for President's Address and

Customer Meetings

. Coordinated offsite meetings in NYC and Philadelphia for Chemical

Board Meetings for four Chemical Societies

. Managed Monthly Business and Management Reviews

. Full administrative assistant to SVP Chief Financial Officer

and support to SVP Marketing

4/2007 - 11/2007 Ferring Pharmaceuticals ($1 billion Annual Sales)

Parsippany, NJ

Executive Assistant to the President/CEO

> Executive assistant to the President and CEO of the US affiliate of a

global pharmaceutical company

. In charge of global travel, entire calendar, contacts,

scheduled meetings, expense reports

. Took minutes and coordinated monthly Executive Staff Meetings

and direct report reviews

. Set up and managed Global Board Meetings in the US twice

yearly with Swiss office

> Office Manager for staff of 100, including office inventory and

administrative supervision

. Contracted all outside work, including carpenters, furnishings, and

general contractors

10/2001 - 3/2007 Schering AG/Berlex Pharmaceuticals, Inc. (now

Bayer) Montville, NJ

Executive Assistant to the Chairman / Executive Assistant to the President

of Specialized Therapeutics

> Hired in 2001 as the Executive Assistant to the President of Global

Specialized Therapeutics

> Promoted in early 2004 to the Executive Assistant to the Chairman ($5

Billion Annual Sales)

. Duties involved all aspects of executive administration including:

. Coordination and logistics at NYC hotels for board meetings

. Heavy global travel and meeting planning including personal and family

travel

. Managed global executive's entire calendar, contacts and confidential

files

. Coordinated meetings globally, processed expense reports

. Managed special projects with high confidentiality, including German

translations

. Marketing representative at national Oncology and Hematology trade

shows

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> Recipient of four yearly outstanding employee awards for employees who

exhibit role model behaviour, exemplify and promote leadership,

mentorship, and innovation

3/2000 - 5/2001 Dan Klores Communications ($12 Million Public

Relations Company) New York, NY

Executive Assistant to Partner of Sports and Media Division, followed by

promotion to

Office Manager for one of the nation's top independent public relations

firms in Manhattan

> Managed all administrative aspects for Partner, coordinated celebrity

and media events and assisted in publicity for top celebrity clients.

2/1999 - 3/2000 SFX Entertainment/ Clear Channel (Sports/Media

Agency) New York, NY

Executive/Personal Assistant to Co-Founder and EVP Arthur Kaminsky, former

Agent of 1980 US Hockey Team that won the Gold Medal, retired in March 2000

> Executive and personal assistant, including sports and media agent

representation

. Managed his business and personal affairs, including art and sports

collections along with EBay and Sotheby's auctions.

3/1992 - 2/1999 United States Olympic Committee (Non-Profit)

Colorado Springs, CO

Executive Assistant to Head of Media Services, promoted to Coordinator,

Media Services

. Italian Translator and Team Liaison at 1997 World University Games

in Sicily

. Global travel including logistics worldwide and meeting

coordination

. Event Planner for the U.S. International Public Relations

Association, bringing together countries from around the world for

annual conferences

. Office Manager at 1996 Atlanta Olympic Games US Media Division

. Managed all administrative duties including calendar, contacts,

expense reports and logistics

. Media credentials for Olympic Games, Pan American Games and World

University Games

1988 - 1990 Hertz Germany

Bamberg, Germany

Rental Office Manager - Managed local rental office for German commercial

accounts and U.S. military.

EDUCATION

Passaic County Community College

Paterson, NJ - attending to finish AA Degree and then continue on to

Bachelors Degree

Pikes Peak Community College, Colorado Springs, CO

Marketing and Communications

SKILLS / LINGUISTICS

Languages: German: Fluent verbal and written French/Italian:

Ongoing studies

Computer skills: Mastered computer efficiency in Microsoft Office including

Power Point, Excel, Outlook and Word as well as Mac

applications, Lotus Notes, typing speed of 80 wpm, long hand

50 wpm.

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