Sales Executive Assistant

Lori Holland - **** High Plains Drive, Superior, CO 80027

Home: 720-***-**** Mobile: 303-***-****

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Corporate Paralegal - Contracts Manager / Sales Support and Executive

Assistant to CEO / President

Client Relationships & Sales Support (Marketing & Sales Assisting) (

Corporate Contracts ( HR / Staffing ( Executive Assistant to

CFO/Presidents ( Tracking ( Metrics ( Revenue Recognition ( High Tech

Professional Services Start up Paralegal ( Real Estate, etc.

Paralegal. Versatile and diverse paralegal with contract management

experience as well as extensive sales and sales support experience.

Various corporate experience administering incoming and outgoing documents

and contracts while assisting the General Counsel and others on a daily

basis while protecting the company while working within the Legal

Department - i.e., confidential and legal support as required from all

divisions with in the company. Including yet not limited to: HR documents,

sales agreements, Distribution agreements (and negotiations with other

companies) preparations of various corporate documents. Drafted and

negotiated standard and non-standard contracts, assisting customers

internally and externally. Provided contract interpretation, and

administration of agreements including extensions, new business, invoicing,

credit holds, receivable issues and consolidations. Acted as liaison

between consultants, Sales Team(s), Project Managers, Credit, Tax,

Auditing, Business Practices, Revenue Accounting and customers to resolve

contractual and consulting business issues. Anticipated problems and

initiated actions to ensure customer orders and work milestones were

conducted and processed efficiently. Other areas of experience include;

Sales Support team member, within marketing and sales departments, managed

client relationships, contracts management, annual sales meeting and

special event planning and participation, Other, previous experience:

Executive Assistant to CEO's & Presidents of various companies - handled

personal and professional details of high level managements daily

activities. Extensive sales support, coordination activities such as sales

meetings organization, set up, managed and ensured all details of events

went smoothly.

Professional Services Division at StorageTek: Key original team member in

start up of a new business line. Supported marketing and sales

organizations. Created sales support department from scratch - prepared

contracts, templates for sales team and management to utilize, wrote SOW's,

all consulting agreements, ensured revenue rec., etc. Adept at achieving

objectives, overcoming obstacles, and facilitating action. Astute problem

solver and decision-maker. Articulate communicator and clear, concise

writer with polished presentation and interpersonal skills. Impeccable

ethics; loyalty and integrity. As we grew, ensured quarterly and month-end

revenue recognition and paperwork flowed smoothly from a reporting entity;

from the sales team to the Finance Department.

Executive Assistant to Presidents and CEO's of several companies. Provided

all aspects of day-to-day assisting, travel, meeting and calendar

coordination, paralegal/contract assistance when needed, market research

and analysis, special projects, HR responsibilities, confidential integrity

with all subject matters, provided all administrative activities to assist

the President/CEO or COO on a daily basis. Annual Sales Meeting Planning,

assisted the marketing team to ensure the week long activities and special

events went smoothly, etc. BOD presentations, planning and presenting,

office and general company management on an as needed basis, handle

personal and professional details of high level managements daily life

activities. My overall goal is to ensure my employer is legally protected,

and the CEO/President/COO, etc. is successful in all aspects of his

role(s). It is extremely critical and important for me to meet and to

exceed all his/her expectations.

Core Strengths

. Organization, follow up, Paralegal Generalist in the Legal Department -

reported to General Counsel. Responsible for company contracts, from

Sales/ Marketing and Engineering Contracts, oversaw and negotiated all

in-house and out going contracts. General daily support to General

Counsel (McDATA Corporation). All contracts must pass by the Legal

Dept. before any execution. Assisted in creation of Legal Dept.

practices, and website initiation.

. Corporate - Overseeing professional services engagements. Provided

Sales support to the field.

. Drafting agreements that satisfy corporate revenue requirements.

Completely organized the start-up of a new business line at STK -

Professional Services.

. Prioritizing a broad range of responsibilities to consistently meet

deadlines.

. Demonstrating professionalism and competence while representing

organizational values at all times.

LORI HOLLAND RESUME

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. Responding rapidly to changing circumstances, addressing issues, and

refocusing on new priorities.

. Executive Assistant to Presidents/CEO's

Professional Experience

Administered long-term, multi-million dollar professional services projects

for both McDATA Corporation and Storage Technology Corporation

(StorageTek). Served as an engagement watchdog and clearing house, ensuring

agreement terms satisfied corporate revenue recognition requirements. Held

signature authority; monitored credit issues; purchased equipment used in

engagements. Ensured all parties met all obligations and solutions met

customer needs/expectations. Responded to Requests for Proposals (RFPs) and

developed master reseller agreements. Served as a contact point for all

client needs; cultivated and strengthened relationships with clients.

Reviewed legal documents, contracts, and memorandum for legal sufficiency,

compliance issues, and alignment with engagement goals and objectives.

Drafted contract templates, modified existing agreements, and administered

customer and partner contracts from inception to final execution. Minimized

legal exposure (protection of company) and provided guidance to staff and

related departments. Assisted field consultants in writing Statements of

Work.

Created and implemented control processes and procedures. Built client

database that linked professional services with other parts of the company,

giving field personnel access to the entire client profile. Developed

online tools enabling access to real-time status for account reconciliation

and documentation access. Managed the physical document repository.

Created from scratch then maintained a large portfolio of consultants.

Retained independent consultants and contracting firms specializing in

information management with master consulting agreements. Established

project-based statements of work and drafted agreements to fulfill project

needs. Misc. corporate involvement and assistance; such as corporate event

planning, marketing and sales events, golf tournament planning, BOD

meetings, special dinners, etc.

Professional History

Executive Assistant to President / COO & Co-Founder, Spyder Active Sports,

Inc., Boulder, CO July 2006-June 2008

Independent Sales Agent, Keller Williams Realty Group, Westminster, CO

July 2005 - Present

Independent Sales Agent, Waterfront Realty & Premier Plus Realty Co, Naples

FL 2001 - 2005

Executive Asst. to President, Source Interlink, Bonita Springs, FL (worked

p/t while working in RE) 2002 - 2003

Senior Contracts Paralegal, McDATA Corporation, Broomfield, CO (left to

move to Naples, FL) 1999 - 2001

Contracts Manager & Paralegal, StorageTek, Louisville, CO 1996 - 1990

Executive Administrative Assistant, StorageTek, Louisville, CO (REPORTED

DIRECTLY TO CEO) 1990 - 1994

Other Admin. Assistant Positions, StorageTek, Louisville, CO (Reported to

Vice Presidents) 1981 - 1990

Education and Professional Development

B.S. Human Resources - Organizational Management, Colorado Christian

University, Lakewood, CO 1993

Various Corporate Classes at StorageTek Corporation (Now Sun Microsystems)

Paralegal, Denver Paralegal Institute, Graduated in December 1995 - 4.0 GPA

Colorado State Real Estate Licensee, 2005 - Active license, member of North

Metro Denver Realtor Assoc.

Florida State Real Estate License, 2002 - Active - member of Naples Area

Board of Realtors

Misc. Real Estate Licensing, Sales & Marketing, & computer related courses

in both Colorado and Florida

General/Misc.: Life Long Learner, team player, willing to learn and

listen, etc. Enjoy working with all types of personalities and can get

along well with others even in stressful work situations when deadlines are

at a peak.

Other Interests:

Golf, Walking, Travel, Cooking, Decorating & Professional Dance Group.

Investigations.

References Available Upon Request

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