Resume of Brenda G. Orrell - *

Brenda G. Orrell 770-***-****

Atlanta, GA 30004 ac01uc@r.postjobfree.com

Experienced and proficient Executive Assistant for C-level executives. Goals and results driven EA, with seasoned experience and knowledge of the workplace. Strong degree of motivation and loyalty, solid interpersonal and communication skills, and a self-starter with a have a high level of judgment, discretion and diplomacy. CORE COMPETENCIES:

Extensive Calendar Management

Broad Knowledge of Both Domestic

and International Travel

Project Planning & Management

Expense Reports & Management

Company Event & Industry Conference Logistics

Board & Executive Meeting Planning

Liaison to Board Members, Clients & Customers

Document & Speech Preparation

Sales & Marketing/Collateral

Finance and Budgeting

Accounts Payable/Receivable & Payroll

BUSINESS SKILLS:

Proficient in MS Office (Word, Excel, PowerPoint, and Outlook)

IBM LotusNotes

Advanced knowledge of Access Database

Mac Office Suite

Adobe Acrobat Professional

Quicken Financials, QuickBooks

ACT Database

Constant Contact & Concur Software

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE:

Mizuno USA (Norcross, GA) – June 2015 to Present – International Sporting Goods Executive Assistant to President of US Headquarters

Organize and plan extensive national and international travel for meetings, industry events and conferences, and Board meetings in Japan

Create extensive PowerPoint presentations for various meetings and board meetings

Participate in Executive Management team meetings, taking notes for follow through

Join Strategic Planning meetings; taking notes for follow up and for final presentation to Board

Attend local Divisional Sales and Brand meetings 3-4 times per year

Assist in coordination of several company events

Act as liaison between President and other Executive management members, and Board members (Japan)

Assist VP of Human Resources as needed

F.A.B., Inc. (Alpharetta, GA) – August 2013 to June 2015 – National Foodservice Cooperative Senior Executive Assistant to President & CEO

Organized and planned extensive national and international travel arrangements for meetings and industry conferences; also personal travel and itineraries

Planned all F.A.B. board meetings, travel for board members, offsite venues, lunches, and dinners

Assisted CEO with all speeches for conference and shareholders’ meetings

Planned and organized all F.A.B. employee events (agenda, venue locations and contracts and activities)

Traveled to conferences and meetings as required

Assisted Chairman of the Board and other Board Members as needed Immucor, Inc. (Norcross, GA) – November 2011 to August 2013 – Global Blood Typing & Transfusion Diagnostics Executive Assistant to President & CEO

Detailed national and international business travel arrangements; coordinated personal travel and itineraries

Planned all Immucor board meetings; travel for board members, offsite venues, lunches, and dinners

Organized all Immucor executive offsite meetings; agendas, venue contracts, and activities

Reconciled both personal & corporate AMEX, home utilities, and club memberships for monthly payment

Assisted CEO extensively with all outside boards (either as Director or Chairman); Duke University Board of Trustees, and Darden School of Business, to name a few

Assisted CEO with all speeches and industry panels, both nationally and internationally Resume of Brenda G. Orrell - 2

Physician Oncology Services (Atlanta, GA) – Now Vantage Oncology – March 2010 to May 2011 Corporate/Business Office for Radiation Therapy Clinics (RC Cancer Centers of Georgia) Executive Assistant to Chairman & Chief Executive Officer

Coordinated and planned travel arrangements for meetings (airfares, hotel, rental car and limo services)

Planned business meetings; prepared, edit and distributed agendas and meeting minutes

Coordinated and arranged lunches and dinners for executive and client meetings (and company picnic)

Created and maintained various PowerPoint presentations and Excel spreadsheets

Maintained executive monthly calendars and provided weekly updates to CEO

Assisted President/COO, CFO, and Vice President of Development as needed zumBrunnen, Inc. (Atlanta, GA) - 2002 to 2010 -- Construction Consulting & Facility Assessment Firm Executive Assistant to the President / Chief Executive Officer and Director of Business Development

Managed administrative operations daily: meeting arrangements, correspondence, expense reports, sales and marketing reports and budgets

Planned and coordinated all conferences and logistics; attended yearly industry conference for booth set-up and greeted potential clients during exhibit hall hours; set up client meetings during conferences

Submitted speaker Call for Sessions and assisted in preparation of speaker presentations in PowerPoint Maintained yearly conference calendar, as well as budgets and expenses

Created and updated all company marketing collateral and materials

Coordinated extensive national travel arrangements; acted as liaison to company travel agency and approved over-limit travel arrangements for senior project managers

Planned company picnic and holiday party

Acted as client relations liaison for existing and new clients; assisted all clients as necessary

Priced and created proposals for new client projects, using Access Database mail-merge features

Administered all meetings, communications and sales opportunities in ACT Database

Advanced knowledge of Access database (administrator); created tables, queries, forms and reports

Generated senior project manager commissioned project logs, and awarded project reports in Access

Sent out quarterly newsletter emails to clients using Constant Contact software McKinsey & Company, Inc. (Atlanta, GA) - 1999 to 2001 -- Management Consulting Firm Executive Assistant to a Senior Partner until his departure in 2000; then Executive Assistant to a Director

All administrative duties and support of daily client activities and studies

Involvement in McKinsey practice groups

Travel and meetings arrangements, calendar, and expense reports RTM Restaurant Group (Atlanta, GA) - 1998 to 1999 -- Franchisee & Fast Food Owner (Arby’s) Executive Assistant to the Senior Executive Vice President / Chairman of RTM Foundation

All administrative support relating to daily operations, travel, meeting arrangements

Managed personal properties in Georgia, Florida and Colorado

Personal A/P and A/R, banking, and stock transactions

Assisted with, and attended numerous charity events, such as the Arby’s Charity Tour; Atlanta Mayor’s Cup; Shepherd Spinal Center Golf Tournament; and the Atlanta 2000 Executive Committee

Acted as suite administrator for Turner Field, Georgia Dome and Philips Arena; managed tickets for local Atlanta cultural events

EDUCATION:

Chattanooga State Community College – Accounting

University of Tennessee at Chattanooga – Economics

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