Vice President Human Resources

SHARON A. THRUSH

**** ****** ***** ******: 336-***-****

Clemmons, NC 27012 Home: 336-***-****

************@*****.*** http://www.linkedin.com/pub/sherry-thrush/21/3bb/545

QUALIFICATIONS SUMMARY

Highly motivated, organized executive assistant w/20+ years experience serving CEOs, Presidents, CFOs, VPs

and Directors at Fortune 500 companies. Former Board of Directors member, “Professionals In Transition”

EXPERIENCE

B/E AEROSPACE, 190 Oak Plaza Boulevard, Winston-Salem, NC 27105

Executive Assistant 02-20-2012 – 12-6-13

• Directly support 3 top-ranking executives: Segment VP/GM, VP Finance, VP Human Resources; indirectly support

Sr. Director, Contracts, VP Research and Development, VP Supply Chain

• Manage complex international/domestic travel arrangements, prepare itineraries, confirm accommodations, supply

necessary documentation to accompany the executives and their subordinates, compile and submit weekly expense

reports within Concur

• Monitor, organize, coordinate and maintain emails, calendars, contact listings and agendas

• Process paperwork/submit documentation to obtain international visas

• Schedule daily/weekly/monthly meetings throughout various time zones worldwide

• Prepare confidential documentations for potential new-hires and those receiving internal promotions

• Maintain PowerPoint organizational charts within Human Resources

• Event planner for symposiums, conferences, conventions and offsite meetings

• Organize/support video conferences, teleconferences and off-site meetings

MARK DAVID FURNITURE, 621 Southwest Street, High Point, NC 27260

Personal Executive Assistant – (Temp-to-Hire Position) 12-12-2011 to 02-20-2012

• Directly support President

• Monitor, organize, coordinate and maintain emails, calendars, contact listings and agendas

• Manage complex international/domestic travel arrangements, prepare itineraries, confirm accommodations, supply

necessary documentation to accompany president, compile and submit weekly expense reports including currency

conversions

• Submit documentation to obtain international visas

• Schedule meetings throughout various worldwide time zones

• Trade show preparations, including PowerPoint presentations, Excel spreadsheets and Word documents

• Coordinate annual Maximum Performance Evaluations between Kohler Company and Mark David Furniture relating

to salary increases

RALPH LAUREN Corporation, 4100 Beechwood Drive, Greensboro, NC 27410

Executive Assistant – (Temp-to-Hire Position) 7-11-2011 through 12-9-2011

• Support 1 Senior Vice President, 2 Vice Presidents and 2 Senior Directors for the Wholesale Services Department

• Organize, maintain, coordinate departmental calendars, agendas, schedules, meetings between Greensboro and NYC

• Prepare quarterly contribution documents and orchestrate the preparation of other daily, weekly, and monthly

presentations

• Detail oriented event planner for a department of 150 people

• Responsible for ordering computer equipment & maintaining plasma screens, projectors for audio/video conferencing

• Arrange/coordinate international/domestic travel plans and submit monthly JP Morgan statements for processing

• Safety director for Wholesale Services Group

WAKE FOREST UNIVERSITY, Winston-Salem, NC 271**-*-**-**** through 6-17-2011

Project Coordinator, Principal Gifts – (TEMPORARY ASSIGNMENT through Ajilon Professional Staffing)

• Supported Assistant Vice President University Advancement

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• Maintained calendars, screened calls, coordinated travel, acted as executive proxy, compiled travel and expense

vouchers, and aided in physical office move

• Liaised with University President, Provost, Vice President and Board of Trustees

HANESBRANDS, INC., Winston-Salem, NC 27105

Executive Assistant / Marketing Coordinator, Corporate Offices 2005-2010

• Supported a variety of Presidents, SVPs, VPs, and Directors throughout the years

• Provided simultaneous cross-functional support to 5 departments throughout 1 division

• Coordinated complex international/domestic travel arrangements, prepared itineraries, confirmed accommodations,

compiled and submitted travel and expense reports

• Synchronized the preparation of annual operating plans, long-range plans, monthly documents, presentations

• Maintained departmental calendars, agendas, schedules, meetings

• Demonstrated creativity and ability to work with minimal supervision and efficient time management

• Responsible for designing storage system, saving $100K/annually for sample purchases

• Liaised with advertising agencies and legal teams

• Co-responsible for physical office move involving several hundred people

• Acted as an executive proxy and Notary Public

• Organized/supported teleconferences, video conferences, off-site meetings

SARA LEE CORPORATION, Winston-Salem, NC 27105

Executive Assistant / SAP Coordinator / Offshore Mfg. &Sourcing Coordinator, Sara Lee Intimates 1992-2005

• Supported multiple Presidents, SVPs, VPs, CFO’s, and Directors

• Coordinated SAP hosiery style set-ups for offshore facilities

• Communicated bilingually (English/Spanish)

• Gathered standard costs, minutes/dozen, sewing specifications, style data for hosiery and sock products sourced,

manufactured, sewn at foreign facilities

• Handled confidential documentation relating to contract negotiations, annual performance reviews, salary increases

• Trained in governmental compliance / logistics issues

• Monitored weekly calendars providing attendance / vacation schedules for 1,000+ individuals at 5 hosiery facilities

• Arranged/coordinated international and domestic travel plans

• Submitted travel and expense vouchers, converted foreign currency

SPECIAL PROJECTS

CENTER GROVE BAPTIST CHURCH – 8200 Center Grove Church Rd, Clemmons, NC Oct. ’10 – May ‘11

• Provides career transition education / outplacement services for congregational and community members.

VOLUNTEER POSITION

EDUCATION

Forsyth Technical Community College, Winston-Salem, NC (2002-2004) 2 Year Certificate - Micro-Computing

High Point College, Winston-Salem, NC (1999) 2 Semesters Conversational Spanish

Forsyth Technical Community College, Winston-Salem, NC (1986-1988) 2 Years Nuclear Medicine Technology

Ohio State University @ Mansfield, OH (1978-1980) One Year General Courses

Oil City High School, Oil City, PA (1971) Graduated

MEMBERSHIPS/POSITIONS

Board of Directors Secretary – Professionals In Transition (2010 - 2012)

Steering Committee – Winston-Salem Library Bonds (2010)

Winston-Salem Arts Council Volunteer

United Way of North Carolina Volunteer

Center Grove Baptist Church Choir Member

Career Transition Seminar Provider – Center Grove Baptist Church

Executives at B/E Aerospace Direct Reports

Sean Cromie Segment Vice President/General Manager Commercial Aircraft Segment

Brian Drzewiecki Vice President Finance

Jim Bennett Vice President Human Resources

Executives at B/E Aerospace Indirect Reports

Werner Lieberherr Co-CEO/President – (assisted him during his executive assistant’s paid time off)

Alex Pozzi Vice President Research and Development

Peter Crowell Vice President Supply Chain

Ted Pulos Sr. Director, Contracts

Executives at Mark David Furniture Company Direct Report

Alan Charles Roger Wilson President Mark David Furniture – (a Division of Kohler Company)

Executives at Ralph Lauren Corporation Direct Reports

Mark Fischer SVP Wholesale Services

Scott Yocum VP Wholesale Services-Global Process & Operations

Tom Zente VP Wholesale Services-Account Services & Integration

Marty Masterson (Indirect Report) Managing Director, PRL-Canada

Chen Kandasamy (Indirect Report) Sr. Director SAP

Executives at Sara Lee Corporation / Hanesbrands Inc. Direct Reports

Keith Alm President, CEO - Pacific Rim Group - Sara Lee Intimate Apparel

(Later) – President – Toro Corporation and Hallmark International

Randy White Sr. Vice President - Pacific Rim Group - Sara Lee Intimate Apparel

(Later) – Assistant to John Bryan, Chairman of the Board - SLC

Harvey Pye Expatriate Director - Pacific Rim Group - Sara Lee Intimate Apparel

Vail Frost Vice President - Pacific Rim Group - Sara Lee Intimate Apparel

Daniel Tso President – Pacific Rim Group – Sara Lee Intimate Apparel

Lynn Gwyn Chief Financial Officer – Sara Lee Intimate Apparel

Richard Porter Sr. Vice President – Sara Lee Intimate Apparel

Brad Walker Vice President – Sara Lee Intimate Apparel

Lea Holder Vice President – Sara Lee Intimate Apparel

Ron Gburek Vice President – Sara Lee Intimate Apparel / HbI

Antonio (Tony) Pruna Director – Sara Lee Intimate Apparel / Later CFO SLIA

Jennifer Armstrong Vice President – Sara Lee Intimate Apparel and HbI

Christy Jones Vice President/General Manager – Sara Lee Intimate Apparel and HbI

Tolli Love Vice President – Sara Lee Intimate Apparel and HbI

Fran Braun Vice President Sara Lee Intimate Apparel

Brad Batton VP Sara Lee Intimate Apparel

Herve Roche VP Sara Lee Intimate Apparel

John Marsh SVP/GM HbI

EXECUTIVES AT Sara Lee Corporation / Hanesbrands Inc. for whom I worked INDIRECTLY

Paul Fulton President Sara Lee Hosiery

Frank Papa President, CEO Sara Lee Intimate Apparel

John Piazza President, CEO Sara Lee Branded Apparel

Chuck Chambers President, CEO Sara Lee Branded Apparel

Chuck Pugh Vice President Customer Management Sara Lee Branded Apparel

Bob Davis Vice President Sara Lee Branded Apparel

Ann Fritchman SVP Customer Management Sara Lee Intimate Apparel and HbI

Jay Turner VP/GM Male Underwear – Hanesbrands Inc.

John Marsh Sr. VP/GM – Sara Lee Branded Apparel and HbI

Alyson Francisco VP Sara Lee Intimate Apparel

Nadine Hall VP / GM Sara Lee Intimate Apparel and HbI

Chris Yaroch VP Sara Lee Intimate Apparel / HbI

Brian Lantz VP Sara Lee Intimate Apparel / HbI

Nancy Banasik CFO Sara Lee Intimate Apparel / HbI

Peggy Carter VP Sara Lee Intimate Apparel

Raymond Nadeau President, CEO Sara Lee Branded Apparel

Chuck Nesbit President, CEO Sara Lee Apparel / EVP COO McMurray Fabrics, Inc.

Paul Lustig President, CEO Sara Lee Branded Apparel

Manuel Jessup VP Sara Lee Intimate Apparel / CHO Chico’s

Cathy Volker President, CEO Sara Lee Intimate Apparel

Howard Upchurch President HbI

Anna Marie D’Souza VP Human Resources – Sara Lee Intimate Apparel and HbI

Mike Flatow President, CEO Sara Lee Intimate Apparel and HbI

David Palmieri President, CEO Sara Lee Intimate Apparel

Bruce Jenkins Sr. Vice President – Sara Lee Intimate Apparel

Drew Mayse Vice President Sara Lee Intimate Apparel / HbI

Dale Segraves Vice President Sara Lee Apparel / HbI

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