TONI WRAY

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Mississauga, ON L5L 3V4

905-***-****

A highly motivated and knowledgeable Administrative Professional with

extensive experience in the corporate world. Conceptualizes and implements

new strategies to meet company objectives. Goal-oriented with excellent

interpersonal, organizational and managerial skills. Demonstrates capacity

to motivate people and ensures that information is developed and procedures

are delivered within deadlines. Confidently interacts with people at all

levels of the organization.

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

MAPLE LEAF FOODS Mar/10 - Present

EXECUTIVE ASSISTANT TO VICE PRESIDENT, INFORMATION SOLUTIONS (IT)

Provides administrative assistance to Vice President as well as their

senior directors and director level staff which includes:

. Schedule co-ordination

. Meeting organization

. Travel arrangements

. Preparation of Expense Reports for several individuals

. Maintaining filing system

. Working on confidential matters

. Tracking of vacation and sick time

. Maintain shared resources for IS - e.g. Proxima units, Rocket sticks,

SIM cards

. Prepare and distribute documents for meetings

. Respond to and manage voicemail as required

. Support the Information Solutions Leadership Team as contact for

couriers, faxes, travel arrangements, incoming/outgoing mail,

stationery requisitions, conference call coordination, on-boarding of

new team members

. Coordination of off-site conference attendees, including

registrations, hotel bookings, flights, itineraries, lists of need to

know items, i.e. Blackberry PIN nos., etc.

. Participate in one-off projects assigned and various other duties as

needed

. Assist several VPs and Sr. Directors within the IS organization

. Work closely with other assistants to provide support as needed

. Weekly Timesheets

. Reception relief

. Paystub sorting and distribution

. Reconciliation of Rogers billings for Rocket sticks

. Pre-reads - printing and distribution of next day's meeting reading

. Ordering of lunches for meetings

. Member of IS Social Committee

MOTHER PARKERS TEA & COFFEE INC. Dec/07 - Sept/08

EXECUTIVE ASSISTANT TO EXECUTIVE VICE PRESIDENT AND CHIEF OPERATING OFFICER

. Preparing high level meeting packages for the company's Board of

Advisors

. Maintaining the Executive Vice President's calendar

. Extensive Co-ordination of several senior executives' calendars for in-

house meetings and conference calls

. Responsible for day to day functions of the Executive Vice President's

office, photocopying, faxing, e-mail, telephone calls, general

administrative duties

. Assisting members of the General Management Committee with

administrative requirements as required

. Arranging off-site meetings including hotel reservations, menu and

event planning for the Senior Management of the company

. Travel and hotel arrangements at times involving extensive and

complicated itineraries for several individuals

. Maintaining minute books for several subsidiary companies (23 in

total) and ensuring all reporting requirements are up to date

. Tracking of various contracts and agreements until fully executed and

maintaining filing system for same and all other legal documentation

. Key liaison with insurance brokers in Canada and the U.S. and

obtaining insurance certificates for customers as required

. Preparation of expense reports

. Creating Power Point presentations

CANADIAN IMPERIAL BANK OF COMMERCE (Contract Position) Sep/07-Dec/07

TRAINING & COMMUNICATIONS ASSISTANT

. Responsible for bank-wide communications regarding training sessions

for employees involved in Control Division regulatory work

. Maintenance of the group's project schedules and ensuring projects

were updated on a weekly or monthly basis with regard to completion

dates

. Acting as the communications hub for all inquiries regarding training

sessions and materials

. Extensive scheduling of meetings and training sessions involving a

multitude of calendars

. Assisting in other projects on an ad hoc basis

GLUSKIN SHEFF + ASSOCIATES INC. Apr/06 - Sept/07

EXECUTIVE ASSISTANT TO CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER

. Key liaison with respect to Board of Directors and Board Committee

members

. Responsible for timely issuance of annual, quarterly and special press

releases through Canada News Wire

. Liaise with legal team regarding documents to be included in Board and

Committee Reports

. Preparation of materials for Board of Directors, Audit Committee and

Compensation, Nominating and Governance Committee meetings on a

quarterly and ad hoc basis

. Preparation of highly confidential material including correspondence

and reports

. Responded to requests from shareholders and other outside parties for

company reports and marketing material

. Provide administrative support to the Chief Financial Officer

. Preparation of Expense Reports

. Travel and hotel arrangements

. Staff liaison with respect to fire safety and evacuation procedures

CANADIAN IMPERIAL BANK OF COMMERCE Mar/04 - Apr/06

Commenced employment at CIBC on a contract basis in March 2004 working as

part of the General Entity Controls Project Team dealing with Sarbanes-

Oxley Certification. In September 2004 CIBC offered me full time

employment.

EXECUTIVE ASSISTANT TO SENIOR VICE PRESIDENT, CONTROL DIVISION

. Provide administrative support to the SVP, Control Division

. Preparation of highly confidential reports

. Coordination of meetings involving heavy calendaring in Microsoft

Outlook, often dealing with many different schedules and conflicts

. HR support for Control Division, using My HR (new hires, terminations,

salary changes, promotions, absences, vacations, bonuses, etc.)

. Maintenance of personnel files to ensure they are in-line with the

Bank's audit process

. Job Postings on internal and external job boards

. Special Events team member for CIBC Control Project (Sarbanes-Oxley

Certification) Phase 1 completion celebration, working in tandem with

the Bank's Corporate Events Planner

. Control of conferencing facilities and meeting rooms

. Procurement of all equipment required for meetings and training

sessions, i.e. data projectors, screens, flip charts

. Expense Management - Prepare and submit expenses using internal on-

line expense management system

. Control and submission of contracts for resource companies and

independent contractors as well as preparation and submission of

invoices for same

. Responsible for floor access and security cards for Control Division

. Obtaining (purchasing and leasing) and deployment of computer hardware

and software for new staff hires as well as redeployment after

terminations

. Maintaining adequate office supplies for approximately 100 people,

checking stock, ordering and replenishing as required

. Publisher for CIBC Today, the Bank's Intranet Site

SUMMIT REIT PROPERTY MANAGEMENT LTD. 1994 - 2003

One of Canada's largest industrial property management companies, purchased

the Eastern Canadian assets of Slough Estates Canada Limited in October

2001.

EXECUTIVE ASSISTANT TO PRESIDENT

. Provided administrative support to the President and Manager of Human

Resources

. Prepared confidential reports, correspondence and presentations

. Supervised receptionist position. Created back-up schedule involving

15 relief reception employees on a monthly rotating basis and ensured

the position was adequately covered during vacation and sick days

. Arranged travel, hotel and car reservations for complicated

itineraries of the President as well as travel requirements for all

Toronto office employees

. Organized three-day off-site conference at a northern Ontario resort

for 52 property, leasing, operations, general managers and senior

management of the parent company. Ensured all relevant materials were

available. Coordinated team building events, meals, accommodations

and travel

. Planned and coordinated staff social functions. Sourced venues and

arranged catering and special requirements

. Prepared and processed invoices and purchase orders and expense

reports

. Assumed the role of Office Manager for 6 months

o Coordinated move for 25 staff. Ensured smooth process to

relocate one of four merging companies (total staff of

approximately 100) into one centralized location

o Issued building security access cards and controlled security

system scheduling

o Eliminated costly laser printers and changed company's printing

procedures to Xerox printers saving the company approximately

$1,500 per month in printing costs

o Hired temporary staff through placement agencies

o Ensured adequate amounts of office stationery and supplies were

on hand at all times

o Ordered business cards for staff across the country and handled

special printing requirements

. Conducted Internet research relating to competitors, acquisitions,

mergers and property dispositions

. Acted as a hub of information for nine offices across the country.

Responded to requests in a timely, courteous and accurate manner

. Coordinated and scheduled internal and external meetings and

maintained the President's business calendar

. Identified eligible positions to receive corporate credit cards.

Processed over 50 applications and issued cards. Trained on Amex

administrator's on-line program to access all accounts and monthly

reports. Administered all internal aspects of corporate credit card

program

SLOUGH ESTATES CANADA LIMITED

EXECUTIVE SECRETARY TO VPs OF FINANCE AND LEASING

. Provided secretarial and word processing support to both VPs

. Provided back-up for the Office Administrator in her absence

. Ensured the accurate completion of quarterly departmental and

financial reports, minutes of all board meetings and annual general

meeting minutes for the Board of Directors

. Assisted with arranging corporate functions for UK Board of Directors

. Arranged meetings, luncheons, travel and hotel reservations

. Controlled, issued and reconciled petty cash

. Prepared and submitted provincial and federal Annual Returns

. Expanded role to include:

o Managed fleets of up to 30 vehicles for executives, service,

maintenance and construction

o Set budgets; priced, ordered vehicles and authorized repairs

o Resolved issues with manufacturers and drivers

o Disposed of used vehicles

o Administered company insurance program for six million square

feet of industrial and office property (valued at $650 million)

o Ensured schedules were created for all assets such as fine arts,

office equipment and furniture

o Compiled information into concise format for brokers to obtain

annual renewal quotes

o Reported all claims to insurance broker and followed-up to

ensure repairs were completed and receivables were collected

OTHER POSITIONS:

PROFESSIONAL ECONOMIC CONSULTANTS INC.

Executive Assistant to Chairman

WALYWN STODGELL COCHRAN MURRAY LIMITED

Executive Secretary to President

COMPUTER SKILLS

Microsoft Office: Word, PowerPoint, Outlook, Excel, Access

WordPerfect, Lotus Notes, Adobe Writer, Peoplesoft, Ariba, SAP Netweaver,

Sharepoint

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