Ellen S. Berman
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PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE:
TATA Global Beverages Limited, Montvale, NJ April 2015 – present
Executive Assistant to the President, CFO, Legal Counsel, Senior VP Sales & Marketing, and VP Human Resources
Provide executive support to entire Senior Leadership Team for Canada, America, and Australia Region
Provide executive support to CEO and CFO and all Executive Management visiting from India
Manage multiple calendars, schedule executive meetings and conference calls, prepare and edit documents for Board of Director meetings, prepare Visa applications and Visa Letters of Invitation, process expense reports
Arrange all logistics of international travel for Senior Team and visiting executives from four international offices, including coordination of 60 flight itineraries for an executive meeting in Bangalore, India
Arranged all details and logistics of off-site key client Sales Meeting including hosting this event
Act as Office Manager, plan and coordinate teambuilding events and social responsibility activities
March of Dimes National Office, White Plains, NY April 2014 – April 2015
Executive Assistant to SVP, Research and Global Programs
Provide administrative support for world-renowned medical scientist and head of research grant portfolio
Arrange complex international travel; preparation of Visas and complex expense reports
Edit manuscripts in preparation of publication for medical textbooks and periodicals
Prepare/edit complicated technical PowerPoint presentations for international and domestic conferences
Arrange client events at international locations
Heavy multi-tasking, assessing of priorities, managing complex calendar and conference calls
Endurance Services Limited, White Plains, NY April 2011 – March 2014
Executive Assistant to Deputy Chief Financial Officer (July 2013 – March 2014)
Provided administrative support for London-based Deputy CFO for Endurance Worldwide Insurance Ltd and supported London-based SVP, Head of International Finance/CFO for Endurance Worldwide Insurance Ltd, and for Bermuda-based Chief Accounting Officer
Executive Assistant to Executive Vice President, Finance/Accounting Services (April 2011 – July 2013)
Provided administrative support for senior finance executive for Endurance Services Limited
Proactively managed complex and highly confidential calendar, set up conference calls, prepared presentations and meeting materials, expense reports, and arranged travel
Processed multi-million dollar deposits from multiple corporate finance departments
Entrusted by VP US Regulatory and Global Tax Compliance with precise copying of corporate tax returns for audit
Set up and managed on-boarding of new executives
Assessed priorities, worked independently in confidential, demanding environment
Malcolm Pirnie, Inc, White Plains, NY May 2007 – April 2011
Executive Assistant to Senior Vice President Director of Mergers and Acquisitions and Integration Management, and to Senior Vice President, Environmental Division
Provided support to senior level executives of environmental consulting company
Assisted Director of Mergers and Acquisitions and Integration Management with administrative support pertaining to all aspects of completely confidential merger plan, as well as ongoing confidential merger integration planning. Handled support pertaining to confidential Shareholder information and communications
Assisted SVP of Environmental Division with preparation of documents for litigation cases where he served as Expert Witness, as well providing administrative support for ongoing client projects
Managed multiple calendars, including scheduling of meetings, and conference calls
Organized extensive, complex domestic and international travel arrangements
Prepared and edited highly confidential corporate documents, PowerPoint presentations, and spreadsheets
Arranged all aspects of event planning and logistics for off-site conference meetings
Ellen S. Berman continued
Aveta, Inc, Fort Lee, NJ Feb. 2006 - May 2007
Executive Assistant to Chief Financial Officer and back-up support to CEO/President
Provided executive administrative support for senior level executives of medical management company
Acted as Investor Relations Liaison, including all aspects of preparation for and set-up of quarterly Investor Conference Calls; served as Moderator for Investor Conference Calls; monitored confidential Shareholder lists, and handled the delicate balance of diplomatic communications with investors, combined with ability to handle highly sensitive and confidential internal information
Managed multiple calendars, scheduled executive meetings and conference calls, and prepared documents for Board of Director meetings and Audit Committee meetings
Coordinated domestic/international travel arrangements, preparation of expense reports
Due to the nature of the business, a high degree of confidentiality, diplomacy, business savvy and polish was required
Hertz Corporation, Park Ridge, NJ June 2000 - Jan. 2006
Executive Assistant to Vice President of Facilities and Construction
Provided administrative support for Vice President of Facilities and Construction of world’s largest car rental organization
Researched and problem-solved high-level priority issues, assigned special projects to troubleshoot
Liaison in supporting development of department’s new website
Managed records and reports, processed confidential information; coordinated meetings and travel
Implemented and administrated electronic-based departmental technical library
EDUCATION
Goucher College, Towson, MD
Bachelor of Arts in Economics
CERTIFICATES & CONTINUING EDUCATION
Microsoft Excel–Becoming a Power User; and other Advanced Excel webinars
Negotiation Skills Training: “Getting to Yes”
Microsoft PowerPoint Shortcuts and Expert Secrets
2013 Administrative Assistants Conference – Parsippany NJ
Project Management Fundamentals
Introduction to Web Page Development, Java and JavaScript
TECHNICAL SKILLS
Software: Microsoft Office Suite, Visio Org Charts, Lotus Notes
Proprietary Software: including Lawson, ImageRight, ThomsonOne Financial, Thomson First Call
A + Certified Computer Technician