Wendell Travis Harris

La Jolla, CA - Louisville, KY - London, UK - Amman, Jordan

M: (858) 518 - 3372

E: ad2w2y@r.postjobfree.com

EDUCATION

Master of Science in Executive Leadership

Concentration: Human Resource Management - *Summa Cum Laude - Highest Distinction

Northeastern University - Boston, Massachusetts - USA

Bachelor of Science in Business Management

Concentration: Human Resource Management

Bentley University - Waltham, Massachusetts - USA

List of Technical Knowledge:

Microsoft Suite, iOS, DST Systems, STS Systems, FCC Securities, Infinium Systems, UniCare Healthcare Management Systems, and McGANN Management Systems

WORK EXPERIENCE

Family Office, EMENA, ASEAN, USA & Caribbean

Director

07/2008 – Present

As one of the three Managing Directors, my primary responsibilities include overseeing Property Investments, focusing on both physical and administrative functions, and handling family affairs. This includes coordinating special requests to be handled privately and through unique partners. Given the need for expanding portfolios, it is essential that all aspects of family affairs, especially portfolios, are overseen internally with minimal assistance from third-party entities. Each Managing Director has their own area of expertise, and responsibilities are designated accordingly. I am responsible for overseeing the overall operations and administrative aspects of the office, with particular attention to the property portfolio, which is the most significant aspect of my day-to-day responsibilities.

Operations

Real Estate and Property Management

Real Estate Investment/Acquisition

Budgeting, Planning, and Strategy

Human Capital Management (HR)

Panthera Creative Studios LTD, London, United Kingdom

Manging Director and Founder

06/2020 – 12/2023

Panthera Creative Studios LTD (PCS) is a company that emerged as a spin-off of Core Univers Incorporated, a boutique creative studio that exclusively served clients in the Philippines and ASEAN from 2015 to 2019. Panthera Creative Studios was founded during the COVID-19 pandemic when remote servicing of specific clients had become a necessity. The formation of the company was a challenging and risky move, but it was based on the desire to continue supporting solid relationships with clients and communities during a difficult time. Panthera Creative Studios offers both creative and consultancy services, such as full creative agency services, human capital, business development, real estate consulting, project management, client servicing, strategy, and budgeting. The company's success is attributed to its ability to support employees, service clients and the community during a shared time of uncertainty.

Digital Creative Services

Human Capital

Business Development

Real Estate Consulting

Project Management

Client Servicing

Operational Strategy

Core Univers Inc., Makati City, Philippines

Deputy CEO and Cofounder

06/2015 – 09/2019

As a boutique agency, our aim was to train and nurture new creative talents as they transition from university to the real world. While our focus was on serving small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs), we couldn't ignore requests from larger corporations who were drawn to our creative talent and ability to handle large-scale projects. By partnering with a few major retail and financial players, we were able to train more new creatives in a shorter period and expand our presence without the need for extensive advertising. This strategy helped us remain profitable while doing what we love most, particularly developing new talents.

Business and Star-Up Operations

Client Relationship Management

Contract Compliance

Accounting and Finance

Employee Relations and HR

Talent Acquisition

Creative and Design

Event Management

Project Management

AquaMedia, Amman, Hashemite Kingdom of Jordan

Deputy General Manager 11/2008 – 07/2009

AquaMedia is a privately owned global marketing, advertising, and PR agency. It is widely recognized as the exclusive agency for the Arab Bank, the largest financial institution in the Middle East. The contract position I held was responsible for directing five out of six internal departments, including client relationships. In addition to managing various sectors of operations, my primary responsibility was to oversee the agency and client relationship. I had to work on-site at the client executive offices for 75% of the time.

Client Relationship Management

Contract Compliance

Human Resources Management

Creative and Design

Project Management

Standard Parking Corporation and Beacon Capital Partners Management, Boston, MA

Internal Accountant

9/2005 – 6/2006

Beacon Capital Partners, LLC is a real estate investment firm based in Boston that specializes in acquisitions/dispositions, asset management, development, finance, and accounting. S.P.C. (Standard Parking Corporation) is a division contracted to manage the daily operations of various parking facilities and properties owned by Beacon Capital Partners.

As an Internal Accountant, I was responsible for quality assurance and auditing of daily revenue reports for six significant facilities with a total yearly net revenue of 30 million dollars. My role included auditing bank records monthly, managing all accounts payables and receivables, overseeing that all sites adhered to internal compliance regulations, maintaining customer profiles, and acting as a corporate liaison to high-profile clients.

In addition to these responsibilities, I performed regular site visits, representing corporate presence within sites, and advised facility managers regarding budgets, operations, financial processes, and internal financial compliance. Lastly, I assisted senior managers with employee relations issues surrounding human resources and played a key role in implementing corporation statutes and operational processes throughout all assigned facilities.

Quality Assurance

Revenue Maintenance and Reporting

Internal Accounting

Internal Auditing

Internal Operations Compliance

Financial Research

Management of Accounts Receivables and Payables

Human Resource Management - Employee Relations and Training

M.S.P.C.C. Organization, Boston, MA Regional Administrative Manager

2/2003 – 9/2005

"M.S.P.C.C." stands for the "Massachusetts Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Children," a non-profit organization that helps families and prevents child abuse through child welfare, mental health treatment, and advocacy. MSPCC is the oldest non-profit organizations in Massachusetts.

As the Regional Administrative Manager, I was responsible for overseeing six areas of business for the regional office, which included 80 employees and several vendors. My duties included planning, delegating, and executing responsibilities for the administrative and support staff, overseeing training and job sharing, managing communication between corporate and regional offices, managing regional purchasing, handling human resource management responsibilities, including hiring, discharging, orientation, and staff compliance, and supervising payroll and facility staff. I also negotiated facility and administrative contracts and assisted senior directors and corporate executives in coordinating regional program support services and events.

Prior to being promoted to Regional Administrative Manager, I worked as a Senior Billing Specialist in the billing department. My duties included assisting the billing department manager, organizing, and delegating daily work, handling daily settlements of earned income, and assisting with quality assurance and monitoring of offsite claims support staff in 13 sites across the state. I also researched claims and finance discrepancies for high-volume/high-end revenue providers, worked with the CFO, Controller, and Head Accountant regarding financial compliance and auditing of earned revenue for the billing department daily, supervised, vendor servicing, training, workflow planning, and settlement for third-party billing.

Operations Management

Human Resource Management

Revenue Maintenance and Reporting

Internal Accounting

Internal Auditing

Financial and Administrative Compliance

Purchasing

Billing

Boston EquiServe L.P., Canton, MA

Control Analyst

9/1997 – 1/2001

Boston EquiServe was the second-largest transfer agent in the United States, serving over 11 million shareholder accounts and 1,000 corporate clients. As part of my role, I was responsible for various tasks including reconciling departmental bank statements, processing daily bank settlements, and investing DRP funds to purchase stock for Fortune 500 and 1000 company stockholders. After passing the Securities Course, I was also entrusted with the responsibility of ensuring that legal stock transfers were done in compliance with FCC regulations. Additionally, I was responsible for researching and resolving any investment discrepancies, which required me to closely collaborate with senior management staff members throughout the organization. Lastly, as one of the more experienced members of the team, I had the responsibility of training many new and temporary employees, including training them on the new company-wide AWD system. I also provided excellent service to both internal and external clients.

Bank Reconciliation and Settlement

Stock Investment and Transfer

FCC Compliance

Operations Management

Team Training

*Professional and Personal Refences: Available Upon Request

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