Executive Assistant Manager

Executive Assistant

Laura A. Taylor

**** *** ****** ***, #****, Lexington, KY 40509

adc5qj@r.postjobfree.com 757-***-****

Education

University of Kentucky

Technical Skills

Microsoft Office (Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Outlook)

Office automation technology, including imaging, cloud storage, and graphics

Audiovisual technology including Acano and Cisco Meeting Server

GoToMeeting

Qualifications

Extensive executive assistant experience

Commissioned Notary Public

Executive-level communications

Excellent organizational and multitasking skills

Travel logistics management

Meeting and event planning

Negotiation and management of supplier contracts

Financial reporting

Payroll tax filings

STATEMENT OF GOALS AND QUALIFICATIONS

Ms. Taylor has extensive executive assistant experience with corporations ranging from $25M to well over $1B in revenue. Her qualifications include a broad range of relevant skills, such as executive communications, budgeting, travel logistics management, supplier contract negotiations, event planning, office automation, and general technical skills. She is experienced in handling sensitive information at the highest levels of privately held and publicly traded corporations.

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

GenCanna Global, USA Winchester, KY 2019 to Present Executive Assistant to CEO

Manages all endeavors of the CEO, including scheduling, travel arrangements and itineraries, appointment management, correspondence drafting, event planning, and call screening

Negotiates corporate rates for hotels and rental cars

Responsible for ordering and maintaining account for all rental furniture for the office

Interface with customers, as needed, to address issues and develop solutions, up to and including involving executive leadership

Establishes travel plans, lodging and food arrangements, and itineraries for board members for quarterly board meeting

PRA Group, Inc., Norfolk, VA 2013 to 2019 Executive Assistant to President and CEO

Supported multiple executives in a $750M publicly traded company, including the President and CEO, General Counsel, Chief Human Resources Officer, Chief Strategy and Business Development Officer, Executive V.P. of Core Operations, V.P. of Investor Relations, and the Board of Directors

Conserved the executives’ time by reading, researching, and routing internal and external correspondence; drafting letters and documents; screening and initiating telecommunications

Managed executive appointment schedules by maintaining all calendars, scheduling and planning all meetings and conferences, executing all travel logistics including hotels, flights, car service, audiovisual equipment needs, and catering

Maintained customer and executive confidence, and protected company operations by safeguarding confidential and proprietary information

Managed and negotiated supplier contracts, including provisions for company employees to utilize negotiated corporate rates

Managed charitable giving events, and facilitates payments to approved charities

Busch LLC, Virginia Beach, VA 2004 to 2013

Executive Assistant to the President

Managed written and verbal correspondence for the President of an international industrial supply company

Represented the President by maintaining and monitoring email and voicemail accounts in his absence

Negotiated and managed corporate telecommunications, vehicle, and hotel rate agreements

Planned national and international sales meetings including travel arrangements, awards, catering, agendas, and external functions

Prepared master agreements for representatives and distributors

Tidewater Skanska, Inc., Virginia Beach, VA 2000 to 2004

Executive Assistant to the President and CEO

Managed the daily schedule, communications, and travel logistics for the President and CEO of an multinational construction firm

Prepared and presented quarterly expense reports

Maintained confidential correspondence for staff promotions, salary adjustments, terminations, reprimands, and bonuses

Obtained and distributed all Service Awards to salaried personnel

Modine Climate Systems, Inc., Harrodsburg, KY 1997 to 1999

Executive Assistant to the General and Plant Managers

Assisted the General Manager, Plant Manager, and Control and Program Groups in the execution of daily tasks

Coordinated all vehicle lease agreements, registrations, and insurance information with the corporate office and employees

Ensured reliability of office automation equipment through negotiation and management of supplier service contracts

Kentucky Cabinet for Economic Development, Frankfort, KY 1994 to 1997

Executive Secretary to the Commissioner of Financial Incentives

Scheduled and attended board meetings, and followed up with meeting minutes and assignment of action items

Regularly hosted visiting executives, as well as the Kentucky Governor and Lieutenant Governor

Researched construction activity databases and prepared reports using Microsoft Excel

References Available Upon Request

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