Diane (Di) Eckerle
Executive Assistant, Project Manager, Philanthropist
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EXPERIENCE
Russell Reynolds Associates, New York, NY — Executive Assistant to Global Head of Sectors & Managing Director
2016 - 2020
●Managed office of high-level, international executive, including:
Maintained busy calendar, scheduled in-person as well as video conferences for internal and external meetings
Booked complex, high-volume international and domestic travel, including securing visas and TSA entry documentation to client and Regional Sector meetings
Liaised between support staff for the office of the President & CEO, General Counsel, CFO and other senior management
●Oversaw entire executive search process, including:
Coordinated complex interview and meeting schedules between clients and candidates; arranged client and candidate travel
Processed in-depth expense reports, prepared client presentations, job specifications, engagement letters, as well as marketing and business development materials
Maintained client database; handled sensitive and highly-confidential information with discretion.
The Rockefeller Foundation, New York, NY — Executive Assistant to the Chief Investment Officer (CIO) and Deputy CIO
2002 - 2016
●Coordinated and scheduled high-level meetings with investors, partners and board members
●Organized and booked complex international and domestic travel, including securing visas
●Liaised between Investments office, President’s office, General Counsel’s office, Financial Resources office, Board members and investors
●Crafted correspondence, drafted memos and letters on behalf of CIO to internal and external parties
●Prepared and pre-approved expense reports for department
●Edited and produced quarterly financial dockets; tracked and reported quarterly Net Asset Values (NAVs) and financials; routed and processed daily transfer of capital commitments working directly with custodian bank
●Served as notary on legal documents for investments and Legal Counsel
The Rockefeller Foundation, New York, NY — Program Assistant to Managing Director of Health Equity
1997 - 2002
●Managed all aspects of office, including meeting arrangements, calendar appointments, outside inquiries, travel, expense reporting and more
●Coordinated very active international travel schedule including securing visas
●Provided on-site and remote coordination of donor and grantee meetings in Sub-Saharan Africa and Southeast Asia
SKILLS
Proficient in Windows &
Mac OS
Microsoft Office Suite
Google Workplace
Concur
CRM
Bloomberg Terminal
Adept in video conferencing systems (Zoom, WebEx, Skype, FaceTime)
EDUCATION
Orpington Hospital School of Nursing (Kings College Hospital Foundation Trust)
Kent, UK
CERTIFICATIONS
Notary Public
CPR/AED Certified Trustee
MEMBERSHIPS AND VOLUNTEERING
Open Meadows Foundation
Coach, KeAloha Outrigger