Executive Assistant Administrative Officer
Resume:
BRUCE J. BLOCK
Gaithersburg, MD *************@*******.***
ADMINISTRATIVE MANAGER/ SENIOR EXECUTIVE ASSISTANT / CHIEF OF STAFF
HEALTH CARE DEFENSE CIVIL INTELLIGENCE
Administrative professional who has served as the Administrative Officer in both private and public companies in the Health Care, Defense, Civil, and Intelligence sectors of the Federal government. Skilled at conducting research and strategic analyses and preparing memoranda, correspondence, and reports. Adept at planning meetings and complex travel itineraries for locations on six continents. Brings strong self-starting career experience coordinating communications between senior officials in organizations throughout the world and managing company operations. Extensive C-Suite and Board of Directors support. Focused and experienced to enable support to the C-Suite on a 24/7 basis.
CORE COMPETENCIES
Meeting Planning Complex International Travel Communications Office Management
Correspondence Reporting Research Video Meeting Coordination Workflow Optimization
PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE
NATIONAL ACADEMY OF SCIENCE, ENGINEERING AND MEDICINE (NASEM), WASHINGTON, DC 10/2015 – 12/2021
Senior Executive Assistant to the National Academy of Medicine President
Provided complex, confidential administrative and finance-related support to the President of the Academy.
Screened calls and visitors and independently resolved inquiries.
Focused on Global Health and in particular Pandemic response, Vaccine development and distribution.
Maintained relationships with the offices of Government Officials, International colleagues of the President and visitors at all levels.
Managed the Presidents email, provided a daily, prioritized summary for decision making and prepared responses to both internal and external requests.
Prioritized, scheduled and maintained the Presidents calendar using both Microsoft and Google applications.
Planned and initiated conference calls and video meetings on a wide range of platforms, including Zoom, Teams, WEBEX, Skype as well as pre-testing for compatibility.
Coordinated and planned face-to-face meetings, developed detailed travel itineraries (both domestic and International), secured related travel arrangements, and prepared reimbursements in CONCUR.
Served as the primary office resource regarding financial activities including preparing and tracking travel expense reimbursement invoices, third party external payments and monitoring monthly financial statements to ensure that expenses remain within budget parameters.
Designed and maintained processes/procedures to ensure effective and efficient operation of administrative operations, office operations and personnel.
Attended meetings, recorded minutes, utilized Share Point for maintaining files of meeting minutes, conducted follow-up with Principals on agreed action items.
Involved in activities associated with ACT Accelerator, GAVI, COVAX, CEPI, WEF, and other organizations such as the CDC, NIH, ASPR, OSTP, ECDC, Aspen Health, Rockefeller Foundation, Wellcome Trust, and the Global Fund.
BLOCK & ASSOCIATES, LLC, WASHINGTON, DC 9/2007 – 9/2015
Manager
Consulted with the Federal government, trade associations, universities and companies to assist in the management of their organization, technology, infrastructure, and personnel resources to ensure proper processes, controls and plans are in place to ensure maximum efficiency.
RECORDING INDUSTRY ASSOCIATION OF AMERICA, WASHINGTON, DC 4/2000 – 9/2007
SVP Technology/Strategy
Created new IT-based business processes to improve operations, optimize workflow and reduce costs both internally and industry-wide.
Established organizational goals, monitored work, and evaluated results to ensure that departmental and organizational objectives and operating requirements were achieved.
Conducted research, prepared memoranda, correspondence and reports.
Planned meetings and travel arrangements for members throughout the world.
Collaborated with C-level stakeholders to resolve meeting issues.
Represented industry positions with stakeholders, journalists, Federal agencies and Congress.
Managed Technology Group Administrative operations.
ADDITIONAL RELEVANT EXPERIENCE
MUSICMAKER.COM, Reston, VA, Administrative Officer
SPACEWORKS INC., Rockville, MD, Administrative Officer
ENGINEERING MANAGEMENT & ECONOMICS INC., Rockville, MD, Administrative Officer
BOOZ, ALLEN & HAMILTON, INC., Bethesda, MD, Practice Administrative Officer
EDUCATION
Master of Business Administration (MBA) in Finance
AMERICAN UNIVERSITY, Washington, DC
Bachelor of Science (BS) in Mathematics and Economics
CITY COLLEGE OF NEW YORK, New York, NY
Certificate in Heath Care Administration
BOSTON UNIVERSITY, Boston, MA
PRO BONO ACTIVITIES
Joint Committee on Higher Education and Entertainment Communities
Clinton Global Initiative (CGI) and CGI University
Comfort Zone Camp
Food & Friends
SECURITY CLEARANCE
Top Secret (Inactive)
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