Executive Assistant & Meeting Planner Leader

Karen V. Glencamp-Daniel ***************@***.***

280B Rock Street, Easton, PA 18042 Mobile: 908-***-**** An Executive Assistant/Meeting Planner Professional with over 10+ years of experience supporting Senior leaders to assist with delivering on the organization’s goals and objectives. Summary of Qualifications:

• OFFICE OPERATIONS – Executive Administrative Support, Remote Work

• TEAMWORK & CROSS FUNCTIONAL COLLABORATION / MANAGEMENT – Conference Planning & Vendor Support, Virtual & Onsite Event Coordination, and Collaboration Tools

• INTERNAL & EXTERNAL COMMUNICATIONS – Email Marketing and Troubleshooting

• PROJECT MANAGEMENT – Project & Calendar Management, Online Registration, and Payment Portals

• CHAMPION OF DRIVING CORPORATE CULTURE – Actively Promotes Company’s Values Experience:

Merck, Rahway, NJ 11/2023 – 12/2024

Senior Project Associate, Small Molecule Process Research & Development

• Managed complex executive calendars, leader meetings, and event schedules, ensuring seamless coordination

• Oversaw contract negotiations, vendor relations, and catering logistics for corporate events and meetings

• Organized preconference meetings, developed presentations, and provided timely communications to leadership and team members

• Supervised day-to-day office operations, including travel coordination and administrative support embecta, Parsippany, NJ 04/2023 – 08/2023

Executive Assistant to CMO, Medical Affairs

• Provided high-level executive support to the Chief Medical Officer (CMO) and Medical Affairs leadership team

• Assisted in managing senior management operations, supporting strategic initiatives and team oversight

• Processed purchase orders (POs) for vendors and facilitated payment of healthcare professionals (HCPs)

• Planned and executed corporate events tailored to business objectives and corporate social responsibility initiatives

• Managed daily schedules, travel arrangements, expense reports, and overall office operations, including vendor management, onboarding processes, and oversight of new hires and contractors Johnson & Johnson (Ethicon), Bridgewater, NJ 03/2018 – 04/2023 Project Coordinator/Executive Assistant to VP of Medical Operations

• Provided executive-level assistance to the VP of Medical Operations, supporting high-priority initiatives

• Managed budgets for the Medical Operations organization, overseeing global safety reporting for hospital medical devices

• Planned corporate events and programs aligned with business objectives and social responsibility efforts

• Oversaw daily operations, expense management, travel arrangements, schedule coordination, SharePoint site administration, training compliance, and team webinars

• Facilitated large-scale events, including Town Halls, ensuring seamless execution Johnson & Johnson, New Brunswick, NJ 02/2015 – 02/2017 Executive Assistant to CMO, Medical Devices, VP of Pre-Clinical, VP of Analytics & Sr. Director of Epidemiology

• Provided comprehensive administrative support to four senior executives, overseeing office operations, calendar management, event planning, travel arrangements, expense reporting, presentations, communication, and budget tracking

• Coordinated high-profile US and international team meetings, including pre-meeting preparations, visa processing, travel logistics, presentation development, IT setup, and attendance coordination for 350 participants Karen V. Glencamp-Daniel ***************@***.***

280B Rock Street, Easton, PA 18042 Mobile: 908-***-**** Johnson & Johnson (Ethicon), Bridgewater, NJ 08/2011 – 02/2013 Coordinator / Administrative Assistant

• Provided administrative and operational support to senior-level managers while supervising support staff

• Planned and executed corporate events, including corporate social responsibility initiatives

• Developed presentations, managed budgets and expenses, coordinated vendor communications, scheduled meetings, oversaw office operations, and arranged travel logistics Schering Plough (Merck), Kenilworth, NJ 08/2006 – 06/2010 Marketing Coordinator

• Organized and maintained concept binders for pharmaceutical drug applications submitted to the FDA for new product launches

• Managed shipments, setups, and breakdown of booths, displays, and materials for trade shows Internationally

• Developed strong partnerships with suppliers, sponsors, and key stakeholders to optimize event success

• Coordinated executive meetings, event calendars, contract negotiations, vendor relations, catering services, and preconference preparations, ensuring timely communication with sales and business unit leadership teams

• Managed office operations, including presentations, budget oversight, schedule coordination, travel arrangements, procurement, and inventory control

• Coordinated strategic convention planning and execution, securing and negotiating sponsorship funding to maximize cost efficiency, and booth placement (ranging from table-top displays to 30 x 40 exhibits) AT&T Inc., Bedminster, NJ 05/1987 – 08/2003

Corporate Events Meeting Planner

• Led strategic convention planning and execution, securing and negotiating sponsorship funding to maximize cost efficiency, coordinating dais opportunities, ribbon-cutting ceremonies, speakers, and booth placement (ranging from table-top displays to 60x90 exhibits)

• Managed the shipment, setup, and breakdown of booths, displays, and materials for conventions and trade shows

• Managed end-to-end logistics for 150 conferences, 100 dinners, and various high-profile special events, ensuring seamless scheduling and execution

• Developed strong partnerships with suppliers, sponsors, and key stakeholders to optimize event success

• Directed audiovisual setup and virtual streaming capabilities to enhance event accessibility and engagement

• Supervised staff, volunteers, and cross-functional teams to effectively implement event-related tasks

• Ensured compliance with legal regulations, safety protocols, and risk management considerations for large-scale gatherings

• Organized domestic and international events, including conventions and corporate social responsibility initiatives, accommodating attendance of over 10,000 participants

• Delivered annual presentations to AT&T’s Board of Directors, providing strategic updates on Corporate Social Responsibility programs, initiatives, and budget allocations

• Oversaw event logistics, including budget management, expense tracking, vendor negotiations, schedule coordination, travel arrangements, procurement, and inventory control Technical Skills

• Microsoft Office Suite, Cvent, Workday, Ariba, eMarketPlace, Wrike, Totality, Concur, Chat GPT, CoPilot, Adobe, Photoshop, PowerPoint, SharePoint, Teams, and Zoom Education

Management and Strategy Institute, Downington, PA 09/2024 Candidate for Agile Project Management Certificate FPX (Project Management) Training 2019

Certificate

Katherine Gibbs Business School, Piscataway, NJ 1985 – 1986 Word Processing Certificate

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