Senior Executive Assistant to C-Level Leaders

NEASHA STATE

Sr. Executive Assistant

Location: Shoreview, MN

Mobile: 612-***-****

Email: ******.*****@*****.***

PROFESSIONAL SUMMARY

Strategic, trusted partner to senior executives with 24 years of experience supporting Presidents, EVPs, CFOlevel leaders, and functional Csuite teams. Known for exceptional judgment, polished communication, and the ability to manage complex calendars, confidential information, and highimpact initiatives in fastmoving environments. Adept at coordinating executivelevel meetings, preparing decisionready materials, and strengthening relationships across organizations. Thrives in roles requiring discretion, precision, and proactive problemsolving.

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

APi Group Inc. - Sr. Executive Assistant

November 2023 – March 2026 Global provider of fire protection, life safety, and industrial services operating in 20+ countries.

Managed complex calendars for four finance executives (Controller/CAO, VP Tax, Group Treasurer, VP Strategy & Analytics), prioritizing requests, resolving conflicts, and protecting executive focus time — directly aligned with Dorsey’s requirement to manage complex calendars for the Managing Partner and General Counsel.

Coordinated executivelevel meetings by preparing agendas, gathering briefing materials, and ensuring followup on action items.

Planned and executed hybrid/inperson leadership meetings, including AV, catering, materials, and dayof logistics.

Maintained confidential financial workflows, routing contract approvals and tracking invoices with accuracy and discretion.

Coordinated domestic and international travel itineraries, managing changes and contingencies.

Supported onboarding, training communications, team events, and special projects to strengthen operational alignment.

Handled sensitive information with sound judgment, consistent with Dorsey’s expectations for confidentiality and ethical standards.

Land O’Lakes Inc. - Sr. Executive Assistant II

September 2015 – November 2023 A $16B global cooperative and parent company of Purina Animal Nutrition, Winfield United, and TruTerra.

Executive Support to President/EVP, Purina Animal Nutrition

Owned complex calendar strategy, priorities, and rapidresponse travel/IT coordination for the President/EVP.

Led quarterly Town Halls for 1,000+ attendees, including agenda development, speaker readiness, AV, and postevent reporting.

Coordinated ~50 meetings/events per week during business transformation, ensuring readiness, alignment, and ontime execution.

Served as the goto Concur expert for senior leaders, resolving complex expense issues and ensuring policycompliant submissions.

Managed Ariba purchasing workflows, vendor setup, and yearend reconciliation with auditready accuracy.

Executive Support to President/EVP, Winfield United

Led merger/acquisition onboarding for United Suppliers, establishing communication rhythms and reducing earlystage confusion.

Managed EVP inbox and correspondence, drafting responses and ensuring timely followthrough — directly aligned with Dorsey’s need for polished executive communications and concise briefings .

Built fullday leadership meeting agendas, coordinated travel/logistics, secured presenters, and drove actionitem completion.

Partnered with external organizations (Tractor Supply Co., Zoetis, Alltech, Costco) to support executive priorities and clientfacing events.

Best Buy Corporation — Executive Assistant II

2010 – 2015 Supported the CIO and the SVP of Global Business Services.

Managed complex calendaring, travel, expenses, and executive communications.

Led headquarters relocation for two business units, coordinating logistics, timelines, and crossfunctional communication.

Facilitated the executive assistant community by cascading process changes and leadership directives.

Supported HR processes including midyear and annual reviews.

Target Corporation — Executive Assistant

2002 – 2010

Supported the SVP of Merchandise Planning and served as Project Coordinator for the “Best Company Ever” team.

Managed a multimilliondollar division budget; prepared quarterly reporting and advanced budget plans.

Coordinated onboarding, equipment allocation, and software access for new hires.

CORE COMPETENCIES

Executive Calendar Strategy & Prioritization

CSuite Communications & Briefings

HighLevel Client Meeting Planning

Confidential Information Management

Domestic & International Travel Coordination

Strategic Initiative Tracking & FollowThrough

CrossFunctional Relationship Building

Expense Management (Concur, Ariba)

Microsoft 365 (Outlook, Teams, PowerPoint, Excel)

Document & Workflow Management

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