Executive Leader with 25+ Years Experience

CHANTAL SAVAGE BRYANT, MBA

Danville, Illinois 217-***-**** *****.***@*****.***

Executive Leader Operations Management Program Administration Workforce Development

EXECUTIVE PROFILE

Accomplished executive and operations leader with more than 25 years of progressive leadership experience across higher education, workforce development, nonprofit management, community services, and manufacturing environments. Proven track record of leading complex programs, managing multimillion-dollar budgets, securing and administering grant funding, developing high-performing teams, and building strategic partnerships that drive organizational and community impact. Skilled in strategic planning, operational leadership, organizational development, compliance, stakeholder engagement, workforce development, and continuous improvement.

CORE COMPETENCIES

Strategic Planning • Operations Management • Program Administration • Organizational Leadership • Workforce Development • Budget Management • Grant Administration • Community Partnerships • Change Management • Regulatory Compliance • Staff Development • Performance Management • Stakeholder Engagement • Public Relations • Risk Management • Process Improvement • Data-Driven Decision Making • Cross-Functional Leadership

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

Danville Area Community College Director, Adult Education & Literacy 2022–Present

●Provide strategic leadership and operational oversight for adult education, literacy, workforce development, and grant-funded programs.

●Lead a team of approximately 15 instructional and support professionals across multiple program areas and service locations.

●Manage multimillion-dollar federal and state-funded budgets while ensuring compliance, fiscal stewardship, and performance accountability.

●Develop and implement strategic initiatives to increase enrollment, strengthen student outcomes, and expand workforce readiness opportunities.

●Cultivate partnerships with employers, workforce agencies, educational institutions, and community organizations.

●Utilize performance metrics and operational data to support continuous improvement and organizational effectiveness.

●Represent the college with funding agencies, workforce boards, community leaders, and regional stakeholders.

Voyant Beauty (formerly KIK Custom Products) Compliance Specialist 2019–2022

●Directed compliance initiatives supporting a workforce of more than 500 employees.

●Conducted audits, investigations, risk assessments, and corrective action reviews.

●Partnered with leadership to strengthen operational accountability, compliance, and workforce effectiveness.

KIK Custom Products Human Resources Coordinator 2019

●Supported workforce operations for more than 500 salaried and union employees.

●Coordinated onboarding, employee relations, training initiatives, and performance management processes.

●Supported policy implementation, compliance, and employee engagement activities.

East Central Illinois Community Action Agency Progressive Leadership Roles Including Chief Operating Officer 1998–2018

●Progressed through increasingly responsible leadership positions during a 20-year career, culminating in appointment as Chief Operating Officer.

●Served as a member of the executive leadership team, providing operational oversight for a multi-program organization serving communities throughout East Central Illinois.

●Directed organizational operations impacting more than 200 employees while providing direct leadership to approximately 25 employees and contractors.

●Managed organizational budgets exceeding $15 million while ensuring fiscal accountability, regulatory compliance, and program effectiveness.

●Oversaw Community Services Block Grant (CSBG) programs, including grant writing, grant administration, compliance monitoring, reporting, and program evaluation.

●Conducted community needs assessments and translated findings into strategic initiatives, program development, and resource allocation decisions.

●Designed and implemented fundraising, resource development, and social enterprise initiatives supporting organizational sustainability.

●Developed and maintained strategic partnerships with government agencies, educational institutions, employers, funders, and community stakeholders.

●Led organizational planning, workforce development initiatives, operational improvements, policy implementation, and change management efforts.

●Represented the organization with boards, elected officials, community leaders, funding agencies, and regional partners.

Key Roles Held:

• Chief Operating Officer (2016–2018)

• Community Services Block Grant & Development Coordinator (2003–2016)

• Education Specialist

• Special Project Coordinator / Grant Services Coordinator

• Executive Secretary / Office Manager

• Head Start Secretary

SELECTED CAREER HIGHLIGHTS

●More than 25 years of progressive leadership experience across higher education, nonprofit, workforce development, and manufacturing sectors.

●Managed budgets and grant-funded initiatives totaling up to $15 million.

●Led teams ranging from 15 to more than 200 employees.

●Built strategic partnerships that expanded educational access, workforce development opportunities, and community impact.

●Successfully administered complex federal, state, and grant-funded programs while maintaining regulatory compliance.

EDUCATION

Master of Business Administration in Leadership – Walden University

Graduate Certificate in Human Resource Management (In Progress) – University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign

Bachelor of Arts in General Studies – Eastern Illinois University

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