This Maven is currently the Vice President of Client Advisory and Operations at Maven. She is actively involved with client initiatives across various industries and supports client needs through customized project management, approach diagnosis, and survey construction/evaluation, among other services.
In addition to her work at Maven, she is co-owner of New England Barricade, Sign & Safety, a manufacturer and distributor of signs and safety products for traffic and construction.
She previously worked as a project and change manager in the banking industry with experience at several of the leading international investment banks. She has worked on global M&A deals, including the RBS piece of the ABN Amro consortium, and has contributed to a multitude of internal migration projects at several different banks. Her work at the Royal Bank of Scotland included program-level organization and management of multiple interdependent global projects.
In addition to being involved in banking project management, this Maven is also a freelance writer and editor with experience in business journalism, advertising copywriting and web copy creation. She has a degree in English Literature and Language with significant emphasis on linguistics and creative writing. She has written and edited articles and copy for newspapers, advertising agencies, non-profit organizations and large corporate clients. Her creative work has also been featured in several international publications.
• Worked directly with the senior programme manager of a global regulatory programme to coordinate delivery of over one dozen projects, accounting for a ₤45m global deliverable • Strategized with programme and change managers on how to enhance the approach of the department and increase awareness and scope of influence • Maintained programme financials and forecasting and implemented changes to comply with executive adjustments • Liaised with global and local project managers to ensure accurate project information was communicated upward to senior and executive management in a time sensitive environment
• Wrote, edited and produced marketing communications including mailings, brochures and credentials for a leading global real estate law practice • Managed website content for the London office as well as the global real estate industry sector • Drafted, reviewed and updated practice area entries in trade year books, directories and legal supplements to accurately portray and promote leading partners and recent deals • Reported new and completed deals on a weekly and monthly basis, highlighting any major transactions in case study write-ups to be used in marketing materials • Coordinated events for professional, social and networking purposes, ranging in size from 20 to 500 people
• Liaised between middle office and information technology to improve internal trade documentation systems • Designed future state processes and produce flow documentation based on current state information and requests for enhancement obtained from the business and back offices. • Assisted on projects to ready internal systems for the addition of new market products and to meet newly implemented government regulations • Chaired daily and periodic conference calls between the middle office, change management and IT to discuss project progress and keep an open log of any queries or issues
•Responsible for ensuring the timely novation of hundreds of high net worth institutional clients during the consortium acquisition of ABN Amro by the Royal Bank of Scotland •Lead member of client novation team responsible for managing client needs through collaboration with RBS sales desks, legal team and operations department •Reported to global credit risk management on the status of North and South America credit risk integration
• Collaborated with creative directors on print, television and radio advertising campaigns, including Cox Cable, Papa Gino's Pizzeria, Navigant Credit Union, Rhode Island Tourism Division and Gaga's Sherbetter • Developed headlines and product identities as part of a widely recognized creative team • Worked remotely with video production team in Zagreb, Croatia, to create a national public services announcement on organ donation for the American consumer market
• Compiled quarterly analysis reports for each client, displaying portfolio summaries and account fluctuations • Contributed to the development of content for marketing initiatives in direct collaboration with the managing partners and Chief Operating Officer • Worked with the operations and client service teams to establish a streamlined internal client record system
• Reported to the branch manager to support ongoing client service deliverables • Supported branch management team in the coordination of compiling client records and overall improvement of office processes
• Published original articles in the weekly, regional trade publication and compiled the sections that would appear in each issue • Responsible for research, compilation, editing and production of the Book of Lists, an annual publication that ranks elements of Connecticut business and lifestyle • Collaborated with the office manager, publisher and editor to organize two premier events, each hosting approximately 200 guests
Bachelor of Arts (BA)
English
International Business
Secondary Studies
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