Kenya L. Lee
AVP, Manager - Events and Marketing at Federal Home Loan Bank of Chicago- Claim this Profile
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Nieta Linzy
I have had the pleasure of knowing and working with Kenya for over 10 years with my catering/events company. She has provided invaluable insight and foresight to our event initiatives and she has helped make them a success because of her expertise. Her attention to detail is unparralleled and executes each event flawlessly. Kenya has a knack for identifying specific event logistics that not many people would even think of that can make your event a successful one, or catastrophic. I highly recommend her! She would be an asset to any corporation.
Steve Sikora
I have had the pleasure of partnering with Kenya for almost 5-years on Events and Marketing. Kenya's attention to detail and ability to foresee issues helped create smooth member engagement for Sales. There were many instances where Kenya went above and beyond assisting or creating the opportunity to meet a member I had not been introduced to previously. Any event coordinated by Kenya came with laid out plans which allowed the event to run smoothly. FHLBank Chicago is lucky to have Kenya at the helm!
Nieta Linzy
I have had the pleasure of knowing and working with Kenya for over 10 years with my catering/events company. She has provided invaluable insight and foresight to our event initiatives and she has helped make them a success because of her expertise. Her attention to detail is unparralleled and executes each event flawlessly. Kenya has a knack for identifying specific event logistics that not many people would even think of that can make your event a successful one, or catastrophic. I highly recommend her! She would be an asset to any corporation.
Steve Sikora
I have had the pleasure of partnering with Kenya for almost 5-years on Events and Marketing. Kenya's attention to detail and ability to foresee issues helped create smooth member engagement for Sales. There were many instances where Kenya went above and beyond assisting or creating the opportunity to meet a member I had not been introduced to previously. Any event coordinated by Kenya came with laid out plans which allowed the event to run smoothly. FHLBank Chicago is lucky to have Kenya at the helm!
Nieta Linzy
I have had the pleasure of knowing and working with Kenya for over 10 years with my catering/events company. She has provided invaluable insight and foresight to our event initiatives and she has helped make them a success because of her expertise. Her attention to detail is unparralleled and executes each event flawlessly. Kenya has a knack for identifying specific event logistics that not many people would even think of that can make your event a successful one, or catastrophic. I highly recommend her! She would be an asset to any corporation.
Steve Sikora
I have had the pleasure of partnering with Kenya for almost 5-years on Events and Marketing. Kenya's attention to detail and ability to foresee issues helped create smooth member engagement for Sales. There were many instances where Kenya went above and beyond assisting or creating the opportunity to meet a member I had not been introduced to previously. Any event coordinated by Kenya came with laid out plans which allowed the event to run smoothly. FHLBank Chicago is lucky to have Kenya at the helm!
Nieta Linzy
I have had the pleasure of knowing and working with Kenya for over 10 years with my catering/events company. She has provided invaluable insight and foresight to our event initiatives and she has helped make them a success because of her expertise. Her attention to detail is unparralleled and executes each event flawlessly. Kenya has a knack for identifying specific event logistics that not many people would even think of that can make your event a successful one, or catastrophic. I highly recommend her! She would be an asset to any corporation.
Steve Sikora
I have had the pleasure of partnering with Kenya for almost 5-years on Events and Marketing. Kenya's attention to detail and ability to foresee issues helped create smooth member engagement for Sales. There were many instances where Kenya went above and beyond assisting or creating the opportunity to meet a member I had not been introduced to previously. Any event coordinated by Kenya came with laid out plans which allowed the event to run smoothly. FHLBank Chicago is lucky to have Kenya at the helm!
Credentials
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Project Management Foundations: Requirements
LinkedInMay, 2020- Nov, 2024
Experience
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Federal Home Loan Bank of Chicago
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United States
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Banking
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400 - 500 Employee
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AVP, Manager - Events and Marketing
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2014 - Present
In this current role, I am responsible for maintaining consistent collaboration with other departments to deliver five annual, in-person client/product educational meetings across Illinois and Wisconsin. Furthermore, I am responsible for organizing various 5-star events by creating and managing project timelines. My key achievements for this role have been: • Oversaw a myriad of aspects related to four marquee events annually with 100-400 c-suite attendees of banks, credit unions, insurance companies, and prospective clients. • Provided top-notch customer service that increased client engagement goal YOY up to 90%. • Spearheaded bank on site presence at nine trade event associations with 10-12 annual conferences and meetings for sales department. • Administered event budgets, including reconciling expenses, analyzing event metrics, determining marketing ROI, and preparing analysis reports through strategic planning and accurate forecasting.
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Fifth Third Bank
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United States
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Financial Services
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700 & Above Employee
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Marketing
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2007 - 2014
During this tenure, I led grand opening process for all new banking centers within the Chicagoland and NW Indiana market. I developed and distributed press releases/media alerts for new branch openings and executive appointments while coordinating with outside agencies. The benefits I brought during this role were: • Planning and production of premiere events to generate a 4/1 ROI and annual revenue of $25K in new business for the Private Bank line of business. • Augmented participation in community matters program for benefit of non-profit organizations, local communities, and the affiliate. • Developed and executed window marketing program for various retail locations to attract new business and increase deposits.
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Marketing Manager
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2006 - 2007
In this position, I developed private label cookie and muffin marketing as well as led an online material generation program. Collaborated with sales to secure new business for key items of the artisan bread line in national chains. Selected contributions for this role were: • Steered significant efforts in creating forecasts and pricing for foodservice cookie product line while troubleshooting production and delivery issues. • Reviewed and identified products for line expansion or packaging improvement qualifications.
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Conagra Brands
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United States
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Food and Beverage Services
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700 & Above Employee
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Marketing Services Manager
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2000 - 2006
• Planned and executed a strong and informative company presence at the NRA, NACUFS, NACS annual tradeshows and various supplier conferences annually. • Managed third party marketing resource company that including the continuous success of sample fulfillment, rebate processing, premiums, and point of sale material distributions. • Assisted the Director of Brand Marketing with the coordination and execution of product rebates, equipment programs, menu reward programs and offers on Egg Beaters, Healthy Choice, Reddi-wip, Wesson, Pam, Hunt’s and Armour brands. • Advised regional sales managers and brokers about corporate and brand identity standards for customer presentations, tradeshows/conferences, show advertisements and product promotions. • Created and launched a new online sample and marketing collateral ordering process for the Culinary Products division and brokers.
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Education
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American InterContinental University
Master of Business Administration - MBA, Marketing -
Illinois State University
Bachelor of Arts (B.A.), Speech Communications
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