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Kimberly Wiitala is a seasoned administrative professional with extensive experience in executive assistance, management, and customer service. She has worked with top-tier companies such as Sarepta Therapeutics, State Street, and Potpourri Group, providing high-level support to senior executives and managing complex schedules, travel arrangements, and logistics. Kimberly holds an Associate of Science degree in Business Administration from Northeastern University and has completed certification programs in Microsoft Office and Administrative Professional Foundations.

Credentials

  • Outlook: Tips and Tricks
    LinkedIn
    May, 2020
    - May, 2026
  • Administrative Professional Foundations
    LinkedIn
    Apr, 2020
    - May, 2026

Experience

    • Executive Assistant To The Evp, General Counsel, Legal Operations Specialist

    • United States
    • Biotechnology Research
    • 700 & Above Employee
    • Executive Assistant, Legal Operations Specialist
      • Oct 2022 - Present

      In addition to the Executive Assistant position, I will be work closely with the Legal Chief of Staff to help create processes and practices to improve the day-to-day efficiency and effectiveness of the legal department. Help the Legal Chief of Staff to define and drive strategic and operational initiatives within Legal with on-time and on-budget results, including cross-functional initiatives. Assist in identifying and implementing legal department tools and processes to streamline new or existing practices, as well as design, rollout, and training for new systems. Identify opportunities to streamline processes and use the legal department budget more efficiently. Manage technical and training support for new legal department hires.

    • Executive Assistant
      • Sep 2019 - Oct 2022

      Provide daily support to the SVP, Deputy GC, and the Legal Leadership Team. Manage complex schedules with thoughtfulness and advance planning. Coordinate meetings with internal & external participants, addressing all necessary details for successful outcomes. Plan domestic and international travel in close collaboration with service providers, using discretion, sound judgment, cost analysis, and thoroughness. Complete and submit expenses, tracking their progress and timely processing. Provide support for board activities such as coordinating governance calendars. Proactively look for ways to make processes more efficient for the legal team. Leverage strong MS Office skills to provide robust presentation, document, and spreadsheet support; edit confidential slide decks for accuracy and formatting. Manage, track, and file a range of highly confidential legal documents including CDAs.Provide finance and budget support by submitting requests for purchase orders, monitoring incoming invoices for processing and payment, track invoices through the payment process and providing information to the finance department. Provide leadership and positive attitude to build relationships crucial to the success of the organization, including superb, collaborative working relationships across the organization. Act as integral member of Executive Assistant team; participate in team initiatives, collaborate with other support staff, and provide back-up support to other assistants, as needed.Perform special projects as assigned

  • State Street
    • Boston, Massachusetts
    • Senior Associate, Executive Assistant
      • Jan 2017 - Aug 2019
      • Boston, Massachusetts

      I have held two positions while at State Street. The first in Global Exchange and my current position in Global Services.Provide administrative support to SVP of Institutional Investor Services for North America, Global Services Division and direct report executives. Handle highly confidential and sensitive information pertaining to clients and staff. Manage complex calendar invites and/or email, coordinate meetings, conference rooms, and correspondence. Proficiently coordinate complex logistics for global travel and process subsequent expenses in a timely manner. Work closely with internal and external executive assistants to arrange meetings and travel most efficiently. Coordinate large global video conference quarterly meetings. Researching and compile materials needed for important meetings, calls, and projectsProvide administrative support to an SVP and an MD, who was Chief of Staff, Business Controls Executive, and Risk Management Executive for the Global Exchange Executive Vice President. Supported additional SVPs as they were on-boarded to the Global Exchange Division, managed 7 people in all. Handle highly confidential and sensitive information pertaining to projects and staff. Manage complex calendar invites and/or email, coordinate meetings, conference rooms, and correspondence. Work closely with internal and external executive assistants to arrange meetings and travel most efficiently. Coordinate large global video conference quarterly global town hall style meetings. Researching and compile materials needed for important meetings, calls and projects

  • Potpourri Group
    • North Billerica MA
    • Executive Assistant C-Level
      • Nov 2007 - Dec 2016
      • North Billerica MA

      Provide direct support for Chairman, CEO, CFO, Executive V.P., and Sr. V.P. of Merchandising including calendar management, and international and domestic travel arrangements. Communicating with Board of Directors. Preparing and organizing Board of Directors meetings and presentations. Act as point person for all departments that need to communicate or meet with executives. Handle confidential information on a regular basis. Extensive Outlook and Microsoft Office 2013 experience.

  • Bank of Scotland
    • Greater Boston Area
    • Administrative Assistant
      • Aug 2002 - Aug 2003
      • Greater Boston Area

      Provide secretarial support for Director. Responsible for all administrative office systems. Provide support to first V.P. and Assistant V.P.

  • Charlesbank Capital Partners
    • Greater Boston Area
    • Administrative Assistant
      • Apr 1998 - Jan 2000
      • Greater Boston Area

      Initial coverage for one Managing Partner, Vice President, and two Associates. Extensive travel arrangements and scheduling. Prepare PowerPoint presentations for due diligence meetings. Arrange logistics for meetings and conferences.

  • Congress Asset Management
    • Greater Boston Area
    • Executive Assistant - Portfolio Administrator
      • Apr 1993 - Apr 1998
      • Greater Boston Area

      Handle calendar scheduling for President and five Portfolio Managers. Prepare account review and presentations for all professional staff. Created general marketing material through PageMaker and PowerPoint. Prepared graphs and charts through Excel and PowerPoint. Set up new accounts. Reconciled individual accounts. Responsible for voting Proxies in a timely manner after Investment Policy Committee made voting decisions. Served as backup liaison for trading and Fidelity liaison.

Education

  • 1995 - 1997
    Northeastern University
    Associate of Science (A.S.), AS in Business Administration
  • 1984 - 1988
    Medford High School
    College/University Preparatory and Advanced High School/Secondary Diploma Program

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