Anthony Shimek
Brooklyn
Summary
Dynamic Project Manager with a proven track record, excelling in program management and stakeholder engagement. Adept at data analysis, efficiency structures, problem-solving, and driving impactful change across diverse teams and projects. Passionate about creating systems rooted in integrity, sustainability, and accountability
Overview
15
15
years of professional experience
Work History
Project Manager, Strategy Execution & Change Management
Blackstone Consulting Inc.
Los Angeles
06.2024 - 01.2026
- Directed onboarding processes for over 4,000 employees across 20+ sites, enhancing integration and retention.
- Collaborated with management across sites to ensure accurate information flow, timeline alignment, and elevated employee satisfaction.
- Centralized SOP resources, identifying and implementing efficiency opportunities for onboarding, offboarding, and reboarding.
- Modified project timelines and goals to accommodate client requests
- Ensured compliance documents for new employees were documented appropriately in new tracking systems
Director, Wholesale & Special Projects
Haptic Lab (B Corp)
Brooklyn
01.2019 - 10.2023
- Spearheaded development of tailored project programs for diverse clientele including shops, hotels, and museums, managing projects from inception to completion.
- Partnered in initiating sales operations expansion into European market
- Directed trade show involvement, including setup, representation, sales activities, and relationship management with wholesale accounts
- Oversaw procurement and implementation of inventory and B2B software platforms.
Program Coordinator- New York Programs
The Moody’s Foundation
New York
05.2015 - 06.2017
- Managed four volunteer programs with 140+ annual events for 2,500 employees at New York office, enhancing employee engagement and community involvement
- Created efficiency structures and cross-functional partnerships to decrease volunteer event cancellations by 93%, increase event fill rates by 12%, decrease cost by 20%, and partner more effectively with 50 community organizations
- Oversaw New York grant portfolio, conducting research and managing relationships with current and potential grantees while establishing success measures and monitoring goals
- Established skills-based programming to utilize employees’ talents and expertise to produce more significant and sustained impact for community partners
- Launched signature volunteer program in Delhi, Bangalore and Colombo for newly acquired company and their employees
- Planned and executed global drive campaigns quarterly in collaboration with regional employee volunteers
- Developed global email content, CSR reporting language, and social media posts
Volunteer Liaison
Gay Men’s Health Crisis (GMHC)
New York
09.2011 - 05.2015
- Orchestrated the recruitment, orientation, placement, and supervision of volunteers, including corporate days of service, student alternative break programs, and large-scale agency events
- Facilitated cross-department communication to assess volunteer needs, formalize requests, and match suitable applicants, enhancing organizational capacity for service
- Partnered to refresh Volunteer Center branding and elevate volunteer visibility across agency social media platforms
Volunteer & Cultural Programs Assistant
The LGBT Community Center
New York
09.2010 - 07.2011
- Spearheaded recruitment, orientation, and supervision of volunteers
- Collaborated to conceptualize and execute numerous weekly programs, enriching cultural offerings and community engagement
- Led Center’s Pride Team; organized participation in ten Pride events across five boroughs and New Jersey
Education
Bachelor of Arts - International Studies, Peace & Justice
St. Norbert College
DePere, WIInternational Organizations, Relations & Social Justice
School For International Training
Geneva, SwitzerlandSkills
- Program management
- Stakeholder management
- Project development
- Operational efficiency
- Data collection & analysis
- Research
- Grant management
- Event production
- Problem solving
- Objective setting
- Client relations
Volunteer Experience
- Art & Resistance Through Education (ARTÉ), Ambassador & Volunteer, 2013-2024
- UNICEF USA, City Coordinator: Tap Project, 2011
Timeline
Project Manager, Strategy Execution & Change Management
Blackstone Consulting Inc.
06.2024 - 01.2026
Director, Wholesale & Special Projects
Haptic Lab (B Corp)
01.2019 - 10.2023
Program Coordinator- New York Programs
The Moody’s Foundation
05.2015 - 06.2017
Volunteer Liaison
Gay Men’s Health Crisis (GMHC)
09.2011 - 05.2015
Volunteer & Cultural Programs Assistant
The LGBT Community Center
09.2010 - 07.2011
Bachelor of Arts - International Studies, Peace & Justice
St. Norbert College
International Organizations, Relations & Social Justice
School For International Training