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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, WI

International Organizations, Relations & Social Justice

School For International Training
Geneva, Switzerland

Skills

  • 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
Anthony Shimek