ASHLY BANTA
Lansing,Michigan
Overview
7
7
years of professional experience
Work History
Director of Scheduling
Gretchen Whitmer For Governor
Lansing, MI
03.2022 - Current
- Coordinate with the Stateside Scheduling Department to create a cohesive calendar for the Governor
- Identify and book national travel for the Governor and her Security Detail
- Work with the internal campaign team to gather required materials and background for events, assemble and deliver briefing binders to the Governor
- Coordinate with the DGA and DNC on requests for the Governors time including internal meetings, public appearances, and National Conferences
- Advance campaign events and meetings
Deputy Director of Scheduling
Executive Office Of Governor Gretchen Whitmer
Lansing, MI
02.2021 - 03.2022
- Managed Governor Whitmer's day to day schedule, including internal and external outreach for materials and required attendees, long and short term planning calls for each event, and coordination with the Governor's Security Detail
- Delivered monthly public facing calendars in line with the states Sunshine Law and managed reports on time spent throughout the month
- Identified and booked state and national travel, as well as lodging accomodations for the Governor and her Security Detail
- Scouted locations and advanced events
Operations and Scheduling Director
Theresa Greenfield For Iowa
Des Moines, IA
10.2019 - 11.2020
- Directed all scheduling and planning for candidate and oversaw execution of daily and long-term calendar
- Managed candidate's logistics and planning for all campaign events and travel
- Designed memo briefing process, wrote and collected memos for candidates schedule from other departments
- Managed all office operations including new hire onboarding, staff reimbursement process, and overall office maintenance
- Processed, prioritized, and responded to all invitations and meeting requests
- Staffed and scouted campaign ad shoot locations, props, and extras
Deputy Political Director - Iowa
Gillibrand 2020
Des Moines, Iowa
05.2019 - 09.2019
- Built and maintained relationships with statewide stakeholders, elected officials, and constituency groups on behalf of campaign
- Managed and ran Iowa HQ internship program, including hiring process and daily tasks
- Advanced and built large principal events of up to 150 people across Iowa, secured venues and introducer's
- Drafted supporter facing content and correspondence on behalf of candidate
- Leveraged political relationships to earn endorsements and develop unique events throughout Iowa
- Created briefing documents and memos for candidate event prep
Customer Care Dispatcher and Fulfillment Specialist
Planview Inc. (Remote)
Austin, TX
01.2015 - 05.2019
- Utilized Salesforce Service Cloud to track client information and orders, update accounts and monitor delivery to obtain and relay real-time information
- Partnered with Product Management, Training & Documentation, and Planview Consulting to ensure new software releases were properly packaged for distribution
- Used Salesforce Service Cloud to monitor and dispatch un-owned support cases to appropriate consultants, updated customer permissions and records, and maintained current software products and version information
- Managed database imports and exports using SQL and Oracle servers based on software schema and version
Timeline
Director of Scheduling
Gretchen Whitmer For Governor
03.2022 - Current
Deputy Director of Scheduling
Executive Office Of Governor Gretchen Whitmer
02.2021 - 03.2022
Operations and Scheduling Director
Theresa Greenfield For Iowa
10.2019 - 11.2020
Deputy Political Director - Iowa
Gillibrand 2020
05.2019 - 09.2019
Customer Care Dispatcher and Fulfillment Specialist
Planview Inc. (Remote)
01.2015 - 05.2019