CAILEY NICKERSON
Seattle,WA
Summary
Driven and enthusiastic administrative professional with 5+ years of experience facilitating the work of high-achieving board of directors. 10+ years executing successful events within nonprofit and tech industries. Skilled at offering high-level administrative support, project direction, sourcing, and organization at executive level.
Overview
11
11
years of professional experience
Work History
Association Executive
Washington State Medical Association
01.2019 - Current
Executive Administration
- Provides guidance to board members on governance matters, supporting effective decision-making that fosters organizational growth
- Implements comprehensive membership recruitment and retention strategies, resulting in a steadily increasing member base
- Collaborates with various committees and taskforces to achieve alignment on strategic priorities and action plans
- Facilitates successful marketing and communication initiatives to society membership, stakeholders, ally organizations, and pertinent issues that further association’s strategies
- Monitors and implements annual budget; performs general financial management and recordkeeping
- Authored policies for investment practices, committee charters, and board job descriptions
- Oversees advocacy communication to legislators in Washington state; works with contracted lobbyist to manage and fundraise organization’s Political Action Fund
- Co-authored slide deck for introducing bias training to emergency department personnel, and Truth and Reconciliation statement adopted by the American College of Emergency Physicians
- Event Management
- Leads the planning, execution, and logistical coordination of 4 annual accredited conferences comprised of 200+ attendees, 50 speakers, and 40 vendors
- Cultivates relationships with corporate partners to secure sponsorships that support key initiatives while offering value to sponsors
- Develops all conference marketing, registration, website content, venue logistics, and more; evaluates and recommends maintaining, improving, or eliminating educational programs
- Supervises Education Committee to set and meet benchmarks and deadlines
- Establishes and manages complex event budgets $100,000+; maintained fiscal health through quarantine
- Implements innovative support packages to maximize profits: grossed 50% above revenue goals in 2021 and met revenue goals in 2022.
Meeting Coordinator
09.2017 - 01.2018
- Assisted in managing successful large scale annual education conferences and events for 17 organizations
- Developed marketing copy and advertisement for events
- Planned and executed organization of complex exhibit halls, served as main point of contact for vendor logistics
- Managed detailed membership database for over 17 organizations.
Events and Operations Manager
Valve Software
06.2013 - 03.2017
- Planned and executed internal and external company morale events, ranging in size from 20-500+ attendees
- Negotiated contracts with portfolio of vendors
- Recruited, hired, managed, and trained operations staff
- Oversaw $12,000,000 annual budget
- ACCOMPLISHMENTS
- Led implementation of the Anti-Racism and Health Justice Committee for state emergency medicine group, and co-authored organization’s, Truth and Reconciliation statement
- Maintained relevance and fiscal health of four 501 C3s throughout pandemic amidst cancellation of major fundraising events
- Increased revenue for special events through vendor recruitment and creative fundraising strategies.
Education
Bachelor of Arts - Writing and Journalism
Western Washington University
2012
Skills
- Excellent Communication
- Organizational Skills
- Executive Support
- Team Collaboration
- Task Prioritization
- Calendar Management
- Meeting Planning
- Strategic Planning
- Project Oversight
- Administrative Support
Timeline
Association Executive
Washington State Medical Association
01.2019 - Current
Meeting Coordinator
09.2017 - 01.2018
Events and Operations Manager
Valve Software
06.2013 - 03.2017
Executive Administration
Bachelor of Arts - Writing and Journalism
Western Washington University
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