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Carla Orozco

Houston,TX

Summary

Professional with a strong background in executive support, adept at managing complex schedules, coordinating meetings, and handling confidential information. Highly skilled in communication, organization, and problem-solving, ensuring seamless office operations. Focused on team collaboration and achieving results, adapting flexibly to changing needs and priorities. Dependable and resourceful, consistently delivering high-quality outcomes.

Overview

31
31
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification

Work History

Executive Assistant, SVP & CFO of Syco

Sysco, Inc.
09.2021 - Current
  • Back-up support for the Sr. Executive Assistant of the CEO and Board Member
  • Maintained confidentiality with sensitive documents, ensuring proper storage and distribution with discretion and tact
  • Professional administrative support during board meetings
  • Support VP of Internal Relations -assist in coordinating quarterly earnings conference calls and webcasts, high-level conferences, and roadshows
  • Organize on-site and off-site meetings, conference calls, and events involving senior executives from within and outside the company
  • Responsible for scheduling weekly Finance Staff meetings and following up on action items
  • Coordinating domestic & international travel for CFO and VP of Investor Relations
  • Handle other projects, duties, and responsibilities as assigned by the CFO
  • Member of the Administrative Support Network (ASN) Committee at Sysco
  • Identify opportunities to improve effectiveness and develop best practices, e.g. billing, onboarding, team engagement, and mentor administrative support
  • Streamlined communication between departments, resulting in more effective project coordination and execution.

Executive Assistant, VP of Innovation & Customer Experience

NRG
04.2021 - 09.2021
  • Exceptionally well organized and structured.
  • A Strategic Partner to the Vice President by ensuring his goals and objectives are achieved in a timely manner.
  • Use 1–31-day follow-up system to ensure action is completed on pending items.
  • Work cohesively as a liaison with other direct reports in supporting department-related projects.
  • Track annual operational budget and make recommendations for spending.
  • Maintain complete confidentiality regarding business matters.
  • Organize meeting materials for the Vice President, making sure he is well-briefed and prepared for scheduled meetings, events, and routine executive functions.
  • Assist with preparation of presentation materials as required.
  • Understand when deliverables are due to ensure Vice President is appropriately prepared in advance for all appointments and key dates, managing follow-up, as necessary.
  • Build strong relationships at all levels of the organization and manage a variety of special projects when asked.
  • Drive key team activities (staff meetings, all-hands meetings, off-sites & supply ordering)

Executive Assistant to President, Direct Energy Home

Direct Energy (acquired by NRG - Jan 2021)
11.2013 - 04.2021
  • Time Management: manage a loaded calendar, commence meetings on time, and have materials delivered promptly.
  • Worked closely and effectively with key stakeholders across the business when there were mergers, cost reductions, the sale of assets, or a change in personnel.
  • Inbox Audit: reviewing, prioritizing, and addressing emails that require immediate attention.
  • Culture Understanding: Assist newly hired executives in understanding the organizational culture and serve as an onboarding resource.
  • Employee Engagement: Coordinate leadership team events, town hall meetings, and office visits to North American locations. Organize volunteer community service and employee engagement functions.
  • Managed agenda and provided support to the CEO and the Centrica Consumer Leadership team when visiting Houston from the UK.
  • Diplomacy, judgement, and tactfulness regarding confidential information
  • Team building quarterly meetings with executive assistants, organizing an administrative day, and as a team attending seminars for personal development.
  • Coordinate and schedule air travel, ground transportation, hotel accommodations, and visa requirements.
  • Track and process credit card expenses, mileage, and invoice costs.
  • Perform research duties as required.
  • Prepare, set up, and operate audio-visual equipment for presentations and distributions.
  • General office tasks: making sure workflow disturbances do not interfere with the executive's daily tasks.

Executive Assistant to CIO

Direct Energy
09.2012 - 11.2013
  • Support to the CIO and the Information Security Director
  • Employee Engagement: coordinate team events, town hall meetings, and employee engagement functions
  • Diplomacy, judgement, and tactfulness regarding confidential information
  • Coordinate and schedule air travel, ground transportation, hotel accommodations and visa requirements.
  • Track and process credit card expenses, mileage, and invoice costs.
  • Assisted the CIO with his move from Toronto, Canada, to Houston, Texas: realtor, license, and record moving costs.
  • General office tasks

Executive Assistant to CFO

Cheniere Energy, Inc.
04.2006 - 08.2012
  • Supported the CFO and Executive Management Team (VP of Strategic Planning, VP of Business Development, VP of Investor Relations and Finance, VP of Treasury, Manager of Investor Relations, and Manager of Communication)
  • Controlled confidential and time-sensitive information.
  • Verified – Credit Agreement, Consulting Agreement, Service Agreement, Confidentiality Agreements, etc. – were fully executed.
  • Audited documents, presentations, and board materials for board and committee meetings
  • Managed logistics for the CFO, Executive Management Team, Investors, and Board of Directors
  • Collaborated in the preparation and coordination of Quarterly and Annual Board meetings
  • Supported the development of board presentations to the board members and executive team.
  • Tracked Schedule K-1 requests and followed through with investor packages.
  • Liaison for bankers, attorneys, financial firms, and private investors
  • Analyzed the annual budget
  • Coordinated and conducted quarterly Executive Assistant meetings
  • Established direct relationships with vendors.
  • Manage heavy calendaring for the CFO and the Executive Management Team
  • Presented a detailed agenda for travel and corporate events to the CFO and Executive Management Team
  • Handled video and teleconferencing for scheduled meetings.
  • Created and maintained up-to-date contact information for the CFO and the Executive Management Team

Marketing Assistant

Purvin & Gertz, Inc.
04.2001 - 04.2006
  • Marketing Assistant to the VP of Marketing
  • Played a vital role in organizing three international conferences for LPG (North America, Singapore, and Latin America)
  • Ensured presentations from speakers, especially from our Latin American clients, were received in a timely manner.
  • Regulated registrations, hotel requests, and payments for those attending our conferences.
  • Entered in pricing agreements with hotel for meeting rooms, food, audio & video equipment.
  • Assembled conference material for up to 350 attendees.
  • Synchronized overseas shipments of conference materials.
  • Updated company website with conference details

Administrative Assistant & Office Manager

ING Seguros Comercial America (company from Mexico)
01.2000 - 04.2001

Administrative Assistant to VP of Finance

Universal Network
01.1997 - 01.2000

Administrative Assistant to Executive Director of the Protocol Office

The Houston Protocol Office
01.1995 - 01.1997

Education

Associate of Arts -

HCC
Houston, TX
01.2001

Skills

  • Proficient in Microsoft Office tools
  • Oracle
  • SAP software proficiency
  • Experience with Workday
  • Concur
  • Poppulo
  • Experience with Nitro
  • AI prompt development
  • Fluent in Spanish and English communication

Certification

  • Introduction to Artificial Intelligence (AI)
  • BM Generative AI Engineering (active – 2025)

Timeline

Executive Assistant, SVP & CFO of Syco

Sysco, Inc.
09.2021 - Current

Executive Assistant, VP of Innovation & Customer Experience

NRG
04.2021 - 09.2021

Executive Assistant to President, Direct Energy Home

Direct Energy (acquired by NRG - Jan 2021)
11.2013 - 04.2021

Executive Assistant to CIO

Direct Energy
09.2012 - 11.2013

Executive Assistant to CFO

Cheniere Energy, Inc.
04.2006 - 08.2012

Marketing Assistant

Purvin & Gertz, Inc.
04.2001 - 04.2006

Administrative Assistant & Office Manager

ING Seguros Comercial America (company from Mexico)
01.2000 - 04.2001

Administrative Assistant to VP of Finance

Universal Network
01.1997 - 01.2000

Administrative Assistant to Executive Director of the Protocol Office

The Houston Protocol Office
01.1995 - 01.1997

Associate of Arts -

HCC

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