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Catrina E. Akers

Waldorf,MD

Summary

Experienced with team leadership, strategic planning, and operational management. Utilizes effective communication and organizational skills to drive project success. Track record of fostering productive work environments and achieving set goals.

Overview

35
35
years of professional experience

Work History

Manager, Technology & Standards

Consumer Technology Association
04.2007 - Current
  • Manage product mark programs (e.g., to include maintenance, promotion, customer support, etc.).
  • Manage the Technology & Standards Forum and other meetings as needed (e.g., CES, WAVE) to include registration, promotion, food & beverage along with assisting the hotel with attendee requests/needs.
  • Manage participation agreements with associations, government agencies, and other T&S committee participants with complimentary committee membership;
  • Oversee and conduct annual non-member participation and product mark invoicing.
  • Oversee Technology & Standards invoice processing.
  • Respond to inquiries about obtaining standards, committee memberships, document retrieval, etc.
  • Act as Causeway project manager responsible for user data and management of groups
  • Answer inquiries to standards@cta.tech and PlugFest@cta.tech or from call center regarding obtaining standards, committee memberships, document retrieval, etc.
  • Manage filing and record retention of all CTA T&S copyright applications.
  • Assist Membership Department with Impexium database updates.
  • Responsible for T&S Team Staff CES Housing
  • Maintain T&S Website updates (General)
  • Perform other duties as assigned

Committee Associate

Alliance for Telecommunications Industry Solutions (ATIS)
01.2000 - 01.2006
  • Provide administrative support to 1 Vice President, 1 Director, 1 Manager and 17 Chairpersons
  • Initiate efforts to perpetuate synergy between various committees in order to resolve issues and anomalies
  • Assist in the negotiation of contracts
  • Assist in identifying new strategies for increasing membership
  • Assist in the development, monitoring and execution of operating budgets for committees
  • Arrange travel, prepare itineraries and prepare expense reports
  • Draft and edit correspondence and meeting minutes
  • Produce official meeting records for face-to-face meetings and virtual conference calls
  • Ensure due process and adherence to principles and procedures during committee meetings
  • Coordinate and attend both on-site and remote committee meetings
  • Maintain calendars, websites and databases
  • Assist the Assistant to the President with Board Meeting Preparation Materials
  • Assist the Committee Administrator with Live Meeting Conference Calls and Live Document Editing

Senior Coordinator

Telecommunications Industry Association (TIA)
01.1999 - 01.2000
  • Coordinated committee meetings
  • Drafted contracts
  • Served as Department Coordinator for the International Engineering Committee/American National Standards Institute
  • Utilized Lawson Oracle-based accounting system for billing
  • Reviewed and addressed client inquiries for the Association

Administrative Assistant

Electronics Industries Alliance
01.1997 - 01.1999
  • Processed incoming correspondence for 35 committees
  • Posted all standards to the website for access by committee members
  • Coordinated all meetings for the Technical Advisory Group
  • Addressed member inquiries and directives made by technical advisors of the committees
  • Provided customer support for 150 committee members and 35 committee Chairs

Administrative Assistant

Folger Nolan Fleming Douglas
01.1997 - 01.1999
  • Provided administrative assistance for the Chief Financial Officer and two Portfolio Managers of a major stock exchange company
  • Handled company bank wires and deposits for accurate assessments of the stock market
  • Assisted with evaluations of portfolios and maintained database of stock updates

Office Manager

Equitrac Corporation
01.1994 - 01.1997
  • Handled logistics of the office operations, including managing building facilities and support staff and ordering and maintenance of office supplies
  • Maintained client invoicing and generated customer agreements for more than 500 clients
  • Generated monthly reports for Vice President and Executive Committee
  • Addressed collection calls and client inquiries

Communications Assistant

Valve Manufacturers Association
01.1990 - 01.1994
  • Provided editorial assistance for various publications and newsletters
  • Served as contributing writer for company magazine and managed circulation of communication materials for vendors
  • Processed subscription requests for monthly readers
  • Maintained company database for over 5,000 subscribers and readers
  • Addressed collection calls and client inquiries

Education

High School Diploma -

Dunbar Senior High School
Washington, DC
01-1981

Skills

  • Typing speed of 65 WPM

Timeline

Manager, Technology & Standards

Consumer Technology Association
04.2007 - Current

Committee Associate

Alliance for Telecommunications Industry Solutions (ATIS)
01.2000 - 01.2006

Senior Coordinator

Telecommunications Industry Association (TIA)
01.1999 - 01.2000

Administrative Assistant

Electronics Industries Alliance
01.1997 - 01.1999

Administrative Assistant

Folger Nolan Fleming Douglas
01.1997 - 01.1999

Office Manager

Equitrac Corporation
01.1994 - 01.1997

Communications Assistant

Valve Manufacturers Association
01.1990 - 01.1994

High School Diploma -

Dunbar Senior High School

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