Janet Andrews
Las Vegas,NV
Summary
Ambitious Senior Executive with excellent business leadership and strategic relationship skills. Highly effective at promoting positive relationships and building capable teams. Track record of improving overall operations, reducing overhead and increasing corporate value. Ready to tackle new challenges and build success with an exciting organization.
Overview
22
22
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Vice President Strategic Partnerships
GroupHEALTH Benefit Solutions
Surrey (Remote), BC
10.2021 - Current
- Supported top-level decision-making and strategy planning, forging productive relationships with top leaders and serving as key advocate for various personnel issues.
- Liaise with executive leaders across organization to strengthen practices for managing complex strategic initiatives
- Lead strategic initiative processes by working across organization and with external stakeholders to introduce new processes, products and services
- Support and improve management and executive leadership practices, including coordination of planning sessions, maintenance of strategic and operational planning processes and driving communications across organization
- Collaborate with key stakeholders to support mission critical programs and drive administrative and operational improvements
- Manage and maintain Board of Trustees governance and all process, including board meetings, annual general meetings, compilation of monitoring reports and coordinating presentations for meetings
- Maintain trusted relationships between Board of Trustees, stakeholders and administrative teams
- Develop and maintain all business contract processes.
- Execute performance metrics, rewards programs and business segmentation reports
Vice President, Associations
GroupHEALTH Benefit Solutions
Surrey (Remote), BC
01.2013 - 10.2021
- Accountable as CEO for management and direction of the largest Canadian social services trust by growing it from $68M to $175M
- Primary liaison between association clients, Board of Trustees and corporate administrator
- Established, nurtured and managed national relationships with employer associations and union groups
- Defined new growth opportunities with key sector influencers
- Accountable for all association business relationships in various sectors including social service, transportation and health care
- Spearheaded successful operations relocation and major renovation to double office footprint
- Negotiated, created and implemented all client contracts
- Maintained Board of Trustees governance and processes including presentation of monitoring reports to ensure executive limitations are within Trust agreement mandate
- Expansion of innovative programs and conversion to action plans resulting in sales growth
- Prepared and delivered marketing and communication collateral by business sector
Director of Operations
GroupHEALTH Benefit Solutions
Barrie, ON
08.2005 - 12.2013
- Worked collaboratively with functional leaders to implement new procedures and corrective actions to improve quality while reducing operational spending by 24%
- Defined, implemented and revised operational policies and guidelines
- Monitored office workflow and administrative processes to keep operations running smoothly
- Strengthened company's business by leading development and implementation of direct business-to-business marketing program
- Integrated front, middle and back office operations to include client service, claims adjudication, disability management, underwriting and marketing
- New products and brand development focused on identifying most cost effective and value added solution
- Champion of business process improvements and cost reduction
- Energetic leader, coach and mentor of sizeable teams responsible for recruitment and training
- Fiscal accountability and annual budgeting
Product and Marketing Manager
Moore Packaging Corporation
Barrie, ON
01.2001 - 08.2005
- Negotiated new contracts with reduced pricing of raw materials utilized for production, inventory and product development with annual savings of 18%
- Worked closely with product development teams to create and maintain marketing materials for sales presentations and client meetings
- Coordination of creative brand development of marketing displays, packaging and promotional items
- Identified growth opportunities through trade show participation and promotion
- Managed all corporate sales leadership retreats, travel incentive programs and information symposiums
- Coordinated all co-packing, fulfillment and shipment of customized multi-component marketing displays
- Assessed new product specifications to meet client needs
- Oversaw product development, marketing and launches
Education
Bachelor of Science -
University of Western Ontario
London, ONDiploma of Interior Design -
Interior Design Institute
Vancouver, BCSkills
- Strategic Partnerships
- Product Development
- Collaborative Relationship Builder
- Executive Business Leadership
- Focus and Follow-Through
- Corporate Reorganization, Relocation and Restructure
- Strategic Business Planning and Execution
- Team Leadership and Development Champion
- Originality and Creativity
Accomplishments
- Executive leader in an innovating organization experiencing 250% growth in 5 years
- Built a full-scale third party administration operation from the ground up
- Grew social service trust from $68M to $175M
- Obtained national endorsement from all Canadian trucking associations
- Published in national trade association magazine
Certification
- Life Licensed Qualified Professional (LLQP)
- Foundational Trustee Management (FTMS)
- Advanced Trustee Management (ATMS)
Affiliations
- Ontario Trucking Association - Toronto, ON
- Third Party Administrators Association - Toronto, ON
- Canadian Trucking Alliance - Toronto, ON
- Community Services Benefits Trust - Surrey, BC
Timeline
Vice President Strategic Partnerships
GroupHEALTH Benefit Solutions
10.2021 - Current
Vice President, Associations
GroupHEALTH Benefit Solutions
01.2013 - 10.2021
Director of Operations
GroupHEALTH Benefit Solutions
08.2005 - 12.2013
Product and Marketing Manager
Moore Packaging Corporation
01.2001 - 08.2005
Bachelor of Science -
University of Western Ontario
Diploma of Interior Design -
Interior Design Institute
- Life Licensed Qualified Professional (LLQP)
- Foundational Trustee Management (FTMS)
- Advanced Trustee Management (ATMS)
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