JENNIFER BENSON
Summary
Results-driven C-suite Executive Assistant with over 25 years of experience optimizing operations for high-growth organizations. Expert in managing complex logistics, enhancing administrative efficiency, and ensuring corporate confidentiality. Bridges executive vision with daily execution, leveraging technical systems to support leadership effectiveness.
Overview
18
18
years of professional experience
1
1
year of post-secondary education
1
1
Certification
Work History
Human Capital Executive Assistant
Life Time
Chanhassen
04.2025 - 02.2026
- Provided executive support to three Vice Presidents across Team Member Development, Human Capital Operations, and Payroll/Compensation.
- Managed full-cycle calendar scheduling, complex domestic travel, and timely expense reconciliation via Workday.
- Coordinated Profit and Loss (P&L) tracking, created purchase orders (POs), and managed vendor invoicing to ensure accurate financial reporting and compliance with Finance.
- Planned corporate events and led culture and onboarding initiatives, enhancing employee engagement.
Executive Assistant, External Affairs
UnitedHealth Group
Minnetonka
11.2017 - 03.2025
- Coordinated state and federal lobbying registrations, ethics filings, and regulatory compliance processes.
- Orchestrated quarterly production and distribution of board materials, ensuring 100% accuracy and alignment with enterprise priorities.
- Executed end-to-end expense submission, auditing, and policy compliance using SAP Concur.
- Managed vendor sourcing and executed contracts as Business Segment Procurement Liaison.
Office Manager & Executive Assistant (C-Suite)
Learn to Live Cognitive Behavioral Therapy
Minneapolis
04.2017 - 09.2017
- Supported the Chief Financial Officer (CFO), Chief Product Officer (CPO), and Chief Technology Officer (CTO) with day-to-day operations and executive calendar coordination.
- Prepared executive presentations and board materials, coordinating marketing initiatives and University of Minnesota partnership events.
Senior Coordinator, Fraud Prevention & Dispute Resolution
Target Financial Services
Minneapolis & Brooklyn Park
11.2007 - 04.2017
- Assisted Director of Fraud Prevention and Dispute Resolution with administrative operations and coordinated hiring events.
- Managed vendor relationships and corporate billing while streamlining expense reconciliation processes using SAP Concur.
- Developed and implemented peer mentorship and team wellness programs to enhance department engagement.
Education
Associate of Arts - English Literature
North Hennepin Community College
Brooklyn Park, MN 09.1996 - 06.1997
Non-Accredited - Writing and Publication
Institute of Children's Literature
Skills
Certification
- Strategic Thinking - LinkedIn Learning
- Leading at the Speed of Trust - FranklinCovey Training
- Working at the Speed of Trust - FranklinCovey Training
Education And Professional Development
- North Hennepin Community College, English Literature
- Institute of Children's Literature, Writing and Publication
Timeline
Human Capital Executive Assistant
Life Time
04.2025 - 02.2026
Executive Assistant, External Affairs
UnitedHealth Group
11.2017 - 03.2025
Office Manager & Executive Assistant (C-Suite)
Learn to Live Cognitive Behavioral Therapy
04.2017 - 09.2017
Senior Coordinator, Fraud Prevention & Dispute Resolution
Target Financial Services
11.2007 - 04.2017
Associate of Arts - English Literature
North Hennepin Community College
09.1996 - 06.1997
Non-Accredited - Writing and Publication
Institute of Children's Literature