Jerri Sturges Andersen
Bronxville,NY
Summary
Career Executive and Personal Assistant to highest C-Suite executives and respective teams with over 20 years of experience. Work extremely well under pressure, manage diverse personalities, embrace change, representing executives and organization in articulate, polished, discreet manner.
Overview
22
22
years of professional experience
Work History
Executive/Personal Assistant to CEO and Co-Founder (UHNWI)
ByHeart (Maternity Leave Coverage)
06.2023 - 12.2023
- Worked closely with and for the Chief of Staff on special projects and overall office management
- Heavy calendar management
- International travel: cars, flights, hotels with constant changes
- Proactively managed very active calendars and meetings, all last minute
- Strong ability to work independently, or as part of a team
- Main point of contact for co-founders. Personal work for families as requested/required
- Weekly event planning for external and internal events, both personal and professional
- Edited and created bi-weekly company newsletter
- Facilities Management: plumbers, construction, operations management of office
- Ran meetings as requested.
Administrative Coordinator II, Senior Vice President Global Development, Scientific Council and Team
Regeneron Pharmaceuticals
04.2022 - 03.2023
- Protocol Review Committee Coordinator
- Heavy calendar management for team of eight
- Streamlined office operations by implementing efficient administrative processes and procedures.
- Management of team located in various time zones
- Construction of highly confidential documents: CDAs, invoices, etc.
- With follow through to make sure documents are properly routed and paid
- Complex international travel coordination, including procurement of visas
- Planed and executed off-site retreats including all aspects of the venue.
Operations Manager, Chief of Staff, Assistant to Chief Executive Officer/Founder
Saphyre, Inc.
06.2021 - 02.2022
- Ran daily sales meetings; reduced turnaround time for project completion through effective resource allocation and team management.
- Acted as main point person for CEO/Founder
- Tracked agreements with clients
- Managed client base: meetings, agreements
- Heavy client management and calendar management (internationally)
- Shadowed in meetings with follow up on leads
- Trainings and production set up
- Guided company’s workflow strategy and organization of essential business practices, including reviewing efficiency of business processes as well as collaborating with other executives to ensure correct flow-through.
Executive Assistant, Chief Operating Officer, Mergers and Acquisitions
Credit Suisse (Contract)
12.2019 - 02.2020
- Heavy international travel arrangements, expenses, phones, personal work
- Google Workspace: calendaring, slide presentations, meetings, emails, etc.
Executive Assistant, Retirement Solutions Group
BlackRock (Contract)
07.2019 - 11.2019
- Gatekeeper for a Managing Director, two Directors and respective teams
- Busy phone and calendaring, constantly prioritizing; personal work as requested.
- Enhanced productivity by organizing extensive international travel arrangements and coordinating accommodations for executives.
Executive Assistant to Chief Financial Officer, EVP, and Chief Administrative Officer
Scholastic, Inc.
11.2016 - 06.2019
- Gatekeeper and right hand. Dramatically improved efficiency of CFO’s office by streamlining all aspects of office, coordinated with all venues related to board and committee meetings, including working with direct and indirect high C-suite executives
- Calendar management, extensive personal and business travel, car services
- Booked venues for off-site events for CFO and team
- Edited and composed all correspondences from executive’s office with strong pro-active mindset to assure flawless day to day productivity
- Orchestrated major office move.
Executive/Personal Assistant to CEO and Chairman of the Board of Directors
Caladrius Biosciences, Inc. (formerly NeoStem, Inc.)
10.2014 - 06.2016
- Gatekeeper for Chairman, keeping her organized and informed of all aspects of the organization 24/7; attended to all aspects of personal and professional affairs, managing constant and last minute changes
- Vatican in Rome, Italy: Managed not-for-profit Stem for Life Foundation licenses, communications, renewals, and ad hoc projects for upcoming Third International Conference: Regenerative Medicine and Its Cultural Impact dealing with high net worth individuals, celebrities, and medical professionals
- Complex international/national travel arrangements on commercial and private jet services
- Heavy phone screening and daily logging of phone calls
- Strong follow-through with outside board meetings and medical licenses in numerous states
- Ability to work and think globally, accounting for time differences and local custom requirements
- Strong Excel skills to maintain database and gift spreadsheet; purchased and delivered holiday gifts for 500+ business associates
- Planned and provided materials for board meetings: booked facility and lodging, negotiated rates, transportation and travel arrangements for out of town board members; execution of final board presentation materials using PowerPoint.
Executive Assistant/Personal Assistant to Chief Executive Officer
Tunnel Hill Partners, LLC/Waste Solutions Group-East, Inc.
09.1997 - 05.2014
- Worked as corporate Office Manager, supported nine C-Level executives, both in-house/in field
- Coordinated with architects/contractors/IT personnel on office move and renovation for occupancy: found new office space, ordered all appliances, furniture and equipment
- Calendars/travel arrangements; liaised with board members; coordinated board meeting logistics
- Drafted and executed professional and personal correspondences, managed email and follow-up
- Reconciled and managed CEO and field support expense reports and credit card bills
- Handled personal family matters: social events, banking and other duties as requested
- Calculated and submitted federal, state, and local taxes for various states each month, quarter, year
- Established and maintained strong and loyal relationships with clients, customers, and vendors.
Education
Bachelor of Arts - Business
Southern New Hampshire University
Manchester, NH01.2020
Skills
- Notary Public
- Mondaycom
- DocuSign
- QuickBooks
- Event Planning
- Teams
- Icertis
- Dynamics 365
- Outlook
- Concur
- WorkZone
- Slack
- Diligent
- Oracle
- Spider
- Salesforce
- Google Workspace
- TraPitchDeck
Timeline
Executive/Personal Assistant to CEO and Co-Founder (UHNWI)
ByHeart (Maternity Leave Coverage)
06.2023 - 12.2023
Administrative Coordinator II, Senior Vice President Global Development, Scientific Council and Team
Regeneron Pharmaceuticals
04.2022 - 03.2023
Operations Manager, Chief of Staff, Assistant to Chief Executive Officer/Founder
Saphyre, Inc.
06.2021 - 02.2022
Executive Assistant, Chief Operating Officer, Mergers and Acquisitions
Credit Suisse (Contract)
12.2019 - 02.2020
Executive Assistant, Retirement Solutions Group
BlackRock (Contract)
07.2019 - 11.2019
Executive Assistant to Chief Financial Officer, EVP, and Chief Administrative Officer
Scholastic, Inc.
11.2016 - 06.2019
Executive/Personal Assistant to CEO and Chairman of the Board of Directors
Caladrius Biosciences, Inc. (formerly NeoStem, Inc.)
10.2014 - 06.2016
Executive Assistant/Personal Assistant to Chief Executive Officer
Tunnel Hill Partners, LLC/Waste Solutions Group-East, Inc.
09.1997 - 05.2014
Bachelor of Arts - Business
Southern New Hampshire University