Lauren Banducci
Summary
Dynamic Executive Assistant with 12+ years of experience supporting CEOs and C-Level executives. Meticulous, detail-oriented, organized, and possess excellent follow up skills. Experience working in venture capital, corporate retail, and food & beverage industries. Act as a liaison to board members, LPs, shareholders, VC executives, entertainment industry executives, and professional athletes. Ability to work well under pressure while managing multiple tasks and work with a sense of urgency in deadline-driven businesses.
Overview
16
16
years of professional experience
Work History
EXECUTIVE ASSISTANT TO MANAGING DIRECTORS
SLEWGRASS PARTNERS/ALTA PARTNERS
05.2021 - 08.2024
- Managed executives calendars, scheduling meetings and appointments and coordinating travel arrangements to optimize time.
- Screened email inbox, prioritize and categorize messages, draft responses, and always surface key information in a timely manner
- Planed annual meetings, employee offsites, and other key events consisting of extensive prep work, arranging travel, presentations, coordinating vendors, etc
- Completed a broad variety of administrative tasks including manage extremely active calendar of appointments; arrange complex and detailed travel itineraries, both domestic and international as well as personal and professional, and agendas; prepare expense reports; and compile documents for meetings
- Handled confidential and sensitive information with discretion and tact
- Managed a variety of personal projects including managing the director's vacation homes, private plane maintenance, managing construction projects and various personal projects for director's and their families
- Ad hoc projects and assignments for director's and their families as needed.
EXECUTIVE ASSISTANT TO THE CEO AND CFO
LAGUNITAS BREWING COMPANY (A HEINEKEN COMPANY)
11.2017 - 05.2021
- Managed CEO and CFO's calendars, scheduled meetings and appointments and coordinated travel arrangements, both domestic and international, to optimize time.
- Organized and managed expense reimbursements for the CEO, CFO and other members of the leadership team
- Managed all meeting and travel related logistics for the CEO (and other executives, board members as needed) such as booking flights, hotels, meal reservations, and compiling relevant meeting documents in advance of meetings
- Expense recording and management for CEO, CFO and other members of the leadership team
- Participated in leadership meetings; take notes, keep track of action items, follow through
- Organized and managed logistics for National Sales Meeting, off-sites, and board meetings
- Managed other members of executive support staff as well as receptionists.
- Handled confidential and sensitive information with discretion and tact
EXECUTIVE COORDINATOR- HUMAN RESOURCES
ATHLETA, GAP INC.
04.2015 - 11.2017
- Managed complex and busy calendars (specifically as it applies to scheduling interviews with multiple team members on the interview panel)
- Executive support for (calendaring, travel arrangements, etc.) multiple members of the HR management team.
- Arranged all travel (flight, car, hotel) for all candidates interviewing company-wide
- Managed candidates seamlessly through the recruiting and onboarding process
- Maintained recruiting reports and provide regular updates to hiring managers on the recruiting status of each position
- Facilitated employee onboarding and orientation; overseeing recruiting programs, processes, and initiatives
- Prepared expense reports for various members of the HR management team
EXECUTIVE ASSISTANT TO FOUNDING PARTNER
TECHNOLOGY CROSSOVER VENTURES
06.2008 - 04.2014
- Managed founding partner's meticulous calendar, scheduling meetings, company presentations, board meetings, conferences, etc. Prepared necessary materials and documents
- Coordinated all logistics and details of domestic and international travel arrangements, transportation, accommodations, and included precise and thorough travel itineraries
- Drafted correspondence and prepared materials for high priority meetings
- Reviewed, prioritized, routed and tracked incoming mail and business plans
- Assisted partner and his family with personal matters such as personal errands, house management, and arranged travel for family members
- Handled confidential and sensitive information with discretion and tact
- Frequently corresponded with high-level clients and other C-level Executives on behalf of the founding partner
- Prepared expense reports and tracked reimbursements as necessary
- Assisted with coordinating Annual Meeting, offsites, and special events
- Handled confidential and sensitive material with discretion
- Assisted with additional ad hoc projects, both professional and personal
Education
B.A., Communication Studies -
California State University, Northridge
Skills
- MS Office Suite
- Google Workspace
- Notary Public
- Salesforce, Evernote, Concur, Dropbox, Slack
- Executive Support
- Office Management and Project Management
- Schedule and Calendar Management
- Strong Problem Solver
- Meticulous attention to detail
- Information confidentiality
- Expense Reporting
- Travel Coordination
- Meeting planning
- Document Preparation
Timeline
EXECUTIVE ASSISTANT TO MANAGING DIRECTORS
SLEWGRASS PARTNERS/ALTA PARTNERS
05.2021 - 08.2024
EXECUTIVE ASSISTANT TO THE CEO AND CFO
LAGUNITAS BREWING COMPANY (A HEINEKEN COMPANY)
11.2017 - 05.2021
EXECUTIVE COORDINATOR- HUMAN RESOURCES
ATHLETA, GAP INC.
04.2015 - 11.2017
EXECUTIVE ASSISTANT TO FOUNDING PARTNER
TECHNOLOGY CROSSOVER VENTURES
06.2008 - 04.2014
B.A., Communication Studies -
California State University, Northridge
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