Matthew Riopelle

• Orchestrated strategic operations for eight C-level executives across multiple agencies, ensuring seamless coordination of complex office functions and high-stakes meetings
• Served as primary liaison for key stakeholders, maintaining confidentiality while fostering collaboration and providing executive support
• Designed and implemented unified reporting system across agencies, reducing report compilation time by 30% and enhancing data accessibility
• Accelerated executive team decision-making on critical issues by 30%, promoting leadership agility
• Introduced 10 new process improvements quarterly to streamline operations and increase productivity
• Achieved 95% on-time completion rate for executive-assigned tasks through operational excellence
• Led initiation and execution of 5 cross-agency projects annually, enhancing collaboration and improving workflows by 40%
• Reduced executive inquiry response time by 25% through improved communication channels

• Served as key thought partner to CSTO, ensuring vision is implemented throughout organizational culture, corporate administration, human capital functions, policy, and technology.
• Tackled and addresses highly confidential and priority issues while maintaining professionalism and discretion.
• Managed and provides high level executive support to Chief Strategist and Transformation Officer and (STAR) Team.
• Boosted teams’ morale and productivity via improved training, performance feedback and executive roundtables.
• Acted as liaison to Executive Leadership Team and advisor on STAR Engagement Committee
• Gatekeeper and project manager for STAR, Digital, Strategy and Brand Portfolio teams providing consistent direction from CSTO.
• Spearheaded and managed all aspects of Kraft Heinz first-ever STAR SUMMIT to align on vision, values, 1YP, 5YP and beyond. Organized and coordinated conferences and monthly meetings.

• MFA residence at Provincetown Playhouse
• Foundation Award and Grant recipient for 12 months writing and teaching sabbatical focused on creating new work for film, television, and stage while mentoring young playwrights and emerging artists.
• Utilized exceptional writing, editing, and proofreading skills to produce engaging and error-free content.

• Managed and coordinated all aspects of CTOs schedule, including meetings, travel, keynote speaking engagements and events.
• Acted as liaison between CTO and Leadership Team handling confidential information and always maintaining discretion.
• Key point person COVID19 pandemic coordination of global virtual platform to seamlessly on-board incoming executives.
• Collaborated with EVP of Internal Communications to create, communicate and cascade UMGs response to George Floyd killing and BLM.
• Served on Diversity, Inclusion and Belonging team organizing “Universal Pride” and LGBTQ+ initiatives.

• Designed and implemented integrated and strategic communications plan to advance Sony Pictures Entertainment, TV brand identity, increase program engagement and priorities, and support creative vision.
• Identified challenges and emerging issues and worked cross-functionally to resolve matters in timely and efficient manner.
• Provided strategic guidance and executed approval of all agency deliverables.
• Managed development of SPE Television marketing portfolio of all new, current, and developing series.
• Oversaw creatives including EPs, show runners, editors, and creators to ensure deadlines were met and coming in on projected budget and make recommendations on behalf of Chief Marketing Officer.

• Provided high-level executive support to office of Chief Operating Officer, SVP Human Resources and SVP Global Solutions
• Emergency point of contact terrorist bombing Ariana Grande’s May 22nd , 2017, Manchester Stadium
• Overnight, proactively created and initiated emergency protocols for AEGs global portfolio of stadiums and performance venues for managers and rescue relief efforts.
• Independently researched, prioritized, and executed solutions on multiple incoming issues and confidential matters and determined appropriate course of action.
• Maximized and streamlined executive calendars, travel, and complex itineraries with accuracy and efficiency.

• Accurately maintained and coordinated VP/GMs calendar to ensure that required meetings and other activities did not conflict
• Spearheaded WEBUs Annual Sales Conference “Get in the Game” in Scottsdale, Arizona at Cardinal Stadium for over 500 R&D
• Executives and their teams resulting in best sales engagement in BUs history and overall 32% increase in revenue for 2016
• Created and executed Red Bull’s WEBU Executive Leadership Teams’ “True North” winter retreat in Anchorage, AK resulting in +30% in 2014’s rating for morale, team building, trust and investment in BUs engagement score and retention.
• Sat on Leadership Committee for planning and implementation of Red Bull’s week-long Global Summit in Miami, Fl for over 20,000 executives and employees.

• Provided strategic, creative, and administrative support to SVP of On-Air Promo, writers, and producers of all current and developing scripted and non-scripted series.
• Worked with show runners and producers on weekly reports and deliverables to ensure each series was coming in on budget.
• Collaborated on development of such hit series including The Vampire Diaries, Supernatural, Arrow, Hart of Dixie, The Flash, The
• Carrie Diaries, Jane the Virgin, Crazy Ex-Girlfriend and the 100.
• Managed heavy international calendars, communications including rolling calls as well as travel and expenses for EVP and team.
• Coordinated and executed “Up Front” Presentations in New York City to media buyers for 2011, 2012, 2013 and 2014 season.

• Assisted and managed full departmental, creative, and administrative integrations and acquisition of A&E and Lifetime yearlong merger, including EVP Research’s cross-country move, restructuring of team and on/off-boarding new executives.
• Solely responsible for managing day-to-day operations for EVP of Research and Executive Team.
• Created and implemented processes and procedures to ensure highest level of efficiency throughout department.
• Conducted global and domestic research panels, pilot testing, focus groups and surveys on current and developing series and movies for Lifetime, A&E and History Channel including Project Runway, Drop Dead Diva, Army Wives, Prayers for Bobby, and Supernanny.

• Solely responsible for managing executive and personal office for Bobbi Brown, CEO, and founder.
• Personally mentored by Mr. Leonard Lauder during weekly 1:1s on professional and personal development.
• Managed global and domestic calendars, travel, meetings, and agendas for both personal and executive matters.
• Ran and coordinated agendas for quarterly board meetings with Leonard and William Lauder’s Office and executive team.
• Interfaced daily with celebrities, pop icons, world leaders and fashion makers including Beyonce, Taylor Swift, Lady Gaga, Michelle
• Obama, Oprah Winfrey, Ralph Lauren, Elizabeth Gilbert, and Ethel Kennedy.
• Arranged, managed, and executed Bobbi’s responsibilities, calendar, and make-up testing for both national and international Fashion Weeks including New York, London, Paris, and Milan.
• Arranged and coordinated all TV and in store appearances and book signings including QVC, Fashion Week, and President Obama’s 2008 campaign and inauguration.
• Served as ambassador with Bobbi’s charity “Dress for Success” for their annual capital fundraising campaign and auction.