Monique T. Williams
Castro Valley,CA
Summary
Dynamic leader skilled in brand governance, visual storytelling, and project management. Proven ability to elevate employee engagement through innovative initiatives and high-visibility campaigns.
Overview
18
18
years of professional experience
Work History
Associate Director, Public Affairs
Gilead Sciences
Foster City, CA
01.2020 - Current
- Brand Governance, Asset Optimization: Provide strategic guidance and training on brand usage to internal and external stakeholders. Partner with the IP and Trademark teams to ensure scalable, compliant execution. Oversee the deployment of brand assets, including process guidelines, font contracts, and logo agreements, to maximize brand equity and operational efficiency.
- Visual Storytelling: Lead high-impact visual narratives in partnership with Corporate Operations, including building design graphics, milestone activations such as the Discovery Path, campus timelines, and the global best practices playbook. Reinforce corporate identity and drive employee engagement through strategic visual experiences.
- Employee Engagement and Cultural Activation: Design and deliver initiatives that elevate employee experience and activate company values. Champion formats like "Day in the Life" video programming, promote corporate partnerships such as Giants, and lead planning for campus events, including product launches, groundbreakings, and Month of Service.
- Own the end-to-end delivery of high-visibility initiatives, including quarterly award amplification, Decisions@Gilead campaigns, and studio operations. Ensure alignment with business priorities, cross-functional execution, and measurable impact.
Manager, Public Affairs
Gilead Sciences
Foster City, California
01.2018 - 01.2020
- Spearheaded employee engagement events, including Gilead TALKS, GLT Coffee and Gilead LIVE series.
- Facilitated sponsorship and executive participation for Women's Conference.
- Developed visual and graphic design standards for campus buildings in collaboration with Corporate Operations.
- Established global building design guidelines to ensure uniformity across locations.
- Launched G.Store for online branded merchandise sales.
- Contributed as founding member of communications board for GLOBE ERG.
Associate Manager, Event Planning
Gilead Sciences
Foster City, California
01.2015 - 01.2018
- Executed over 19 annual sales meetings and product launches across seven therapeutic areas.
- Facilitated strategic planning and objective setting for diverse stakeholders and senior management.
- Developed metrics to assess meeting effectiveness and established SOPs to enhance execution.
- Managed vendor relationships while overseeing a $22M annual budget.
Senior Event Planner
Gilead Sciences
Foster City, CA
06.2012 - 01.2015
Senior Meeting & Event Planner
Health Net Inc.
Woodland Hills, CA
09.2011 - 05.2012
Events Manager
Cydcor Inc.
Westlake Village, CA
05.2007 - 09.2011
Education
Masters of Hospitality Administration -
University of Nevada Las Vegas
Las Vegas, NVB.A. - Journalism
California State University Northridge
Northridge, CASkills
- Brand governance and training
- Visual storytelling
- Project management
- Cross-functional collaboration
- Employee engagement
- Event activation
Personal Information
Title: Certified Meeting Professional (CMP) Designation, Convention Industry
Timeline
Associate Director, Public Affairs
Gilead Sciences
01.2020 - Current
Manager, Public Affairs
Gilead Sciences
01.2018 - 01.2020
Associate Manager, Event Planning
Gilead Sciences
01.2015 - 01.2018
Senior Event Planner
Gilead Sciences
06.2012 - 01.2015
Senior Meeting & Event Planner
Health Net Inc.
09.2011 - 05.2012
Events Manager
Cydcor Inc.
05.2007 - 09.2011
Masters of Hospitality Administration -
University of Nevada Las Vegas
B.A. - Journalism
California State University Northridge
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