NANCY GAMBERT
Fresh Meadows,NY
Summary
Seasoned Senior Executive Assistant with extensive experience supporting C-suite leaders. Strong emotional intelligence, good judgment, and the ability to stay calm and flexible in fast-paced environments. Highly skilled in managing complex calendars, global travel, board meetings, and confidential communications, with a knack for anticipating needs before they arise. Trusted for a proactive, solutions-focused approach that helps executives stay focused on what matters most and perform at their best.
Overview
22
22
years of professional experience
22
22
years of professional experience
Work History
Senior Executive Assistant to President US
WPP
NY
01.2022 - Current
- Serve as the primary strategic and administrative partner to the President of the U.S. and Executive Committee member for a global, publicly traded marketing and communications holding company.
- Manage an exceptionally complex calendar across multiple time zones, balancing internal leadership priorities, client engagements, and enterprise-wide initiatives.
- Act as a trusted gatekeeper and principal liaison between the President, senior executives, agency CEOs, board members, clients, and external partners.
- Coordinate comprehensive domestic and international travel, including multi-leg itineraries, accommodations, and real-time issue resolution.
- Prepare, review, and format executive-level materials, including leadership presentations, board documents, and confidential communications.
- Support executive and leadership meetings by organizing agendas, compiling materials, capturing minutes, ensuring follow-up, and partnering cross-functionally with finance, legal, HR, and agency leadership.
- Handle sensitive and confidential information with discretion, sound judgment, and professionalism.
- Anticipate executive needs and streamline workflows, proactively resolving issues and improving operational efficiency to enable strategic focus and growth.
Senior Executive Assistant to Global Chief Executive Officer
Grey Group
NY
09.2018 - 01.2022
- Provided high-level administrative and strategic support to C-suite leader within a globally recognized creative and advertising agency.
- Managed complex, fast-moving calendars across multiple time zones, balancing executive leadership priorities, client engagements, and agency-wide initiatives.
- Served as a trusted gatekeeper and liaison between executives, global agency leadership, key clients, and external partners.
- Coordinated domestic and international travel, including multi-leg itineraries, accommodations, and real-time problem resolution.
- Prepared, reviewed, and formatted executive-level materials, including leadership presentations, client decks, board-related documents, and confidential correspondence.
- Supported executive leadership meetings by organizing agendas, compiling materials, capturing minutes, and ensuring timely follow-up on action items.
- Handled highly sensitive and confidential information with discretion, sound judgment, and professionalism.
- Partnered cross-functionally with finance, legal, HR, production, and account leadership to ensure seamless execution of executive priorities.
- Anticipated executive needs and proactively addressed issues in a high-pressure, deadline-driven, client-focused environment.
- Streamlined administrative processes and workflows to improve efficiency and enable executives to focus on strategic growth, client relationships, and creative excellence.
- Represented the executive office with executive presence, credibility, and diplomacy internally and externally.
Executive Assistant to Chief Marketing Officer, JWT North America
J. Walter Thompson
NY
08.2008 - 08.2018
- Provided senior-level administrative and strategic support to C-suite leaders within a globally integrated creative agency.
- Managed complex, high-volume calendars across multiple time zones, aligning executive time with client, creative, and business priorities.
- Served as a trusted gatekeeper and liaison to global leadership, key clients, and external partners, exercising sound judgment and discretion.
- Coordinated domestic and international travel and logistics, ensuring seamless execution in fast-paced, client-driven environments.
- Prepared and reviewed executive materials, including leadership presentations, client decks, and confidential communications.
- Anticipated needs and proactively resolved issues, enabling executives to focus on strategic leadership and creative excellence.
Founder and President
The Renaissance Project Animal Rescue Inc.
NY
05.2004 - 08.2008
- Oversaw day-to-day operations of a 501(c)(3) nonprofit companion animal rescue and adoption organization, coordinating volunteers, screening adopters and foster homes, and leading fundraising and community outreach initiatives.
- Built and maintained strategic partnerships with New York City agencies, veterinarians, and pet-service providers to support rescue, adoption, and advocacy efforts.
- Managed all financial and business operations, including budgeting, expenses, donations, and tax and legal compliance.
Education
High School Diploma -
Dominican Commercial
Queens, NYSkills
- Microsoft 365 Office Suite
- Microsoft 365 Co-Pilot
- Virtual meeting platforms (Zoom, Teams)
- SharePoint and OneDrive
- Adobe DocuSign and PDF tools
- Concur
- Dynamics 365
- TripIt
Timeline
Senior Executive Assistant to President US
WPP
01.2022 - Current
Senior Executive Assistant to Global Chief Executive Officer
Grey Group
09.2018 - 01.2022
Executive Assistant to Chief Marketing Officer, JWT North America
J. Walter Thompson
08.2008 - 08.2018
Founder and President
The Renaissance Project Animal Rescue Inc.
05.2004 - 08.2008
High School Diploma -
Dominican Commercial
Timeline
Senior Executive Assistant to President US
WPP
01.2022 - Current
Senior Executive Assistant to Global Chief Executive Officer
Grey Group
09.2018 - 01.2022
Executive Assistant to Chief Marketing Officer, JWT North America
J. Walter Thompson
08.2008 - 08.2018
Founder and President
The Renaissance Project Animal Rescue Inc.
05.2004 - 08.2008
High School Diploma -
Dominican Commercial