Stephanie Elder
Summary
COO Chief Operating Officer working directly with departments. Oversees quality control and training of employees. Onsite during working hours and is available by phone or email if away from the office.
Professional with deep expertise and readiness for leadership. Proven track record in driving business growth and operational efficiency. Strong focus on team collaboration and delivering impactful results. Known for reliability, adaptability, strategic vision, and effective problem-solving. Skilled in business management, financial planning, and customer relations.
Overview
16
16
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Owner
Just a Bite
08.2019 - Current
- Founded and led company development, focusing on marketing, branding, and talent acquisition.
Chief Operating Officer/Owner
Gallant Background Checks and Onsite Occupational
09.2009 - 12.2019
- Oversees all operations daily and sees to the business operations are smooth and efficient daily. Staff trained and certifications and licenses were up to date.
- Oversees projections and growths for company.
- Built, branded Gallant and Onsite to streamline secular and non secular entities some being casinos, mega churches, universities, railroad lines and Kaisers foundations to name a few across the United States with streamlining special needs platforms to enter information and user friendly for the end user. Providing 24r access for Background checks and drug testing.
- Gallant was honored with a prestigious award from SBA in DC. We were one of a 100 chosen from all of business across the United States.
- We kept 100% client retention rates to the day we sold the company.
- Ensured regulatory compliance by developing policies in line with industry best practices to mitigate risks associated with legal or ethical violations.
Education
Harvard Business Administration program for Emerging Leaders CEO and COO - Business Administration And Management
NSU
Associate Degree - Medical, Fire
RSU
Claremore, Oklahoma05.2001
Skills
- Customer relations
- Small business operations
- Relationship building
- Verbal and written communication
- Client service
- Operations management
- Project management
- Staff management
- Marketing
- Business management
- Business administration
- Consulting
- Strategic planning
Certification
- Fire Academy A & B, 72 Hrs
- Intro Technical Rescue, 8 Hrs
- Air Craft Rescue, 6 Hrs
- OSU Fire Instructor, 12 Hrs
- Fire Officer 1 & 2, 160 Hrs
- Rope Rescue 1, 12 Hrs
- Fire Hazard Communications, 8 Hrs
- First Responder, 09/1998
- Basic EMT, 05/1999
- Intermediate EMT, 05/2001
- CPR Instructor, 1999-Present
- First Aid Instructor, 2003-Present
Affiliations
- Tulsa Chamber, Board Member, 07/2010, 12/2017
- Owasso Chamber, Member, 10/2020
- Oklahoma Heart Association, Member, 08/2001, Present
- TCSO, Reserve Deputy, 05/1999, 12/2014
- RSU, Volunteer for medical scenes, 09/1998, Present
- Limestone Fire Protection District, Captain Medical and PPE Safety Officer, 05/1995, 12/2006
Timeline
Owner
Just a Bite
08.2019 - Current
Chief Operating Officer/Owner
Gallant Background Checks and Onsite Occupational
09.2009 - 12.2019
Harvard Business Administration program for Emerging Leaders CEO and COO - Business Administration And Management
NSU
Associate Degree - Medical, Fire
RSU