- College athletics (particularly Softball)
- Outdoor adventures
- Mental health and well-being
- Rescue dogs
Whitney Tuthill
Greater Boston Area,MA
Summary
Knowledgeable Chief of Staff with proven track record of facilitating strategic initiatives and managing executive operations - particularly during times of business uncertainty. Adept at streamlining processes and enhancing organizational efficiency. Dependable, adaptable, and skilled in communication, problem-solving, and decision-making.
Overview
10
10
years of professional experience
Work History
Chief of Staff
Evolv Technology (NASDAQ: EVLV)
07.2021 - Current
- Reduced Executive meeting time by 25% by prioritizing agenda items that align team towards a clear objective and decision outcome.
- Provided comprehensive support to the CEO and leadership team while navigating several enterprise risk situations.
- Established business continuity during disruptive changes and served a key role collaborating with the Board of Directors to ensure stakeholder stability.
- Facilitated quarterly Board preparation resulting in on time delivery of materials 95% of the time.
- Aligned Executive leadership's yearly goals with overall company vision, measured progress on a quarterly basis towards shared objectives.
- Facilitated crisis-management efforts during unexpected challenges ensuring company met all required public company disclosures while informing the employee population to reduce negative impacts on business operations.
- Coordinated annual $150k company-wide event to ensure employee engagement.
- Spearheaded charitable giving program, resulting in giving over $300k worth of technology to schools in need.
- Managed and mentored team of 2 administrative assistants to support executive leaders and allow them to stay focused on the highest priority items.
Executive Assistant, Project Manager
Thomas H. Lee Partners (THL)
02.2020 - 07.2021
- Served as project manager to Head of Talent Acquisition, ensuring organization of various confidential work streams.
- Implemented Applicant Tracking System and built reporting dashboards for various C-level searches across a wide-variety of portfolio companies.
- Handled confidential and sensitive information and created tracking mechanism to ensure team was informed of most recent updates.
- Seamlessly onboarded two new team members allowing team manager to stay focused on higher priority items.
- Served as point of contact for various 3rd party search contractors.
- Managed Talent Acquisition team calendars, scheduled meetings and appointments, while also coordinating travel arrangements to optimize time and ensure team is focused on highest priorities.
Executive Assistant to SVP, Client Solutions
Acadian Asset Management
08.2015 - 11.2019
- Extensive administrative support for Executive and 9 direct reports, calendar management, travel and expense processing, as well as running cross-team meetings, onboarding team members and recording meeting actions.
- Facilitated day to day support preparing meeting materials to ensure team leaders stayed focused on highest priority items.
- Spearheaded internal SharePoint collaboration spaces to track key team metrics and ensure team stayed aligned on progress against goals.
- Served as sounding board during times of transition to ensure seamless change management initiatives.
- Member of Diversity and Inclusion Forum leading the tracking and development of key business metrics to ensure organization stayed accountable to goals.
- Handled all team reporting procedures and formatted data analytics using CRM system.
- Promoted to Executive Assistant and handled confidential and sensitive information with discretion and tact.
Varsity Head Softball Coach
Metropolitan Learning Center
02.2015 - 06.2015
- Created winning culture amongst team that advanced to state championships for the first time in school history.
- Rewarded 'Head Coach of Spring Season' award for demonstrating leadership in driving a positive team culture.
Education
Master of Science - Corporate And Organizational Communications
Northeastern University
Boston07-2017
Bachelor of Science - Journalism
Boston University
Boston, MA05-2013
Skills
- Problem Solver
- Connector and Relationship Building
- Planning and Prioritization
- Critical Thinking
- Meeting Facilitation
- Teamwork and Collaboration
- Strategic Planning
- Organizational Improvements
- Internal Communications
- Crisis Communications
Interests
Timeline
Chief of Staff
Evolv Technology (NASDAQ: EVLV)
07.2021 - Current
Executive Assistant, Project Manager
Thomas H. Lee Partners (THL)
02.2020 - 07.2021
Executive Assistant to SVP, Client Solutions
Acadian Asset Management
08.2015 - 11.2019
Varsity Head Softball Coach
Metropolitan Learning Center
02.2015 - 06.2015
Master of Science - Corporate And Organizational Communications
Northeastern University
Bachelor of Science - Journalism
Boston University
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