Addison Oconner

Executive Assistant & Trustee Liaison @The Nature Conservancy

IA, US

Provides direct administrative support to the Iowa State Director, Leadership Team, Iowa Board of Trustees, and assists with chapter-wide operations.Executive Assistant Functions:Manages operational support and the annual performance review process for the State Director.Maintains and prioritizes Director’s calendar, schedules appointments, arranges meetings and travel logistics. Prepares and assembles materials prior to meetings and briefs Director on meeting outcomes andparticipants. Reviews correspondence, memoranda, routine reports, and other documents for Director’s signature.Keeps the development team apprised of State Director interactions with donors.Facilitates recurring executive interactions, meetings, and communications with all staff with the result that staff receive current information on events in the chapter. Trustee Liaison Functions:Serves as Liaison between the Iowa Chapter Board of Trustees and both chapter and Worldwide Office staff.Works with State Director to build strong trustee relationships.Manages trustee communications, which includes distributing board meeting and event invitations.Manages the Iowa board budget and expenses.Arranges meeting logistics, including site visits, speakers, presentations, transportation and food.Compiles and distributes board meeting packets, creating annotated agendas, writing talking points for the Board Chair as needed, and taking and distributing meeting minutes.Assists the State Director and Board Chair with board development and leadership succession planning. Supports trustee recruitment activities, including management of the prospect pipeline and research of potential trustees as needed. Schedules and organizes new trustee orientation and compliance training. Compiles and updates the trustee orientation handbook.Tracks trustee terms and engagement efforts. Maintains accurate Chapter trustee records, including a trustee directory, board rosters, biographies, and letterhead.

Highland High School

High School Diploma

Simpson College

Bachelor of Arts (BA), Mathematics, Spanish, Psychology Minor

Universidad del Centro Educativo Latinoamericano

Spanish Language and Literature