Angie Balas Donovan

About Angie Balas Donovan

Experienced Executive Administrative Business Partner at Grainger, supporting our Direct Sales Central Function. Peer LeaderDevelopment focused Self-directedProfessional and matureResults-orientedProblem solverResourceful and responsibleUpbeat, friendly, and positiveStrong communication skillsContinuous improvement mindsetMicrosoft Office proficientSAP experiencedPACE Certified (Nov 2019 - CEUs required)Noteworthy:March 2022 - Present: Administrative Business Partner Business Resource Group Vice PresidentJanuary 2020 - March 2022: Administrative Business Partner Business Resource Group Communications Pillar LeadApril 2020 - November 2020: Administrative Business Partner Business Resource Group PACE Cohort LeadPrevious roles within Grainger include: National Sales Coordinator, Commercial Collections Representative, and Customer Service Specialist. In these roles I was often a mentor and assisted in training new team members.

Experience

1. Senior Executive Assistant for Chief Technology Officer

   Grainger

   Sep 2023 — Present · Janesville, WI, US

   Manage logistics/event planning for all leadership meetings including selecting venues, food, coordinating development of schedules, by our leaders and providing on-site meeting support. • Partner with the other Senior Executive Assistants supporting the Grainger Leadership Team• Negotiate and work with hotel personnel and Grainger teams for meeting support• Schedule and manage business travel logistics and ensure leader has necessary documentation for travel. • Co-own and manage department’s SharePoint/Teams site• Manage multiple papers and electronic documents including composing, modifying, proofreading, or disseminating; for instance, memos/letters, reports, PowerPoint presentations, SharePoint updates, surveys, organizational charts, or records management. • Manage the leader’s time through strategic and proactive calendar management and scheduling. May include, but not limited to, managing invites, coordinating presentation content and handouts, recording meeting notes, actions items, and audio, scheduling and launching online content, facilitating online questions from attendees during meetings, troubleshooting technical and logistical issues, and organizing follow up activities.• Support leadership in planning and distributing team member and leader communications• Participate in department projects and functions including but not limited to training and team meetings• Monitor, maintain, and order department supplies and manage associated budget; may own other department specific processes or activities.• Serve as leader and mentor for the Administrative Business Partner team across the Grainger Technology Group.• Participate in and lead relevant department projects including, but not limited to, relevant enterprise-wide and departmental processes and procedures, training and team meetings, and office moves.• Support the onboarding and departure process for department team members

Education

• University of Wisconsin-Parkside

  Business Administration

  2020 — 2022

• Blackhawk Technical College

  Associate’s Degree, Marketing

  2007 — 2009