Ashley Brooks

About Ashley Brooks

At PayRange, my role as an Executive Assistant extends beyond mere scheduling; it…

Experience

1. Executive Assistant to Founder and Chief Executive Officer

   PayRange

   Sep 2021 — Present

   Working at a fast and strategic pace with a high emotional intelligence it is my pleasure to work with my executives to optimize their schedules by managing priorities for meetings and travel across multiple calendars, in different time zones with challenging and ever-changing priorities. Outlined below are some of the key skills I provide for my executives. • Coordinate appointments and meetings, manage the CEO’s calendar, confirms agenda & discussion items, prepares pre-read materials, and conducts debriefs to document accountable actions. • Manage day-to-day activities and workflow so the CEO can focus on strategic priorities • Ensure that C-level meetings are as productive as possible by reviewing agendas in advance, scheduling requisite preparation time, preparing briefings, and coordinating follow-up • Consult with senior and executive management and serves as a liaison to internal and external stakeholders on strategies. • Provide tactful, candid observations and feedback to C-Level team members on matters of scheduling, prioritization, and C-Suite effectiveness and accountability. • Conduct research and gathers source materials from relevant experts – internal and external – to write first drafts of written communications. Prepare proposals, correspondence, briefing documents and contracts including materials of a highly confidential nature. • Ensure execution of programs and/or projects are aligned and integrated with corporate strategies, plans, and initiatives • Attend meetings as a delegate of the CEO to identify action items and follow up on behalf of the CEO. • Collect and manages various project reports and presents them to the CEO in an organized manner; communicates CEO decisions to internal stakeholders. • Plan and coordinate and manages major business initiatives with senior staff including company meetings and events. • Coordinates, prioritizes and aligns the CEO’s personal and business calendar.