Brenda Whiteaker

About Brenda Whiteaker

Highly detail-oriented, collaborative and organized \"C\" Suite Business Partner/Executive Assistant with 20+ years of executive and team support success in media, advertising, finance, public utility and start-up business organizations. Skilled project leader, event planner and mentor adept at developing cross-functional relationships and teams. Personable problem solver with exceptional communication skills who exercises excellent judgment and confidentiality with internal and external stakeholders. SUMMARY OF QUALIFICATIONS: • Proven ability to analyze problems, identify priorities, implement projects, and achieve results while working independently and implementing cost savings strategies. • Exemplary project management skills to ensure collaborative and consistent communication is achieved among all levels of employees and external vendor partners. • Act as a business partner to support the organization’s key goals and objectives with understanding of the industry and commitment to producing quality results under consistently tight time constraints. • Capable of handling confidential situations and maintaining a professional approach among strong personalities. • Superior ability to multitask, adaptive to fast-paced, competitive and changing environments. • Strong proficiency in Google Suites and MicroSoft Office MEETING AND EVENT PLANNING I have coordinated events ranging from 30 to over a attendees, from small intimate venues to large scale tradeshows, retreats, symposiums, seminars and meetings in the United States and abroad: • Tradeshows: Ford Motor Car New Roll-out – 1995, CES - Las Vegas - 2010, 2011, 2015, 2016, 2017, 2018 Oracle - San Francisco, 2009, 2010, NAB - Los Angeles 2010, Chicago 2011 • Retreats: Anderson Consulting Top Consultants -Whistler Canada-1997, Circle International Management Team – Sonoma Mission Inn,– MorganStanleyReal Estate Group, SF Giants – 2004, North Star, Tahoe – 2005, Cabo San Lucas – 2006, Napa – 2007 • Symposiums: CME accredited and non-credited events, SynerMed Communications, Galderma - 4/2/09, 6/3/09, 6/17/09, 10/28/09, 3/30/10, 10/4/10, 10/21/10 Curatio - 5/29/10

Experience

1. Executive Assistant

   Crunchyroll

   Jan 2023 — Present · CA

   Managed schedule, travel and logistics for 11 executives during my tenure - Point of contact for supported teams - Expense management using several different platforms, with Concur being the most recent - Executive hires with outside contractors and in-house recruiting team - Oversight of confidential and sensitive documents - M&A: Collaborated with stakeholders from initial diligence through close of transaction Yopeso Acquisition (2016) AT & T/Warner Media (2017…

Education

• Academy Pacific

  BS, Transportation Management

  1986 — 1988