Jo Banks

About Jo Banks

Business Management - Project Management - Event Management - Innovation Management Leader and innovative change agent who drives results, creates exceptional customer experiences, and cultivates collaborative environments. Project manager who provides the leadership necessary to manage projects and programs of varying size and complexity from initiation through completion. Creative event management professional with demonstrated success in planning and executing a wide variety of high-impact, cost-effective events. Integrates human-centered design to reframe the problem, explore all possibilities, and develop effective solutions. Compelling written and oral communicator who drives knowledge-sharing and decision-making. Influential collaborator and facilitator adept in cultivating solid relationships that facilitate an ability to adapt and respond to stakeholder needs quickly and efficiently in a deadline-driven environment. Noted experience in budget development, analysis and management, operational planning, logistics management, staff planning, vendor management, and contract negotiations. Skills: • Project Management• Event Management• Human-Centered Innovation Approaches• Communication and Storytelling• Process Improvement• Change Management• Business Management• Team Building and Leadership• Vendor Management• Budget Development and Management• Six Sigma Green Belt certification

Experience

1. Senior Manager - Future of Work- Tax Technology & Transformation (Ttt)

   EY

   Aug 2025 — Present · US

Education

• George Mason University

  BA, Psychology

  2003 — 2005

• Northern Virginia Community College

  AA, Liberal Arts

  2001 — 2003

• The Art Institute of Pittsburgh-Online Division

  Event Management Certification

  2018 — 2019

• Colorado Technical University

  MSM, Project Management

  2005 — 2007

Skills

• Storytelling
• Customer Service
• Training
• Microsoft Office
• Organizational Development
• Innovation
• Business Process Improvement
• Event Management
• Event Designing
• Workshop Facilitation
• Corporate Events
• Program Management
• Management Consulting
• Public Speaking
• Budgeting
• Project Management
• Strategic Planning
• Cross-Functional Team Leadership
• Fundraising
• Community Engagement
• Stakeholder Engagement
• Event Planning
• Collaborative Innovation
• Project Planning
• Innovation Management
• Result Oriented
• Leadership
• Vendor Management
• People-Oriented
• Special Events Coordination
• Customer Journey Mapping
• Process Improvement
• Non-Profits
• Budgets
• Community Outreach
• Risk Management
• Strategic Thinking
• Nonprofit Organizations
• Stakeholder Management
• Integration