Lonnada Brown

About Lonnada Brown

I am most passionate about helping others, maintaining a healthy work environment through positivity and by providing exceptional customer service both internally and externally. In my current role, I provide ongoing assistance in all aspects of client engagements while maintaining an ownership role in administrative tasks for our company\'s Head of Americas Financial Services Practice. With over 19 years\' experience as an executive assistant, I am proficient in calendar management, travel arrangements, meeting & event coordination, completing thorough expense reports, gathering financial data, extensive research, project management, staff training, supervising other support staff and customer relations.

Experience

1. Senior Executive Assistant

   Egon Zehnder

   May 2022 — Present · Dallas, TX, US

   Serve as the primary point of contact for key logistical matters, efficiently managing daily search activities by handling complex calendars, and aligning client and candidate expectations while acting as a liaison to ensure seamless communication and collaboration.• Manage executive travel plans, ensuring seamless coordination and adherence to corporate travel policies in collaboration with clients and candidates. • Provide independent, comprehensive administrative support and project management for ad hoc tasks that pertain to the “big picture” including handling telephone inquiries, welcoming, and directing visitors, coordinating events, and preparing confidential correspondence and reports.• Coordinate team and client efforts to successfully deliver projects according to plan fostering positive business relationships and trust while ensuring confidentiality.• Demonstrate flexibility and sensitivity to deadlines by leveraging strong organizational skills, effective time management, and multitasking abilities while proactively taking ownership and ensuring seamless process flow.

Education

• The University of Dallas

  Master of Business Administration (M.B.A.), Business with a concentration in Finance

  2013 — 2015

• The University of Texas at Dallas

  Bachelor of Arts (B.A.), Psychology

  2010 — 2012

• Northwestern State University

  Associate of Arts (A.A.), Psychology

  2003 — 2006