Melinda Holden

Partnered directly with the CEO while providing executive support across a leadership team of six C-suite executives, coordinating communications, board materials, scheduling and cross-functional priorities. Managed the CEO's calendar as a strategic business tool and established executive operating cadence.

Served as right hand to the CGO and CCO in a global organization of 70,000+ employees, supporting executive priorities across commercial, people and cross-functional initiatives. Managed complex global calendars and multi-city domestic and international travel across multiple time zones.

Partnered with the CEO and COO to review and optimize business operations, improving efficiency and supporting organizational scalability. Led recruiting and hiring efforts and managed employee onboarding and offboarding.

Directed business operations and organizational workflows, translating leadership priorities into execution. Facilitated executive meetings and decision-making by creating alignment on strategy, priorities, owners and deliverables.

Partnered with the CEO and senior leadership to operationalize strategic initiatives and streamline cross-functional collaboration. Coordinated board meetings, leadership reporting and executive communications.

Supported two senior executives with complex travel, scheduling and administrative operations while responding quickly to changing priorities. Managed Legal Department accounts-payable approvals and improved filing processes supporting corporate records-retention compliance.

Provided interim executive and operational support to the CFO, Chief Revenue Officer, Chief HR Officer and Chief Legal Officer.

Performed confidential administrative duties for the CFO and direct reports; supported all director-level projects. Implemented procedures to eliminate redundancies and created an Administrative Guide template for company-wide use.

Studied Business Administration at Strayer University, completing coursework in 2008.