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Sam Lyman

@samlyman

Nonprofit operations at Newman’s Own Foundation, redesigning vendor management to cut processing time by approximately 70%.

United States

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At Newman’s Own Foundation, I redesigned and implemented a vendor management and contracting process supporting 540+ vendors, reducing processing time by approximately 70%. I manage financial operations, vendor onboarding and contracts, and support governance and annual audit activities.

I also co-led the migration from CyberGrants to Salesforce, defining requirements, testing workflows, and safeguarding data integrity. Across nonprofit operations, grants administration, and business systems work, I create practical workflows and documentation that help teams keep work moving.

Experience

Work history, roles, and key accomplishments

Current

Executive & Operations Coordinator

Current

Newman's Own Foundation

Dec 2024 - Present (1 year 11 months)

Manage core financial operations in partnership with the CEO and Finance, including forecasting and maintaining executive and general operating budgets. Led the redesign and implementation of the Foundation's vendor management and contracting process supporting 540+ vendors, reducing processing time by approximately 70%.

NetSuite Vendor Management Contract Management Budgeting Finance Operations Governance Compliance Onboarding SOPs Process Improvement

Operations & Grants Coordinator

Newman's Own Foundation

Nov 2023 - Sep 2024 (10 months)

Oversaw day-to-day operations across a $12M+ portfolio of 250+ active grants, monitoring agreements, eligibility and compliance requirements, and reporting deadlines. Co-led the organization's migration from CyberGrants to Salesforce, defining operational requirements and testing workflows.

Grants Administration Salesforce CyberGrants Compliance Data Integrity Project Management Stakeholder Coordination

Executive Assistant to President & CEO

Newman's Own Foundation

Nov 2021 - Nov 2023 (2 years)

Served as a strategic liaison across executive leadership, Finance, Programs, IT, board members, and external stakeholders. Coordinated executive and board operations end-to-end, including agendas, materials, scheduling, logistics, and documentation.

Executive Support Board Governance Scheduling Documentation Stakeholder Management Discrétion

Associate Business Systems Analyst

Snap-on Incorporated

Mar 2021 - Nov 2021 (8 months)

Supported an enterprise ERP implementation serving 7,000+ users, gathering requirements, testing system changes, and documenting processes. Partnered across Finance, Operations, and IT to identify workflow issues and translate business requirements into system improvements.

ERP Implementation Requirements Gathering Testing Process documentation Finance Operations IT

Associate Service Support Analyst

Snap-on Incorporated

Jan 2021 - Mar 2021 (2 months)

Supported enterprise hardware and software operations and produced performance reporting through Jira and Excel. Identified and implemented improvements to incident-management workflows, reducing resolution times and strengthening service reliability.

Jira Excel Incident Management performance reporting Hardware Software

Project Manager

LeveragePoint Development Inc.

May 2019 - Nov 2020 (1 year 6 months)

Managed multiple concurrent client engagements, coordinating stakeholders, timelines, deliverables, communications, and risks through successful completion. Developed project plans, progress reports, and executive summaries highlighting risks, trade-offs, and decisions.

Project Management Stakeholder Coordination Risk Management Reporting Proposal Development