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Shannon Kessler

@shannonkessler

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I coordinate complex operations, deadlines, stakeholders, and cross-functional projects.

United States

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What I'm looking for

I'm looking to coordinate complex projects and operations, improve workflows, manage schedules and stakeholders, and drive time-sensitive work through completion.

I've coordinated high-volume, deadline-driven workflows at Forvis Mazars LLP, supporting tax professionals with document management, client communication, status follow-up, and confidential financial records.

As owner of The Hummingbird Hat Bar Collective and The Mountain Jewel of WV, LLC, I direct business operations from scheduling and purchasing to vendor relationships, bookkeeping, marketing, and event logistics.

At the West Virginia Bankers Association, I directed day-to-day operations and supported executive-level priorities across projects, meetings, events, budgets, communications, records, and stakeholder follow-up.

I bring more than a decade of experience building organized workflows, tracking deadlines and action items, improving processes, and moving concurrent priorities through completion.

Experience

Work history, roles, and key accomplishments

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Tax Administrative Specialist

Current

Forvis Mazars LLP

Oct 2024 - Present (1 year 11 months)

Coordinate high-volume workflows for tax professionals, including document management, deadline tracking, client communication, and completion of time-sensitive deliverables. Maintain accurate project and client records involving confidential financial information.

Microsoft Office Document Management Deadline Tracking Client Communication Project Coordination

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Owner

Current

The Hummingbird Hat Bar Collective / The Mountain Jewel of W

Jan 2021 - Present (5 years 8 months)

Direct end-to-end business operations across scheduling, purchasing, inventory, vendor relationships, bookkeeping, customer service, marketing, and event logistics. Plan and execute mobile, public, and private projects and events by coordinating timelines, venues, vendors, inventory, customer requirements, budgets, and on-site logistics.

Scheduling Purchasing Inventory Management Vendor Management Bookkeeping Customer Service Marketing Event Logistics Workflow Development

Director of Operations

West Virginia Bankers Association

Sep 2018 - Jul 2021 (2 years 10 months)

Directed day-to-day organizational operations and provided executive-level support within a financial-services association. Coordinated projects, meetings, events, vendors, budgets, communications, records, schedules, and follow-up items involving multiple internal and external stakeholders.

Operations Management Project Coordination Meeting Coordination Vendor Management Budget Management Stakeholder Communication Process Improvement

Operations Coordinator

AdvancED

Feb 2018 - Aug 2018 (6 months)

Coordinated operational workflows, schedules, meetings, communications, records, and organizational priorities in a deadline-driven professional environment. Tracked project needs and follow-up items, supported multiple stakeholders, and helped maintain organized execution across concurrent work.

Operations Coordination Scheduling Meeting Coordination Record keeping Stakeholder Support