Executive Administrator
PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE
Buffalo Wild Wings | Minneapolis, Minnesota 2017 – 2018
Project Administrator | Associate Director | Strategy Support
Work closely with Executive Leadership Team to implement and support a variety of projects and initiatives across the organization.
• Provide support to the Executive Leadership Team by tracking and following through on action items, managing meeting agendas, prioritizing critical issues, and accountability.
• Identify and investigate emerging opportunities that align with strategy and business objectives
• Assist with resource optimization.
• Measure progress against milestones and communicate progress and learnings across leadership forums.
• Interacts and coordinates the process to prepare materials for distribution to the Board of Directors.
• Responsible for Project Management related activities including identifying risks, actions, and issues.
• Lead planning and execution for large meetings on and off site: audio and video conference calls, schedule, communicate logistics, develop agendas, provide meeting materials, and order catering, set-up/shut-down.
• Provide end-user executive specialist support to Leadership Team.
• Create streamlined travel arrangements, including travel packs, briefings and other traveler-specific needs for both global and domestic trips.
Buffalo Wild Wings | Minneapolis, Minnesota 2014 – 2017
Sr. Executive Administrator Enterprise Risk Services
Managed eight direct reports and administrators. Promoted by CRO and Leadership Team for business acumen, strategic mindset, and strong change management capabilities specializing in the IT area.
• Planned, organized, and executed annual refresh of the ERM Framework and Roadmap including facilitating workshops, proposing new components, and editing documents.
• Updated and maintained the ERM Framework and Roadmap for business, regulatory, and market changes.
• Created, established, and maintained firm-wide programs for risk management, corporate governance, compliance and regulatory responses including drafting and managing approval of underlying policies.
• Assisted product sponsors to drive consistency in documentation of risk assessments and reporting in the committee approval process for implementation of new products and services.
• Managed multiple calendars and scheduled appointments. Ability to move one step ahead of CRO by assisting and planning upcoming meetings, projects and deadlines.
• Identified, evaluated, and implemented growth opportunities to support objectives and revenue growth.
• Lead paperless initiative by rolling out new software applications to the organization which involved multiple integrations, communication on operations, group/individualized training and ongoing end user support.
JANA L. FREDRICKS
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Buffalo Wild Wings | Minneapolis, Minnesota (Continued)
• Organized all logistics for team meetings and events.
• Arranged complicated domestic and international travel itineraries along with completing adjacent expense reporting.
Target Headquarters | Minneapolis, Minnesota 2012 – 2014
Strategy and Operations Director Administrative Assistant
Provided strategic, fiscal, and operational leadership while achieving long-term goals and organizational vision.
• Supported Director and Corporate Security Strategy and Operations Team by developing pertinent meeting agendas, executing efficient calendar management, and meeting corporate deadlines.
• Enhanced Target's Corporate Governance by facilitating communication between Director's offices, VP, EVP and SVP's; building and maintaining partnerships by driving and coordinating various events for the team and the organization.
• Assisted in driving Corporate Security resource optimization.
• Monitored and documented project milestones and outcomes throughout the project lifecycle to ensure adherence to established quality standards.
• Developed, communicated, and implemented program and project risk, issue management plans, and strategies.
Foot Locker | St. Paul, Minnesota 2002 – 2012
Regional Executive Administrator
Promoted by RVP of the Central Region. Assisted in managing fourteen District Managers and 320+ stores.
• Communication specialist and liaison between field leadership team and home office.
• Provided supervisory support to District Managers including interviewing, onboarding, and training.
• Evaluated and proactively developed strategic plans to meet regional growth targets in collaboration with recruiters.
• Executed company initiatives through communication with the leadership team to create alignment.
• Planned and executed events such as meetings, continuing education classes, quarterly business dinners and Regional annual seminars.
• Offered objective insight into business practices to the Regional Vice President.
• Worked on special projects and key strategic initiatives for Operations.
EDUCATION | PROFESSIONAL AFFILIATIONS
• Bachelor of Science in Business Management | Rasmussen Business College
• Bachelor of Science in Business Administration | Rasmussen Business College
• Notary Public | State of Minnesota
• Women's Field Leadership Forum | Buffalo Wild Wings
AWARDS
• Emerging Leaders’ Program | Buffalo Wild Wings
• MVP Nomination | BWW Business Conference
• Regional Traveling Trophy Award | Foot Locker
• Rock star Award | Kids Foot Locker
TECHNICAL SKILLS
MS Office 365 (Outlook, Word, Excel, PowerPoint, OneNote, Teams, OneDrive), MS Office 2016, SharePoint, Concur, BrainStorm Learning Platform, Adobe Professional Writer, Skype for Business, Slack, Visio
COMMUNITY INVOLVEMENT
• Volunteer | Independent School District / ISD 282
• Volunteer | Feed My Starving Children
• Volunteer | Windsor Green Board
PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE
Buffalo Wild Wings | Minneapolis, Minnesota 2017 – 2018
Project Administrator | Associate Director | Strategy Support
Work closely with Executive Leadership Team to implement and support a variety of projects and initiatives across the organization.
• Provide support to the Executive Leadership Team by tracking and following through on action items, managing meeting agendas, prioritizing critical issues, and accountability.
• Identify and investigate emerging opportunities that align with strategy and business objectives
• Assist with resource optimization.
• Measure progress against milestones and communicate progress and learnings across leadership forums.
• Interacts and coordinates the process to prepare materials for distribution to the Board of Directors.
• Responsible for Project Management related activities including identifying risks, actions, and issues.
• Lead planning and execution for large meetings on and off site: audio and video conference calls, schedule, communicate logistics, develop agendas, provide meeting materials, and order catering, set-up/shut-down.
• Provide end-user executive specialist support to Leadership Team.
• Create streamlined travel arrangements, including travel packs, briefings and other traveler-specific needs for both global and domestic trips.
Buffalo Wild Wings | Minneapolis, Minnesota 2014 – 2017
Sr. Executive Administrator Enterprise Risk Services
Managed eight direct reports and administrators. Promoted by CRO and Leadership Team for business acumen, strategic mindset, and strong change management capabilities specializing in the IT area.
• Planned, organized, and executed annual refresh of the ERM Framework and Roadmap including facilitating workshops, proposing new components, and editing documents.
• Updated and maintained the ERM Framework and Roadmap for business, regulatory, and market changes.
• Created, established, and maintained firm-wide programs for risk management, corporate governance, compliance and regulatory responses including drafting and managing approval of underlying policies.
• Assisted product sponsors to drive consistency in documentation of risk assessments and reporting in the committee approval process for implementation of new products and services.
• Managed multiple calendars and scheduled appointments. Ability to move one step ahead of CRO by assisting and planning upcoming meetings, projects and deadlines.
• Identified, evaluated, and implemented growth opportunities to support objectives and revenue growth.
• Lead paperless initiative by rolling out new software applications to the organization which involved multiple integrations, communication on operations, group/individualized training and ongoing end user support.
JANA L. FREDRICKS
Page 2
Buffalo Wild Wings | Minneapolis, Minnesota (Continued)
• Organized all logistics for team meetings and events.
• Arranged complicated domestic and international travel itineraries along with completing adjacent expense reporting.
Target Headquarters | Minneapolis, Minnesota 2012 – 2014
Strategy and Operations Director Administrative Assistant
Provided strategic, fiscal, and operational leadership while achieving long-term goals and organizational vision.
• Supported Director and Corporate Security Strategy and Operations Team by developing pertinent meeting agendas, executing efficient calendar management, and meeting corporate deadlines.
• Enhanced Target's Corporate Governance by facilitating communication between Director's offices, VP, EVP and SVP's; building and maintaining partnerships by driving and coordinating various events for the team and the organization.
• Assisted in driving Corporate Security resource optimization.
• Monitored and documented project milestones and outcomes throughout the project lifecycle to ensure adherence to established quality standards.
• Developed, communicated, and implemented program and project risk, issue management plans, and strategies.
Foot Locker | St. Paul, Minnesota 2002 – 2012
Regional Executive Administrator
Promoted by RVP of the Central Region. Assisted in managing fourteen District Managers and 320+ stores.
• Communication specialist and liaison between field leadership team and home office.
• Provided supervisory support to District Managers including interviewing, onboarding, and training.
• Evaluated and proactively developed strategic plans to meet regional growth targets in collaboration with recruiters.
• Executed company initiatives through communication with the leadership team to create alignment.
• Planned and executed events such as meetings, continuing education classes, quarterly business dinners and Regional annual seminars.
• Offered objective insight into business practices to the Regional Vice President.
• Worked on special projects and key strategic initiatives for Operations.
EDUCATION | PROFESSIONAL AFFILIATIONS
• Bachelor of Science in Business Management | Rasmussen Business College
• Bachelor of Science in Business Administration | Rasmussen Business College
• Notary Public | State of Minnesota
• Women's Field Leadership Forum | Buffalo Wild Wings
AWARDS
• Emerging Leaders’ Program | Buffalo Wild Wings
• MVP Nomination | BWW Business Conference
• Regional Traveling Trophy Award | Foot Locker
• Rock star Award | Kids Foot Locker
TECHNICAL SKILLS
MS Office 365 (Outlook, Word, Excel, PowerPoint, OneNote, Teams, OneDrive), MS Office 2016, SharePoint, Concur, BrainStorm Learning Platform, Adobe Professional Writer, Skype for Business, Slack, Visio
COMMUNITY INVOLVEMENT
• Volunteer | Independent School District / ISD 282
• Volunteer | Feed My Starving Children
• Volunteer | Windsor Green Board