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Christel Da Silva Gaumer

Christel Da Silva Gaumer

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Summary

Proactive and energetic Executive Assistant with demonstrated experience, providing high-level executive support to C-Suites with a track record of superior communication and puzzle-solving abilities, open to new challenges.

My choice is to make everyone's life easier. It takes a great amount of time, patience and organization being that go to person people want the most. But it's all that maneuvering that keeps me coming back for more for the utmost pleasure to make things happen.

Overview

33
33
years of professional experience

Work History

Executive Assistant to Executive Officer

Caterpillar
11.2010 - Current

EA Support:

  • Manage the Executive's calendar to ensure appropriate time allocation against key corporate and divisional priorities;
  • Coordinate extensive travel arrangements for time efficiency;
  • Ensure cohesion / coordination among the Leadership Team, being their go to person;

Divisional Events Organization:

  • In charge of logistics and on site support of internal / external events worldwide: Staff Meetings, Leadership Impact Summits, Services & Sales Summits (350 participants in 2023);

Participation to Division and Corporate Key Projects:

  • Retail Academy;
  • Caterpillar Centennial Mark Committee;

Personal Development:

  • Internal Mentor;
  • Internal Certified Recruiter;
  • Part of Geneva Social Committee.

Executive Assistant to the CEO & Office Manager

FläktWoods Group
04.2008 - 09.2010

EA Support:

  • Managed executive calendars, scheduling meetings and appointments, coordinating travel arrangements to optimize time;
  • In charge of day-to-day working relationship as well as logistics of Quarterly Board Meeting with the Investment Company;
  • Organized tCompany' WW Sales Conference in Geneva (250 participants).

Office Management:

  • In charge of Company HQ move from Zurich to Geneva (12 people);
  • Organized office layout, managed contract and price negotiation with service providers (cleaning, catering, security, office supplies, travel & visa agencies);
  • Managed office G&A budget as well as office operations and procedure.

Executive Assistant to the Chief Operating Officer

STMicroelectronics NV
10.1994 - 03.2008

EA Support:

  • In charge of the Executive' calendar, travel expenses, visa requests;
  • Part of the Investor Relations Team responsible for Company Annual Roadshows (Public Offerings + Annual Investors Meetings);

Company Supervisory Board:

  • Responsible for organizing the quarterly Board Meetings worldwide as well as the preparation of the supporting documentation;

Executive Compensation & Benefits:

  • Managing the work contracts and annual compensation of the Corporate Executive Leadership Team, working with the Company' external Accounting Firm.

Executive Assistant to Assistant Vice President

Northern Telecom (Nortel)
05.1992 - 09.1994

EA Support:

  • In charge of the AVP's and UK based Leadership Team's calendars, travels arrangements and visas requests for Commonwealth of Independent States (CIS);
  • Supported the AVP in establishing relationships with the Company's Distributors in CIS;

Corporate Events:

  • Represented the Company at International Telecom Exhibition in Moscow;
  • Organized a Sales Team Meeting.

Assistant to the Vice President Marketing & Comm

Technopolis SA
02.1991 - 05.1992

EA Support:

  • In charge of the VP's calendar and travels;
  • Sales Office Secretariat;
  • Global database to target potential customers creation;

Events:

  • Organization of a RoadShow in Japan and the US.

Education

Master of Arts - Business Law

Faculty of Social Sciences
Grenoble
01.1989

Associate of Arts - Judicial And Legal Career

Faculty of Social Sciences
Grenoble
06.1986

Skills

Technical Skills:

  • Microsoft Office, Project Management

Soft Skills:

  • Leadership, Communication, Puzzle Solving, Adaptability

CliftonStrengths Signature Themes:

  • Achiever, Relator, Harmony, Intellection, Empathy

Timeline

Executive Assistant to Executive Officer

Caterpillar
11.2010 - Current

Executive Assistant to the CEO & Office Manager

FläktWoods Group
04.2008 - 09.2010

Executive Assistant to the Chief Operating Officer

STMicroelectronics NV
10.1994 - 03.2008

Executive Assistant to Assistant Vice President

Northern Telecom (Nortel)
05.1992 - 09.1994

Assistant to the Vice President Marketing & Comm

Technopolis SA
02.1991 - 05.1992

Master of Arts - Business Law

Faculty of Social Sciences

Associate of Arts - Judicial And Legal Career

Faculty of Social Sciences
Christel Da Silva Gaumer