Lynette Gaddi: Business Operations in Panorama City, CA

Currently contracting to assist the Sales and GotoMarket team

Event Management & Logistics Coordinated eight day asthma awareness Walk the Talk Tour event: Planned walking route to maximize outreach to impacted populations. Worked with city planning officials and police departments to secure all necessary permits. Performed due diligence regarding potential rest stops, health fair locations, and community partnerships. Coordinated transportation and lodging for approximately 150 event participants. Oversaw implementation of web-based registration system. Secured event locations, air and ground transportation, and lodging for groups of up to 375 for conferences, retreats, and executive meetings. Facilitate team meetings and conduct site visits to ensure mission alignment. Project Management Defined and initiated projects, including cost management, scheduling, and performance of component projects. Trained and supervised teams of 5-30 people conducting union elections, recruitment campaigns, and retention events in large hospitals and medical centers throughout California. Maintained alignment of individual projects with strategic organizational objectives. Relationship Management Negotiated contracts and managed relationships with performers, venues, and vendors. Secured corporate and community sponsorships for outreach and awareness events. Created new relationships with communities and community organizations. Established rapport, built credibility, and maintained communication with members and non-members at multiple levels, both internally and externally. Technology & Social Media Management Expanded social media presence of 150,000-member organization for benefit of organization and events. Social Media: Facebook, Twitter, Instagram, Google+, TUMBLR

Worked as a contractor for companies such as Hitachi, Hewlett Packard and Sun Microsystems.