Eileen McDonough

P.O. Box 1609

New York, NY 10009
917-543-4013
em606212@westpost.net
OBJECTIVE
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Provide an organization with support, leadership and proficiency in an effective
and efficient meeting & event management experience. Additional benefits includ
e demonstrated achievements in business development; managing large budgets; o
perational streamlining; staff, client and vendor management.

SKILLS
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$100M Event and P&L Budget Management * Audit & Compliance * Change Management *
Contract & Vendor Negotiations * Cost Savings - ROI * Department Consolidations
& Realignments * Fundraising & Development * Knowledgeable in PhRMA Guidelines
* Leadership & Mentoring Meeting * Planning & Execution * Meeting & Department M
etrics * Office Management
Organization Business Streamlining * Policy & Procedure Development * Problem So
lving * Process Management * Procurement * Production * Senior Executive & C-Lev
el Contact * Staff Management * Vendor / Freelance Management & Negotiations
WORK ACCOMPLISHMENTS
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2008 - Present
National Event Director Autism Speaks New York, NY
* Management and development of National Fundraising and Awareness events and bu
dgets.
* Realized 20% increase over 2008 in fundraising dollars during 2009.
* Establishing three new events for 2010 with $1.5M gross potential.
* Staff management.-

2005 - 2008
Manager Pfizer Inc. New York, NY
* Successfully led the pilot program for process and implementation of internall
y supported Marketing Meetings.
* Realized $2M savings through effective budgeting and applying compliance stand
ards.
* Provided 30% content for department policy & procedures manual.
* Training staff and clients on process, policy, procedure and compliance for Ma
rketing Meetings.
2005
Senior Manager Morgan Stanley Purchase, NY
* Identified areas of consolidation in meetings department to offset needs/costs
for third party event companies.
* Meeting management for domestic and international programs.-
1997 - 2004 Citigroup New York, NY
Director, Conference & Event Planning and Group Travel
* Established and implemented approval standards and department policies and pro
cedures for meetings departments in the US, UK and Asia.
* Generated a savings of 16% for meeting budgets through fastidious reconciliati
on and effective program management.
* Realized cost savings in staffing and operations by creating policies and proc
edures that became SOPs used to consolidate meeting planning groups across Citi
businesses.
* Spearheaded development and rollout of the web-based event budget, registratio
n and tracking system U.S., UK and Asia planners.
* Staff management of 36 with over 400 international and domestic meetings annua
lly.
1989 - 1997
Conference Manager AXA / Equitable New York, NY
* Managed all levels of conference planning details including contract negotiati
ons, site searches, event development, on-site execution and budget management.
* Sports Marketing Associate responsibilities included management and logistics
for the Equitable Old Timers Baseball Series, Equitable Charity Golf outings, ma
nage sponsorship of Women's Doubles at the US Open, mange season tickets for Yan
kees, Mets and World Series.