Abby Lanza

Experience

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  University of Missouri Trulaske College of Business

  Aug 2007 - Jun 2012

  Spain, New Zealand/Australia, China, India, Ireland o Assisted with marketing activities to recruit students o Prepared pre-departure course book used by all participating students o Created syllabus and taught pre-departure course o Assisted students in completion of all administrative and pre-departure tasks o Managed all program logistics o Aided professors daily o Coordinated with foreign counterparts o Managed student behavior, student health, and emergency situations Show less

  • Chief Student Manager, Business Study Abroad Programs

    Aug 2009 - Jun 2012

  • Student Manager, Business Study Abroad Programs

    Aug 2007 - Jun 2012
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  Heart of Missouri United Way

  Aug 2010 - May 2011

  Student Consultant

  Assisted with transition between funding modelsAnalyzed current funding model and provided recommendationsInterviewed and analyzed practices of other United Ways and provided recommendations

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  Express Scripts

  May 2011 - Aug 2011

  Product Management - Channel Management Intern

  Assisted with product launch and collaborated cross-functionally with multiple departments acrossthe organization.Created and updated external marketing materials and internal product materials.Developed client case studies for use in client presentations.

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  The Resource Group, Spend Management Solutions

  Jul 2012 - now

  Leads Community Support function, ensuring optimized internal operations across the organization and alignment with organizatinal goals and priorities. Develops organizational guidelines and best practices related to day-to-day operations; supports adoption and compliance through development and delivery of associate training workshops and education sessions. Educates associates on The Resource Group's identity, brand, and purpose through the development of associate resources and training sessions. Oversees marketing and communications activities for The Resource Group, including social media, internal communication, executive and associate communication support, and sales support.Oversees recruiting activities and internship program. Show less Develops and deploys organization-wide strategic initiatives at the direction of Chief Executive Officer and executive teamDevelops organizational guidelines and best practices related to day-to-day operations; supports adoption and compliance through development and delivery of associate training workshops and education sessions. Educates associates on The Resource Group's identity, brand, and purpose through the development of associate resources and training sessions. Oversees marketing and communications activities for The Resource Group, including social media, internal communication, executive and associate communication support, and sales support. Show less Created comprehensive library with over 250 unique associate resources including white papers, sales sheets, success stories, slide templates, communications toolkits and graphics reducing time and effort required by associates to create materials for day-to-day needs and improving quality of materials distributed.Co-led development and implementation of national Vendor Access Policy, launched June 2017, to reduce non-value-added vendor presence in Ascension facilities and ensure that all vendor activities are contributing to effective, quality patient care. Show less

  • Vice President, Strategic Alignment

    Nov 2024 - now

  • Senior Director, Strategic Support

    Oct 2021 - Nov 2024

  • Director, Strategic Support

    Jan 2019 - Sept 2021

  • Senior Manager, Participant Development

    Jul 2014 - Dec 2018

  • Senior Supply Chain Analyst

    Jul 2012 - Jun 2014