Marilyn Dent Allen

Experience

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  Living Centers Of America

  Jun 1990 - Jul 1997

  Corporate Legal Assistant to General Counsel

  Managed and coordinated legal department administrative activitiesCoordinated litigation management, discovery requests, and document productions.Reviewed legal invoices and processed for payment.Assisted General Counsel with corporate secretarial and SEC compliance matters.Maintained corporate board books including preparation of meeting minutesAssisted in all aspects of the board and shareholders meetings.Processed routine filings with NYSE and corporate transfer agent.Prepared and filed SEC Section 16 forms for company officers and directors. Assisted General Counsel and outside counsel in the preparation and filing of SEC forms 10Q, 10K, 8K, proxy statements. Assisted with the initial IPO and two secondary IPOs. Show less

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  Transwestern

  Aug 1997 - Dec 2004

  Senior Administrative Assistant/Mgr.

   Recruited administrative staff for corporate and Houston area offices. Corporate liaison to 20+ administrative assistants and facilitated conflict resolution. Prepared and developed property management operations manuals online.  Developed and implemented training and presentation materials. Assisted with the development of management proposals for new business.  Prepared and produced display boards and marketing materials. Assisted risk management department with legal discovery requests and document production. Assisted executive team and legal counsel with acquisitions due diligence. Reviewed and negotiated service contracts for approval. Reviewed bids for services. Ordered and maintained office supplies and processed invoices for supply orders. Assisted in the completion and processing of expense forms for assigned staff. Show less

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  Genisis Tech

  Jan 2005 - now

  Executive Assistant to Director of Operations

  Provides high-level staff support for executives and, when appropriate, manages contacts, meetings, activities and decision processes to assure efficient and prudent utilization of executives time. Oversees corporate programs, projects and initiatives, when appropriate, to assure satisfactory progress without executives direct involvement.Serves as central point of contact to coordinate business meetings and activities including preparation of relevant documents and briefing materials.Reviews schedule with executive in advance, advising of purpose and anticipated outcome of each event.Accompany executive in domestic travel. Reviews correspondence and reports to determine relevance to executive.Highlights pertinent aspects of documents or prepares executive summaries to facilitate integration of information in high-volume, critical decision processes.Determine appropriate disposition of less critical matters, acting on authority delegated by executive.Requires comprehensive understanding of wide array of business issues and practices.Examines business proposals, contracts and financial statements to assess compatibility of obligations and counterparty risks with executive's business and personal interests.May consult legal and finance staffs, bankers, tax advisors or external legal counsel for advice on matters of significance.Provides high-level oversight of corporate programs, projects and initiatives on executive's behalf.Prioritizes resource allocation based on executive guidance and communicates to stakeholders.Monitors progress and reports milestones. Intervenes as required to realign resources, sustain efforts or expedite completion.Manages executive's internal and external contacts. Show less