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1. MARY BETH PARTON
4323 North Troy, #2 Chicago, Illinois 60618
Cell: 773-580-9694 / [email protected]



QUALIFICATIONS:
Ability to organize and complete large projects on time while handling multiple tasks in a fast paced environment. Manage
calendars, expense reports, travel, high-level client meetings, confidential correspondence, and personal requests as
needed.

WORK EXPERIENCE:
FCB Chicago Chicago, Illinois

Network Clearance Manager: March, 2012 – present
Responsibilities: Managing all aspects of network clearance process, from the concept stage to final production.
Reviewing television concepts, scripts, and storyboards to determine if network clearance issues exist, as well as to
suggest possible solutions to those issues. Conduct negotiation process between account management, production team,
and the network editors.

In addition to the above I handle the following:
 Prepare and submit application, obtain back-up paperwork to the State of Illinois Film Office to obtain a 30% tax
credit on behalf of client
 Maintaining extensive network clearance files, including claim substantiation materials, releases, testimonial and
producer’s affidavits
 Process payments to outside vendor for crew hired by Lord & Thomas

Executive Assistant: May, 2006 -- March, 2012
President/FCB Chicago and President of Global Accounts, West Coast and Greater China
Responsibilities: Serve as liaison between the two Presidents, CEO, Executive Management Committee, other agency
management, and clients.
 Maintain the highest degree of professionalism and confidentiality
 Type all written communications and presentations
 Manage work and personal calendars
 Meeting planning for Executive Management Committee, agency management, clients including coordination of
calendars, meeting details, securing meeting space, catering arrangements, coordinating and preparing meeting
materials, and greeting guests
 Extensive domestic and international travel arrangements
 Occasional involvement with special event planning
 Provide Executive Assistant back up for other President, CFO, and Chief Creative Officer

Creative Services Manager: September, 2004 – April, 2006
Responsibilities: In addition to the responsibilities of the Coordinator position, manage and supervise three Creative
Assistants; handling and management of Creative Department budgets.

Creative Services Coordinator: November, 2000 – September, 2004
Responsibilities: Assist in providing excellent coordinated service to the Creative Department (100+ people).
 Work closely with and assist Senior Vice President/Creative General Manager and Creative Recruiter; manage
freelance paperwork and invoices; handling of Creative Department office moves; coordinate new hire welcome and
Creative orientation; assist with annual evaluations; auditing and approval of expense reports and travel requisitions;
assist as needed on new business pitches, client projects and Department workshops; in the absence of Creative
General Manager, handling various requests, concerns and comments from the Department in an appropriate
manner.

Creative Assistant: March, 2000 – November, 2000
Responsibilities: Working for a large group of Art Directors, Copywriters and Producers that included domestic and
international travel arrangements for television shoots; maintaining calendars; producing storyboards and typing scripts for
client meetings.

2. MARY BETH PARTON
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Administrative Secretary: September, 1990 – March, 2000
April, 1999 – March, 2000: Senior Vice President/Director of Corporate Communications
March, 1992 – March 2000: Senior Vice President/Regional Director of Finance and Operations
September, 1990 – April, 1999: Executive Vice President/Group Account Director (Kimberly-Clark and Coors Brewing
Company)
September, 1990 – March, 1993: Vice President/Management Director (No Nonsense Pantyhose and new business)
Responsibilities: maintaining un-billable jobs for agency events, clients, community projects and new business, which
includes opening work orders, revising budgets, obtaining approvals and closing out jobs; project management of
charitable contribution requests, internal communications, company events/outings; type and/or formulate memos, letters,
and other requested correspondence; coordination of meetings, appointments and travel arrangements; handling a wide
variety of confidential situations and materials requiring independent and timely work decisions and overall priority
recognition.

Chicago Sun-Times, Inc. Chicago, Illinois

Executive Assistant: September, 1988 – August, 1990
Senior Vice President of Marketing
Responsibilities: Type and/or formulate memos, letters and other requested correspondence; coordination of meetings,
appointments and travel arrangements; maintaining daily payroll records for Marketing Department; liaison between
Managers and Senior Vice President.


EDUCATION:
The University of Toledo
Bachelor of Science in the University College

The University of Toledo Community and Technical College
Associate Degree in Word/Information Processing

SKILLS:
Microsoft Word, PowerPoint, Excel, Outlook, SAP, and MediaVu