Krystyna (Tyna) Ferretti

• Manage and oversee the implementation $32M of State-awarded dollars by managing allocations and resources, overall timeline, and process.
• Liaise between leadership and project staff by helping to identify internal and external risks, overseeing project execution, process documentation, information dissemination, and keeping project on schedule.
• Lead a Department initiative on developing a State-wide Data Dashboard that includes metrics from 7 different data sources and 60+ data points helping to inform and increase transparency to State residents.
• Facilitate weekly Executive meetings by developing the agendas, corresponding with and updating the executive members and external stakeholders on developments, and creating content.
• Provide strategic and logistical support to client through meeting facilitation, strategic recommendations for unit optimization, and management support
• Evaluate diverse organizational systems to identify workflow, communication, and resource utilization issues.
• Develop strong relationships with key stakeholders at all organizational levels, fostering collaboration across departments.
• Coordinate with 10 State agencies managing 55 programs totaling $5.85B in State Fiscal Recovery Funds, advising State Budget Office on compliance and performance.
• Designed HR service delivery model for a Fortune 500 company, creating metrics, service tiers, and change management frameworks.

Communications Lead – Accenture’s Military Employee Resource Group (MERG)

• Create and disseminate quarterly newsletters to Accenture’s Chicago military and Veteran community, increasing the overall engagement of the MERG by 10% in the first year of publication
• Deliver monthly ad hoc communications through emails, Teams messages, and Viva Engage to bring awareness and increase participation in internal and community events
• Coordinate volunteer and networking opportunities for the MERG community to foster community and purpose

• Established and managed stakeholder relationships in the policy areas of defense, military, and Veterans
• Represented the Office externally through community meetings, policy conferences, legislative briefings, and other public engagements
• Collaborated with policy advisors to conduct oversight and advocate for female Veterans issues on the Congressional Women Veterans Task Force
• Drove stakeholder outreach by organizing events such as press conferences and roundtables with the Senator, to staff-led meetings focused on matters of public policy
• Worked with federal agencies on issues ranging from individual constituent casework to Congressional oversight
• Managed and updated the Office’s emergency management protocol by working closely with the Department of Homeland Security and Federal Protective Services personnel

• Assisted fellows from the State Department and US Navy in projects on various international affairs and international security issues
• Coordinated programs, meetings, and outreach for visiting fellows with Chicago business leaders, experts, and university scholars

• Researched and identified strategic corporate and foundation partnerships and funding opportunities for headquarters and 15 city chapters
• Assisted with the writing and preparation of applications for grant funding and sponsorships
• Coordinated large scale events including bi-annual retreats, monthly networking events, and annual fundraising events

• Received Top Secret/SCI clearance
• Managed four teams of three soldiers in operations and report writing during deployment in support of Operation Enduring Freedom
• Edited and distributed reports from teams on insurgent activities throughout operational area
• Created and disseminated classified material and conducted daily briefings for high-ranking officials on activities in the region
• Worked with interpreters regularly in order to collect intelligence
• Screened, assessed, and debriefed locals on the daily events in the area
• Led and participated in training maneuvers in order to evaluate and improve unit readiness
• Liaised with officers of the Republic of Korea Army and Republic of Korea officials regularly for training purposes and unit cohesion