Sheryl Blazenko

Strategic administrative professional with extensive experience supporting C-suite executives, leading administrative teams, and driving operational excellence in complex, fast-paced environments. Trusted for sound judgment, discretion, and exceptional organizational skills, with a proven ability to manage confidential information, coordinate high-profile initiatives, and build strong relationships across executive leadership, boards, vendors, facilities teams, and cross-functional stakeholders. Expertise includes executive operations, governance support, calendar and travel management, expense administration, board materials preparation, budget-conscious event planning, facilities oversight, and business transformation initiatives.

Recognized for anticipating needs, managing competing priorities, and delivering seamless execution that enables leaders to focus on strategic objectives.

Executive Assistant to the Chief Information Officer - Canada Post

(2024-04)

Serve as a trusted partner to the Chief Information Officer, providing executive support that enables effective leadership, decision-making, and operational excellence across the organization.

• Orchestrate complex executive operations, including integrated calendar management, travel coordination, expense administration, meeting logistics, vendor engagement, and shifting executive priorities within a dynamic and fast-paced environment.
• Contribute to enterprise transformation initiatives, supporting technology integration, AI adoption, cultural change programs, and operational improvement efforts that enhance organizational effectiveness.
• Manage highly confidential financial, operational, and organizational information with exceptional discretion, professionalism, and sound judgment.
• Coordinate and prepare audit committee and board materials, ensuring accuracy, completeness, and timely delivery of information to support executive and governance decision-making.
• Prepare and maintain budget tracking tools, financial reports, and executive-level spreadsheets to support planning, forecasting, and resource management activities.
• Lead the planning and execution of executive meetings, vendor engagements, and team events, delivering high-quality experiences that strengthen collaboration, stakeholder relationships, and employee engagement.
• Reducing scheduling conflicts by 70%.
• Increased executives’ availability and bandwidth by 20% via strategic calendar. blocking and gatekeeping.
• Coordinate off-site retreats and site functions for 850 employees, while staying within company budget and achieving strong participation and employee engagement.

Executive Assistant Lead - Innovapost/Canada Post Group of Companies

(2013-11 - 2024-04)

Provided comprehensive executive support to the CEO and senior leadership team, coordinating priorities across directors, managers, and professional staff throughout the organization.

• Led an 11-member administrative, facilities, and event-support team, overseeing performance management, compensation recommendations, recruitment support, employee engagement, and team development.
• Managed complex executive calendars, travel, expenses, corporate events, and administrative budgets, ensuring responsive service and efficient day-to-day operations.
• Coordinated confidential Board of Directors materials and liaised with board members and senior leaders to ensure accurate, timely preparation for board and committee meetings.
• Planned and delivered company-wide events for more than 500 employees, coordinating logistics, vendors, budgets, communications, and on-site execution.
• Oversaw vendor relationships, lease administration, and facilities operations across four locations.