Kerry Ferguson

C-Suite Executive Assistant with 15+ years of experience managing complex priorities and driving operational excellence. Ability to anticipate needs, manage high visibility initiatives, and act as a trusted partner across the organization. Handles competing priorities and supports executives through complex initiatives.

Manages mid-level initiatives from inception through completion and early phase high-level initiatives. Exceptional organizational, problem-solving, and process improvement skills. Ability to always maintain discretion.

Eight FAB/ACE awards received including client excellence, process excellence, and upholding integrity.

North Carolina

Notary.

Sr. Executive Assistant - Fortrea - Durham, NC

(2023-03)

Provides exceptional support to the Chief Commercial Officer, Chief Scientific Officer, General Counsel, and Vice President of Operations. Seamless backup support of CEO.

• Manages complex calendars across multiple time zones, ensuring continuity between personal and professional priorities
• Extensive global travel, including itinerary creation, passport, and visa renewals
• Submits expense reports using both Workday and manual submission
• Acts as gatekeeper and liaison between executives and staff, clients, and vendors
• Manages conference attendance for all Commercial staff ensuring correct attendance while minimizing expenses
• Manages client engagers with BDDs which brought in over $300M in 2025
• Interfaces with Board at Fortrea, Duke University, T1D (Juvenile Diabetes Foundation), and Columbia University
• Coordinates high level meetings, bid defenses, and offsite events
• Maintains key external relationships
• Created and implemented an onboarding program for new hires in the Commercial and Consulting organizations
• Backup social media posting across all platforms
• Manages and maintains a corporate newsletter for both the Commercial and Consulting organizations
• Keeps executives up to date on relevant news and events
• Creates and submits purchase orders
• Approves expense reports and IT requests
• Personal duties as needed
• Manages four junior EAs
• Chosen as one of ten people to train company on use of AI

Executive Assistant - Covance/LabCorp - Durham, NC

(2018-02 - 2023-03)

Provided outstanding support to the Chief Information Officer, SVP of Oncology, VP of Client Solutions, and VP of Contracts & Proposals.

• Handled multiple calendars with complicated scheduling across various time zones
• Performed expense management using PeopleSoft
• Managed heavy international travel, including itinerary creation
• Triaged Costing Directors and Proposal Managers
• Created leadership team agendas for weekly meetings and monthly business reviews
• Acted as a liaison between executives, staff, clinical research associates, and vendors
• Implemented monthly meetings for administrative staff including receptionist, EAs, IT, and facilities

Executive Assistant - Richard Ro, MD - New York, NY

(2012-11 - 2018-02)

Provided administrative and personal support to Dr. Richard Ro and his family.

• Managed calendar
• Created and submitted expense reports
• Managed global travel
• Conducted heavy research, submitted prepared findings
• Managed household staff
• Organized personal events and family functions
• Drafted and sent correspondence to clients, Department of Veteran's Affairs, and internal staff

Executive Assistant - Debrah Lee Charatan Realty - New York, NY

(2007-07 - 2012-11)

Provided comprehensive executive and personal support to Debrah Charatan, Owner/CEO of Debrah Lee Charatan Realty, a billion-dollar commercial real estate agency.

• Managed bi-coastal owner/CEO's calendar
• Handled extensive global travel for CEO, clients, and candidates
• Created monthly handouts and one-pagers for prospective clients
• Managed household staff in NYC, the Hamptons, and Los Angeles
• Interfaced with high profile individuals, always maintained discretion and confidentiality
• Approved expense reports

BS - Biology - University of North Carolina