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She joined Kirby Partners as an Executive Assistant in January 2022, was promoted to Executive Recruiter after working closely with executive candidates, and now serves as a Senior Executive Recruiter\. Jaclyn’s strengths span executive search, recruiting, talent acquisition, hiring, training, customer experience, relationship management, and operational coordination\. Her background includes talent management and financial\-services advising at US Equity Advantage executive support, sales, marketing, and operational work at National Carts office administration at The Southern Group\-Florida and member\-experience leadership at The Ritz\-Carlton Destination Club\. At National Carts, Jaclyn project\-managed the rebrand of an $18 million company, helped save more than $50,000 annually through license and cell\-plan audits, and sold more than $260,000 in golf carts and services in 2021\. She holds a Bachelor of Science in Business Administration from the University of Florida’s Warrington College of Business and an Associate of Arts in Pre\-Business Administration from Valencia Community College\. ## Services - Leadership - Management - Office Management - Event Planning - Executive Administrative Assistance - Customer Satisfaction - Hospitality - Customer Service - Training - Hiring - Hotels - Recruiting - Call Centers - CRM - Hospitality Management - Team Building - Front Office - Luxury - Time Management - Customer Retention - Real Estate - Tourism - Maintaining Strong Client Relationships - Organization & prioritization skills - Works well in a team - Coaching - Interviews - Client Issue Resolution - Work in A Fast Paced Environment - Team Leadership ## Highlights - Serves as Senior Executive Recruiter at Kirby Partners, focusing on executive search, recruiting, and talent acquisition\. - Joined Kirby Partners as an Executive Assistant in January 2022, was promoted to Executive Recruiter, and later became a Senior Executive Recruiter\. - Helps executive candidates articulate career goals, build job\-search strategies, prepare for interviews, and evaluate opportunities\. - Supports healthcare executive searches for director\-level and C\-suite candidates through Kirby Partners\. - Partnered with C\-level executives at US Equity Advantage to understand and fulfill hiring needs\. - Recruited at US Equity Advantage through resume review, candidate pre\-screening, STAR\-method phone and in\-person interviews, job\-description development, job\-posting rate negotiation, and career\-fair participation\. - Analyzed personality profiles to assess candidate fit and likely performance in specific roles\. - Conducted monthly quality\-assurance phone monitoring for frontline employees and managed Operations new hires through their 90\-day probationary period\. - Was a member of and certified trainer through the American Society for Training and Development developed position\-related, software, and personal\-finance training and accompanying manuals\. - Created a Policies and Procedures Handbook for the Financial Services department at US Equity Advantage\. - Project\-managed the rebrand of National Carts, an $18 million company, including a simultaneous brand\-launch party across three states and five branches\. - Audited Office 365 licenses and cell\-phone plans at National Carts, saving more than $50,000 annually\. - Sold more than $260,000 in golf cart sales and services at National Carts in 2021\. - Nominated for National Carts Employee of the Month in January, February, May, and December 2019\. - Liaised with National Carts vendors and sponsorship partners including UCF, NASCAR, and IMSA\. - Created and maintained workflows, SOPs, and an organizational chart at National Carts\. - Supported National Carts AR/AP, retail\-inventory reconciliation, retail website listings, marketing, blog and social\-media management, expense reconciliation, and sales of carts, parts, service, and rentals\. - Managed office administration and executive support for three partners, including the Managing Partner, at The Southern Group\-Florida\. - Managed contracts, new\-client processes, political fundraisers, company retreats, social accounts, newsletters, financial reporting, and compliant lobbyist\-registration and expenditure\-report notarization at The Southern Group\-Florida\. - Maintained a book of business of 200 members as Member Experience Manager at The Ritz\-Carlton Destination Club\. - Maintained a book of business of 225 members as Member Services Manager at The Ritz\-Carlton Destination Club\. - Acted as Corporate Customer Relations Manager at The Ritz\-Carlton Destination Club from January through December 2010, researching member histories, developing resolutions, coordinating with leadership, and communicating timely outcomes\. - Created vacation experiences at The Ritz\-Carlton Destination Club, including accommodations, airport transfers, leisure activities, reservations, and other travel arrangements\. - Processed annual\-dues and monthly\-loan payments, answered financial\-services questions, promoted marketing packages, gathered referrals, and sold travel insurance at The Ritz\-Carlton Destination Club\. - Earned a Bachelor of Science in Business Administration from the University of Florida’s Warrington College of Business\. - Earned an Associate of Arts in Pre\-Business Administration from Valencia Community College\. ## Experience - **Senior Executive Recruiter at Kirby Partners** (2025\-05\-01–present) - **Executive Recruiter at Kirby Partners** (2022\-10\-01–2025\-05\-01) - **Executive Assistant at Kirby Partners** (2022\-01\-01–2022\-10\-01) - **Executive Assistant to CEO at National Carts** (2018\-10\-01–2022\-01\-01) — Right\-hand to CEO, responsible for attending meetings, calendar management, coordinating travel, and various ad hoc projects\. • Acts as liaison with vendors and sponsorship partners such as UCF, NASCAR, and IMSA\. • Creates and maintains company workflows, SOPs, and Organizational Chart\. • Assists with AR/AP including creating purchase orders, invoicing, managing bank deposits, applying payments, and disputing chargebacks\. • Assists sales department in selling carts, parts, service, and rentals\. • Maintains and reconciles retail inventory and manages retail listings on company website\. • Coordinates all marketing efforts from design to implementation\. • Creates content for and manages company blog and social media accounts\. • Reconciles monthly credit card expenses and mileage reimbursements\. • Project managed the rebrand of an 18\-million\-dollar company including a simultaneous brand launch party across three states and five branches\. • Audited Office 365 licenses and cell phone - **Office Administrator at The Southern Group\-Florida** (2014\-06\-01–2018\-10\-01) — Office Manager and Executive Assistant to three partners, including the Managing Partner • managing schedules, meetings and coordinating travel arrangements\. • Draft contracts and manage new client process\. • Handle event planning activities from political fundraisers to company\-wide retreats\. • Manage Twitter and LinkedIn accounts • post content and respond to inquiries\. • Design and distribute monthly e\-newsletter and manage distribution lists\. • Complete monthly credit card expense reports, invoices, and mileage reimbursements\. • Complete and notarize lobbyist registrations and expenditure reports in compliance with state regulations\. • Maintain complete confidentiality related to Southern Strategy Group’s practices and client information\. - **Talent Manager at US Equity Advantage** (2013\-01\-01–2014\-02\-01) — Partnered with C\-level executives to understand and fulfill hiring needs\. • Responsible for recruiting: reviewed resumes, pre\-screened candidates, performed phone and in\-person interviews using the STAR method\. • Created job descriptions, negotiated rates for job postings, attended career fairs\. • Analyzed personality profiles to predict how candidates would perform in specific positions\. • Conducted monthly quality assurance phone monitors for all frontline employees\. • Member of and certified trainer through the American Society for Training and Development\. • Developed and performed position related training, software training, and personal finance training\. • Created accompanying training manual for each training session\. • Managed all Operations new hires through their ninety day probationary period\. • Identified coaching opportunities and counseled employee to correct behavior\. - **Financial Services Advisor at US Equity Advantage** (2012\-06\-01–2013\-01\-01) — Assist customers in changing their debit schedule, answer questions regarding their loan\(s\), ensure customer information on file is accurate, cancel accounts as necessary Promote the company’s services and seek opportunities for upsells Manage the company’s live chat service, assisting customers via the website Complete returned debits report on a daily basis – reverse debits and/or payments, assess fees, contact customers to collect funds, cancel accounts if necessary Created a Policies and Procedures Handbook for the Financial Services department - **Member Experience Manager at The Ritz\-Carlton Destination Club** (2009\-08\-01–2012\-06\-01) — Maintain a book of business of 200 members and manage members' allocation Create vacation experiences including accommodations, airport transfers and leisure activities Proactively communicate with members regarding their reservations and outstanding requests for availability Partner with Membership Executives and on\-site team members to ensure members enjoy a "10" experience Process payments for annual dues as well as monthly loan payments and answer any other financial services questions Promote marketing packages, gather member referrals, sell travel insurance Acted as Corporate Customer Relations Manager from January 2010 \- December 2010 Actively listened to members regarding their opportunities Researched account history and any previous opportunities with that member Brainstormed ways to resolve the problem Partnered with leadership team as necessary Communicated resolution with members on behalf of the leadership team in a timely manner Developed relationships with many members - **Member Services Manager at The Ritz\-Carlton Destination Club** (2007\-07\-01–2009\-08\-01) — Maintained book of business of 225 members Cultivated member relationships Fielded incoming phone calls and proactively made outbound calls as well Set proper expectations regarding waitlist placements and inventory availability Confirmed club and hotel reservations and any other accommodations needed Ensured expectations were being surpassed ## Education - Bachelor of Science, Business Administration — University of Florida \- Warrington College of Business (2009\-01\-01–2011\-01\-01) - Associate of Arts, Pre Business Administration — Valencia Community College (2008\-01\-01–2009\-01\-01) ## FAQ ### What does Jaclyn do? Jaclyn is a Senior Executive Recruiter at Kirby Partners\. She works in executive search, recruiting, and talent acquisition, helping healthcare organizations hire leaders and helping executive candidates navigate their job searches\. ### What is Jaclyn’s career progression at Kirby Partners? Jaclyn joined Kirby Partners as an Executive Assistant in January 2022\. After working closely with executive job seekers, she was promoted to Executive Recruiter and subsequently became a Senior Executive Recruiter\. ### How does Jaclyn help executive candidates and employers? Jaclyn supports executive job seekers by helping articulate career goals, develop job\-search strategies, prepare for interviews, and evaluate opportunities\. She also helps organizations hire their next leaders\. ### What are Jaclyn’s professional strengths? Jaclyn’s stated expertise includes executive search, recruiting, and talent acquisition\. Her broader strengths include leadership, management, interviewing, coaching, hiring, employee training, customer satisfaction, client issue resolution, account management, negotiation, strategic planning, sales, and relationship building\. ### What type of executive search work does Jaclyn perform at Kirby Partners? Jaclyn recruits for Kirby Partners, whose executive\-search approach serves healthcare systems seeking director\-level and C\-suite candidates\. Kirby Partners states that it has partnered with large healthcare systems for more than 35 years and uses a process designed to deliver a diverse slate of exceptional executive candidates in as little as 45 days\. ### What did Jaclyn do as Talent Manager at US Equity Advantage? At US Equity Advantage, Jaclyn partnered with C\-level executives to understand and fulfill hiring needs\. She reviewed resumes, pre\-screened candidates, conducted phone and in\-person STAR\-method interviews, created job descriptions, negotiated job\-posting rates, attended career fairs, and analyzed personality profiles to assess likely role performance\. ### What training and employee\-development work did Jaclyn do at US Equity Advantage? As Talent Manager, Jaclyn conducted monthly quality\-assurance phone monitoring for frontline employees, managed Operations new hires through their 90\-day probationary period, identified coaching opportunities, and counseled employees to correct behavior\. She was also a member of and certified trainer through the American Society for Training and Development, developing position\-related, software, and personal\-finance training along with a training manual for each session\. ### What did Jaclyn do as a Financial Services Advisor at US Equity Advantage? As a Financial Services Advisor at US Equity Advantage, Jaclyn assisted customers with debit\-schedule changes and loan questions, verified customer information, cancelled accounts when necessary, promoted services and upsells, and managed the company’s live\-chat service\. She also completed a daily returned\-debits report, including reversing debits or payments, assessing fees, contacting customers for funds, and cancelling accounts when needed\. Jaclyn created a Policies and Procedures Handbook for the Financial Services department\. ### What did Jaclyn do at National Carts? As Executive Assistant to the CEO at National Carts, Jaclyn served as the CEO’s right\-hand, supporting meetings, calendar management, travel, and ad hoc projects\. She liaised with vendors and sponsorship partners including UCF, NASCAR, and IMSA maintained workflows, SOPs, and the organizational chart supported AR/AP assisted sales maintained inventory and website retail listings coordinated marketing managed blog and social content and reconciled credit\-card expenses and mileage reimbursements\. ### What were Jaclyn’s notable accomplishments at National Carts? Jaclyn project\-managed the rebrand of National Carts, an $18 million company, including a simultaneous brand\-launch party across three states and five branches\. She audited Office 365 licenses and cell\-phone plans, saving more than $50,000 annually, and sold more than $260,000 in golf cart sales and services in 2021\. She was nominated for Employee of the Month in January, February, May, and December 2019\. ### What did Jaclyn do at The Southern Group\-Florida? At The Southern Group\-Florida, Jaclyn was Office Manager and Executive Assistant to three partners, including the Managing Partner\. She managed schedules, meetings, and travel drafted contracts and managed the new\-client process planned events ranging from political fundraisers to company retreats managed Twitter and LinkedIn produced the monthly e\-newsletter completed expenses and invoices notarized lobbyist registrations and expenditure reports in compliance with state regulations and maintained confidentiality regarding practices and client information\. ### What did Jaclyn do as Member Experience Manager at The Ritz\-Carlton Destination Club? As a Member Experience Manager at The Ritz\-Carlton Destination Club, Jaclyn maintained a book of business of 200 members and managed member allocations\. She created vacation experiences involving accommodations, airport transfers, and leisure activities communicated about reservations and availability partnered with Membership Executives and on\-site teams processed annual\-dues and monthly\-loan payments answered financial\-services questions promoted marketing packages gathered referrals and sold travel insurance\. ### What did Jaclyn do as Corporate Customer Relations Manager at The Ritz\-Carlton Destination Club? Jaclyn also acted as Corporate Customer Relations Manager from January through December 2010\. She listened to members’ concerns, researched account histories and prior issues, developed resolution options, partnered with leadership when needed, communicated resolutions promptly on leadership’s behalf, and continued assisting many members after their issues were resolved\. ### What did Jaclyn do as Member Services Manager at The Ritz\-Carlton Destination Club? As Member Services Manager at The Ritz\-Carlton Destination Club, Jaclyn maintained a book of business of 225 members, cultivated member relationships, handled inbound and outbound calls, set expectations regarding waitlists and inventory, confirmed club and hotel reservations and other accommodations, and worked to surpass member expectations\. ### What is Jaclyn’s education? Jaclyn earned a Bachelor of Science in Business Administration from the University of Florida’s Warrington College of Business\. She also earned an Associate of Arts in Pre\-Business Administration from Valencia Community College\. ### What additional skills does Jaclyn bring? Jaclyn’s experience includes office management, event planning, executive administrative assistance, hospitality, hotel and front\-office operations, call centers, CRM, Salesforce\.com, customer retention, tourism, real estate, new\-business development, contract negotiation, new\-hire orientations, administrative work, communication, Microsoft Office, organization and prioritization, time management, team building, and working effectively in fast\-paced team environments\. ### How can someone contact Jaclyn? Jaclyn can be reached on LinkedIn, by email at \[contact removed\], or by phone at \[contact removed\]\. ### What interests does Jaclyn have outside of work? Jaclyn enjoys going to the beach, fishing, bowling, watching football, and personal development\. Her professional headline also identifies her as a wife, mom, and personal development junkie\. ### Is Jaclyn’s name commonly misspelled? Jaclyn Gates is sometimes misspelled as Jacklyn Gates\. ## Links - LinkedIn: https://www\.linkedin\.com/in/jaclyn\-gates\-50209220