Executive Operations Portfolio

Executive operations with strategic perspective.

Supporting senior leaders through operational excellence, strategic coordination, and trusted partnership across corporate, nonprofit, legal, and professional services environments.

Currently pursuing an MBA at Walden University to deepen strategic and organizational leadership capabilities.

25+Years Executive Support
5C-Level Executives Supported Simultaneously
$530K+Projected Annual Savings
Carla M. Curry executive portrait

Carla M. Curry

Senior Executive Operations & Strategy Professional

Profile

Executive support with strategic range.

My work sits at the intersection of executive partnership, operational rhythm, stakeholder coordination, board readiness, communications, and disciplined follow-through. I am at my best in environments where trust, judgment, confidentiality, and anticipation matter.

Executive Infrastructure

Building operating rhythms, reporting frameworks, meeting cadences, and follow-through systems that reduce friction and increase clarity.

Strategic Partnership

Serving as a trusted extension of senior leaders with the discretion, judgment, and urgency required in high-stakes environments.

Operational Polish

Managing complex logistics, executive communications, board preparation, events, travel, and special projects with care and precision.

Resume

A career built around executive effectiveness.

The resume below highlights executive operations, Chief of Staff-adjacent responsibilities, board and stakeholder support, strategic communications, and operational systems design.

Updated Executive Resume

Senior Executive Operations & Strategy Professional with experience across corporate, nonprofit, legal, professional services, commercial real estate, and global enterprise environments.

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Executive operating systemsLeadership cadences, board preparation cycles, organizational reporting frameworks, and stakeholder follow-through.
High-trust C-suite partnershipSupported CEOs, CIOs, CHROs, CMOs, CTOs, and executive leadership teams with discretion and anticipatory judgment.
Strategic communications and presentation excellenceCertified PowerPoint Trainer with experience building executive and board-level materials under deadline pressure.
Operational continuityMaintained executive rhythm through leadership transitions, remote support structures, and decentralized organizations.
Recommendations

Trusted by senior leaders.

Formal recommendation letters are available below, with selected excerpts included to provide immediate context.

Carla has consistently demonstrated exceptional skills as a liaison for the CIO, bridging communication and operational gaps while handling sensitive and confidential matters with discretion.

Sherese Shaw

Associate Vice President, JLL Americas

Open Letter
She kept me and the whole team well organized, always thinking a couple steps ahead and anticipating needs with a positive, team-centered approach.

Jim Barr

Former CIO & Chief Digital Officer, OfficeMax / Office Depot

Open Letter
Carla knows what needs to be done and sets forth the steps to accomplish the goal, including working in ambiguous environments and solving new problems.

Dwain H. Celistan

Executive Vice-President, DHR International

Open Letter
References

Professional references.

Additional executive references are available for direct professional verification.

Dwain Celistan

DHR Global

dcelistan@dhrglobal.com

Tom Stapleton

Senior Executive Reference

630-220-9438

Social Proof

Selected LinkedIn endorsements.

Supplemental comments from colleagues and collaborators reinforcing reliability, professionalism, relationship-building, and creative execution.

“Carla is an incredible resource and valuable member of any team. She is a pleasure to work with and someone that is creative and reliable.”

Mitch Lowe

“Carla has been an absolute joy to work with. She is organized, professional, thoughtful, and consistently brings polish and care to the work.”

Alisa Stewart

Let’s connect.

Carla M. Curry
Dallas, Texas
CarlaCurryEA@gmail.com
(945) 382-6467