References
Former colleague
EVP, Strategic Planning @ Weber Shandwick
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March 2019
The [client] pitch was one of the most challenging either of us have been through. But without Christy, there is no way that we would still have a horse in this race. I owe her a heartfelt thanks for all the time, energy and passion she put into this project. She would have still gotten an A+ had she NOT done everything she did, and yet she did it anyway. Rarely does one encounter a person like that.
But it wasn’t just that she was simply a heavy lifter and had such great process discipline. I went to Christy regularly for advice on new business craft – the content that makes sense to build out / develop further, the messages we need to send to the global and disparate team, the best way to interact with procurement, the issues we need to watch out for. And so much more."
Former manager
VP, Business Development @ Weber Shandwick
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August 2017
Christy has been a star contributor on the business development team. We have received dozens of accolades from [four agency senior executives] and many, many others on the value that Christy provides in a new business pitch. She is organized, thoughtful, committed and smart. She is able to think 10 steps ahead and juggle multiple tasks at one time. Her 360 peer feedback consistently called her an instrumental and invaluable player.
Christy did an outstanding job writing her evaluation, which demonstrates how she approaches every task and the work ethic she embodies.
Because she is so talented, there is a tremendous amount of growth opportunity for Christy. She has had a chance to observe and contribute in a lot of areas over the past year and she has the potential to become a driver of some of our top team initiatives."
Former colleague
SVP, Project Management @ Weber Shandwick
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March 2017
I wanted to say how much we really enjoyed working with Christy on the [client] effort. She was an incredible team member to provide support throughout the entire project. She had so many other things to juggle and yet she embraced and deftly organized the mammoth amount of chaotic tailings and kept us all on a straight path forward.
She worked incredibly well with everyone on the team. It feels like she has been here for years and is so knowledgeable already about the ins and outs unique to our organization. I'm always amazed when newer team members just settle in so quickly and seamlessly.
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She is a great new business partner and we couldn't have done it without her (not without losing more sleep and sanity)! I look forward to working with her again in the future. She's so great to work with."
Former colleague
EVP, Public Affairs @ Weber Shandwick
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Sept. 2016
To the late night-working, information sleuthing, details tracking, indefatigable and always cheerful new business team, and especially our overall project manager on this new business pursuit, New York's Christy Schmidt, who,
on her inaugural new business project, never lost her cool, never lost track of every last detail and continuously found new levels of resourcefulness.
You did amazing work."
Former manager
Former CEO, RockTech
Current CEO, Rallypoint
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May 2015
Christy Schmidt is a rockstar. She was a key part of the team who laid the foundation for RockTech and has continued to prove her value to our business in every stage of our growth over the past five years.
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Christy managed dozens of customer relationships masterfully as a Client Care Manager, giving each one the feeling that she was solely dedicated to their single account. We've received nothing but glowing feedback from customers spanning six continents about how much they enjoy working with her. This sentiment about Christy is often echoed by our internal team and board members as well.
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In creating and leading our marketing program, Christy continually displayed strategic thought in tying the message we project in the market to top line revenue growth. This is more impressive because she is proficient at tactically executing the programs required by her strategy and applies creative solutions to overcome unexpected challenges.
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Finally, she is an exceptional team player who excels at shouldering more than her share of a project while inspiring others to do the same. When I ask her to tackle a mission, she completes it early and beyond expectations. As a leader within our team, she sets the example in handling a challenging workload without having to be asked twice about the status of anything for which she is responsible.
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Without hesitation, I'd hire her again."