Brenda Olson, CPPM

Brenda Olson, CPPM has a diverse work experience spanning over 15 years. Brenda is currently working as a Project Designer at Winsted Control Room Consoles, where they support the sales order fulfillment process by translating project requirements into working designs and delivering accurate quotes. Brenda collaborates with Regional Sales Managers to meet customer needs and ensures timely shipments and accurate order processing. Brenda utilizes CAD software and provides product recommendations to meet end-user needs.

Prior to their current role, Brenda worked at Post Consumer Brands for several years. As a Product Change Manager, Commercialization, they led project team meetings to deliver product change initiatives within timeline, scope, and budget. Brenda created and implemented new project management tools for the commercialization team, improving the overall process for product launches. Brenda also served as a Graphics Project Specialist, managing the implementation of graphics packaging for branded products and overseeing the lifecycle of product SKUs.

Before joining Post Consumer Brands, Brenda worked at Ecolab Inc. as a Sales and Corporate Accounts Administrator. In this role, they provided executive-level administrative support, managing complex scheduling and meeting planning, sales reporting, and expense reporting. Brenda also resolved invoicing and work order tracking issues and prepared data for senior corporate account business reviews. Prior to that, Brenda worked as an Executive Assistant at Ecolab, providing administrative support to a Senior Vice President and maintaining confidential personnel files for a large number of employees.

Brenda's work experience demonstrates their attention to detail, problem-solving skills, and ability to collaborate with cross-functional teams to achieve organizational goals.

Brenda Olson, CPPM, has pursued their education in various institutions and fields of study. Brenda attended the University of St. Thomas, where they obtained a certification in Certified Professional Project Management. Additionally, they enrolled in Globe University, specializing in Business Administration with a focus on Sales and Marketing. Brenda also attended Century College, where they achieved a CPS Certification. In terms of additional certifications, they obtained a Certified Professional Secretary designation from the International Association of Administrative Professionals (IAAP) and a Project Management Professional (PMP) certification from the Project Management Institute.