Trade Ally Liaison

About the role

Kendra Mitchell is Chief of Staff to the CEO at Walker-Miller Energy Services, serving as a strategic advisor and operational partner to the CEO and senior leadership team. She helps bring clarity to complex work, translates vision into action, and strengthens cross-functional alignment.

Responsibilities

• Serves as a strategic advisor and operational partner to the CEO and senior leadership team
• Helps bring clarity to complex work
• Translates vision into action
• Strengthens cross-functional alignment

Requirements

• More than 15 years of executive experience at the intersection of strategy, operations, people, and law
• Senior leadership roles in both publicly traded companies and high-growth, mission-driven organizations
• Ability to create clarity in complexity, build new functions, and serve as a trusted advisor to CEOs navigating growth and change

Qualifications

• Law degree from Harvard Law School
• Bachelor of Science in Management Information Systems from Wayne State University
• Professional certifications including Certified Information Security Manager (CISM), Certified Information Systems Security Officer (C-ISSO), and Project Management Professional (PMP)
• CISO Graduate Certificate from Carnegie Mellon Heinz College, executive certificate in cybersecurity from MIT, and completion of the FBI CISO Academy

Skills

• Strategic Advisor
• Operational Partner
• Complex Work Clarity
• Vision Translation
• Cross-Functional Alignment

Benefits

• Based in Chicago, Illinois
• Opportunities for community engagement and board service
• Recognition and awards including Most Influential African American Woman – Detroit, Who’s Who in Black Detroit, RH Marshall Excellence in Cybersecurity, Women of Color in STEM Award, Most Influential Women in Cybersecurity, and Top 100 CISOs in Fortune 500

Pay

• Competitive compensation package

Schedule

• Full-time position