Houston, Texas · Executive support & operations

Ngozi OparaMBA

SENIOR EXECUTIVE ASSISTANT
EXECUTIVE OFFICE MANAGER · PROJECT MANAGER

Clarity for leaders.
Momentum for their priorities.

I bring structure, discretion and consistent follow-through to executive offices and complex healthcare environments.

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15+ years of executive support & administrative operations

Ngozi Opara in a deep green blazer and ivory blouse
Judgment. Discretion. Execution.
01 / My executive support philosophy

Protect the focus.
Prepare the details.
Follow through.

I believe exceptional executive support creates the conditions for leaders to do their best work.

My role is to understand the priorities behind the calendar, anticipate what leadership needs next, and bring clarity to the information, people and commitments around them. I pair responsive support with ownership of the daily operations that keep an executive office moving.

Trust is the foundation: sound judgment, careful handling of confidential information, and a dependable commitment to closing the loop.

02 / How I support executives

From priority
to follow-through.

Explore the everyday partnership behind a prepared, connected executive office.

Time & priorities

Give the right work room.

I manage complex calendars, assess competing requests and resolve scheduling conflicts so leadership time reflects business priorities.

  • Calendar and priority management
  • Domestic and international travel coordination
  • Clear communication around changing commitments
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03 / Performance highlights

Experience at scale.

Selected examples of the executive support, coordination and operational responsibility reflected in my career.

41

Clinics connected

Develop presentations and host Houston Connection meetings serving 41 clinics at VillageMD.

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Prepare leadership updates for a broad market audience, alongside MOR and DYAD meeting content and Houston market newsletter publication.

80–120

Monthly meetings coordinated

Leadership, board and cross-department meetings at United Vein & Vascular Centers.

Explore the work

Managed 4–6 executive calendars, aligned stakeholders and coordinated logistics across multi-site operations.

3

Progressive roles

Office operations through executive support at UT MD Anderson Cancer Center, 2010–2019.

Explore the work

Managed administrative systems, trained assistants and office staff, and coordinated 40–60 monthly leadership meetings across three executive calendars.

04 / Executive office leadership

The office behind
the executive.

At VillageMD, I lead administration for the Office of the SVP/Market President, who serves as CEO of the Houston market.

01

Office of the Market President

Coordinate executive priorities, communications, meeting preparation and cross-functional follow-through across the Houston market.

02

Corporate Services

Oversee office administration, organized workflows, information flow and daily readiness for leadership meetings.

03

Executive initiatives

Translate leadership priorities into coordinated activities, track milestones and keep stakeholders aligned on commitments and next steps.

05 / Leadership approach

Steady leadership.
Thoughtful execution.

I lead through preparation, clear expectations and respectful collaboration—bringing accountability to the work and care to the relationships behind it.

Anticipate

Look ahead at schedules, dependencies and information needs to prepare the office for what comes next.

Communicate

Make priorities, decisions and next steps clear while exercising discretion with sensitive information.

Develop

Mentor administrative colleagues and create practical reference guides, onboarding resources and office standards.

Own the follow-through

Keep commitments visible, coordinate across teams and bring unresolved items forward for leadership attention.

06 / Core expertise

Core expertise.

I lead administration for the Office of the SVP/Market President at VillageMD, alongside Corporate Services office management and executive projects. My experience spans multi-site healthcare, leadership communications and the coordination that turns priorities into action.

01

Executive partnership

Complex calendars, priority management, confidential communications, executive briefings, leadership and board meetings, and domestic and international travel.

02

Office operations

Corporate Services administration, workflow improvement, SOP and policy documentation, staff mentoring and onboarding, and financial documentation.

03

Projects & coordination

Executive initiatives, cross-functional follow-through, milestone and commitment tracking, multi-site coordination, and leadership events and engagement.

07 / Career

A career supporting
senior leadership.

A career built around senior leadership, administrative operations and clear communication across complex healthcare organizations.

APR 2026 — PRESENT

VillageMD

HOUSTON MARKET

Senior Executive Assistant

Partner with headquarters and Houston market executives, including VPs, the SVP/Market President, associate CMOs, senior medical directors and market directors.

  • Lead day-to-day administrative operations for the Office of the SVP/Market President, who serves as CEO of the Houston market.
  • Manage executive initiatives and projects, tracking milestones and commitments and keeping stakeholders aligned on deadlines and next steps.
  • Oversee Corporate Services office administration, workflows, information flow and leadership meeting readiness.
  • Develop presentations and host Houston Connection meetings serving 41 clinics, along with MOR and DYAD leadership meetings.
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  • Manage competing calendars and meeting requests, resolve conflicts and protect leadership time for high-priority commitments.
  • Synthesize administrative updates into executive summaries and track cross-department action items and follow-through.
  • Maintain confidential records and coordinate sensitive communications between senior leaders and internal teams.
  • Own Houston market newsletter content and publication, and lead company celebration planning.
AUG 2019 — APR 2026

United Vein &
Vascular Centers

MULTI-SITE OPERATIONS

Senior Executive Assistant — Multi-Site Operations

  • Managed 4–6 executive calendars and coordinated 80–120 monthly leadership, board and cross-department meetings.
  • Improved executive-office workflows, communication processes and documentation practices.
  • Mentored and trained executive and administrative assistants in calendars, communications and office standards.
More about this role
  • Prepared executive briefings, operational reports and presentations, and tracked leadership commitments.
  • Triaged executive communications and maintained confidential records for timely leadership review.
  • Aligned internal and external stakeholders around leadership schedules and coordinated complex domestic and international travel.
JAN 2010 — AUG 2019

UT MD Anderson
Cancer Center

THREE PROGRESSIVE ROLES

Executive Assistant to Chief Executive Officer — GI Surgical

SEP 2017 — AUG 2019

Executive Assistant / Operations Manager (Executive Office)

MAY 2015 — SEP 2017

Office Operations Coordinator

JAN 2010 — MAY 2015
  • Managed administrative systems, expense reporting and financial documentation across progressive executive-office roles.
  • Managed three executive calendars and coordinated 40–60 leadership meetings monthly.
  • Trained and onboarded assistants and office staff, creating reference guides and process documentation.
More about these roles
  • Served as a liaison between GI Surgical leadership and cross-functional teams for executive requests and sensitive communications.
  • Prepared presentations, reports and briefing materials; coordinated executive travel, organizational events and cross-department projects.
08 / Technology

Technology & systems.

Experience across office productivity, project workflows, communications, reporting and healthcare systems.

Microsoft 365 / Microsoft Office

Outlook, Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Teams, SharePoint, OneDrive, OneNote, Forms, Planner, Visio

Google Workspace

Gmail, Calendar, Docs, Sheets, Slides, Drive, Meet

Project management & workflow

ClickUp, monday.com, Smartsheet, Asana, Trello, Notion, Airtable, Zapier

AI & productivity

ChatGPT, Microsoft Copilot, ClickUp Brain, Calendly, DocuSign, Adobe Acrobat Pro, Canva

CRM & client management

Salesforce, HoneyBook

Communication & meetings

Zoom, Microsoft Teams, Webex, Slack

Expense & travel

Concur, Expensify

Reporting & analytics

Microsoft Power BI, DOSinsight

Electronic health records

Epic, eClinicalWorks

09 / Education

Education & credentials.

JUNE 2025

Master of Business Administration

Rice University

Jones Graduate School of Business

MAY 2022

Bachelor of Science
Healthcare Administration

College of Healthcare Professionals

Magna Cum Laude

10 / Let’s connect

Let’s discuss your
leadership team’s needs.

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Ngozi Opara, MBA

Senior Executive Assistant · Executive Office Manager · Project Manager

Experience
15+ years in executive support and administrative operations
Current scope
Office of the SVP/Market President and Corporate Services administration at VillageMD
Industry
Multi-site healthcare
Education
MBA, Rice University · BS, Healthcare Administration
Location
Houston, Texas
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