Profiles
Issue: May / June 2013
Issue: May / June 2013
PROFILE – Karlena Rannals
By Lucy Brazier OBE - May 25, 2013
Karlena Rannals is the President of IAAP Can we start with a little background information? Where are you from? I was born and raised in Indianapolis, Indiana. After leaving high school, I married a career Navy man and lived in numerous duty stations including Bethesda, MD; Norfolk, VA; Jacksonville, Florida; and Okinawa, Japan. After nearly... Read more »
Profiles
Issue: May / June 2013
Issue: May / June 2013
PROFILE – Carolyn Pearson
By Lucy Brazier OBE - May 25, 2013
Carolyn Pearson is the founder of maiden-voyage.com whose aim is to make business travel safe and social for women, globally. Can we start with a little background information? Where are you from? I’m originally from Pendle in Lancashire, steeped in folklore about witchcraft! What is your background? I left school at 16 with relatively few qualifications... Read more »
Profiles
Issue: May / June 2013
Issue: May / June 2013
PROFILE – Janet Ashford
By Lucy Brazier OBE - May 25, 2013
Janet Ashford is a course leader for the Institute of Directors (IoD) Can we start with a little background information? I started my career in a large law practice as Executive Assistant spending over 15 years working in both legal and auditing firms supporting senior Managing Partners and directors at an executive level. I then... Read more »
Profiles
Issue: January / February 2013
Issue: January / February 2013
PROFILE – Olga Shumilova
By Lucy Brazier OBE - January 23, 2013
Olga Shumilova is an Administrative Director in Moscow Can we start with a little background information? Where are you from? I am from Moscow, Russia. I was born here 26 years ago. What is your background? I graduated from Russian State University for the Humanities in 2008. My specialization was Orientalist (I specialized in China).... Read more »
Profiles
Issue: November / December 2012
Issue: November / December 2012
PROFILE – Barbara Grogan
By Lucy Brazier OBE - November 25, 2012
Barbara Grogan is the National Director-President of the Association of Administrative Assistants in Canada Can we start with a little background information? Where are you from? I grew up in a small town called Bolton, just north of Toronto, Ontario, Canada. What is your background? After graduating from high school I went to Montreal, Quebec to... Read more »
Profiles
Issue: November / December 2012
Issue: November / December 2012
PROFILE – Diane Bramson
By Lucy Brazier OBE - November 25, 2012
Diane Bramson runs PACE, an organisation specifically aimed at administrative professionals that work in third sector organisations Can we start with a little background information? Where are you from? I’m a Londoner What is your background? I’ve been working in charities and doing voluntary work for 35 years. How and why did you become an... Read more »
Profiles
Issue: November / December 2012
Issue: November / December 2012
PROFILE – Susie Barron-Stubley: A tribute
By Lucy Brazier OBE - November 2, 2012
As a tribute to Susie, we are re-publishing our profile of her, first published in January 2012
Profiles
Issue: September / October 2012
Issue: September / October 2012
PROFILE – Maria Lazarou
By Lucy Brazier OBE - September 25, 2012
Maria Lazarou is the European Chairman for EUMA Can we start with a little background information? Where are you from? What is your background?  I live and work in Nicosia, Cyprus. I had always dreamed of visiting the Big Apple, so studying in the US and particularly the New York area was my first choice. At... Read more »
Profiles
Issue: July / August 2012
Issue: July / August 2012
PROFILE – Eth Lloyd
By Lucy Brazier OBE - July 25, 2012
Eth Lloyd is the Director of AAPNZ, the Association of Administrative Professionals New Zealand In an extraordinarily inspirational interview we talk to Director of AAPNZ, and personal development visionary, Eth Lloyd, about changes to the administrative profession since the 1960s, growing up in New Zealand, and the importance of professional development in your career. Can we... Read more »
Profiles
Issue: July / August 2012
Issue: July / August 2012
PROFILE – Sue France
By Lucy Brazier OBE - July 25, 2012
Sue France is an internationally renowned motivational speaker, coach and trainer, and the author of the successful best-selling worldwide book, The Definitive Personal Assistant & Secretarial Handbook.
Profiles
Issue: March / April 2012
Issue: March / April 2012
PROFILE – Kemetia MK Foley
By Lucy Brazier OBE - March 25, 2012
Kemetia Foley is the Chapter President, IAAP Old Town Alexandria, USA. Kemetia talks to us about the importance of membership organisations.
Profiles
Issue: March / April 2012
Issue: March / April 2012
PROFILE – Eleni Rizikianou and Gina Theofilidou
By Lucy Brazier OBE - March 25, 2012
Two years ago, EUMA Greece was awarded the responsibility of hosting EUMA’s Spring Training Day this April. Who could have foreseen at that time, the economic turmoil that the county would find itself in? Executive Secretary spoke to Eleni Rizikianou, EUMA’s National Public Relations Officer, and Gina Theofilidou, National Chairman EUMA Greece, about how their... Read more »
Profiles
Issue: November / December 2011
Issue: November / December 2011
PROFILE – Mariachiara Novati
By Lucy Brazier OBE - November 25, 2011
Mariachiara Novati is the President of MACSE Italia Can we start with a little background information – where do you live, what do you do as a job, and what motivates and inspires you? I have lived in Milan since 1995, but I come from a small village in the country. I took my degree... Read more »
Profiles
Issue: September / October 2011
Issue: September / October 2011
PROFILE – Mike Caridia
By Lucy Brazier OBE - September 25, 2011
Mike Caridia is the Founder of pa-assist.com Mike Caridia, the diminutive owner of pa-assist.com, doesn’t take anything in life for granted. His website, which launched in 2000, was the first in the world to provide support, information and guidance to Administrative Professionals. And his ability to seek opportunities and grab them with both hands –... Read more »
Profiles
Issue: September / October 2011
Issue: September / October 2011
PROFILE – Joan Burge
By Lucy Brazier OBE - September 25, 2011
Joan Burge is the Founder & CEO, Office Dynamics
Profiles
Issue: July / August 2011
Issue: July / August 2011
PROFILE – Nadia Head
By Lucy Brazier OBE - July 25, 2011
Nadia Head is PA to the Director of Counter Terrorism and Specialist Crime You started out as a Microbiologist based in Switzerland. That’s quite a leap. What made you decide to change careers? My time in Switzerland was idyllic with a flat on the edge of Lake Geneva and a five-minute walk to the laboratory.... Read more »