Administrative Leaders

Profiles
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

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

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

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

PROFILE – Maria Lazarou

By Lucy Brazier OBE - September 25, 2012

Maria Lazarou is the European Chairman for EUMA

Profiles
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

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

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

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?

Profiles
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

PROFILE – Joan Burge

By Lucy Brazier OBE - September 25, 2011

Joan Burge is the Founder & CEO, Office Dynamics

Profiles
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 »