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ISSUE 2 2019
EDITOR I A L TE A M
Informing, empowering and
inspiring PAs worldwide
CONTRIBUTORS
ENQUIRIES
Editorial
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Donna McGeorge Petris Lapis Dr Amantha Imber
Donna McGeorge is a speaker, author and
mentor who helps people make their work
‘work’. Using a creative, practical approach
she improves workplace effectiveness
while challenging thinking on leadership,
productivity and virtual work. Petris Lapis has worked in accounting, law,
academia, banking, business and training.
She has consulted for government and
industry, published several books and
hundreds of papers. Dr Amantha Imber is an innovation
psychologist, founder of innovation consultancy
Inventium. With a PhD in organisational
psychology, Amantha has helped companies
such as Google, Apple, Disney, LEGO, and Virgin
Australia innovate more successfully.
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CONTACTS
The Media Guy
Bennet Nichol
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Sub-editor
Tyler Watkins
Nicola Moras Amanda Gore Karen Gately
Nicola Moras is a social media specialist,
speaker and author of Visible, a guide for
business owners on how to generate financial
results from social media and digital marketing.
Nicola helps organisations achieve visibility,
impact and profits. Amanda Gore is a physiotherapist with a
major in psychology, and a master
practitioner of neurolinguistics. A
professional speaker and motivator, she is
an expert on leadership, communication,
relationships, lifestyle and stress. Leadership and people-management specialist
Karen also founded HR consultancy Ryan
Gately. She works with leaders and HR teams
to drive business results through the talent
and energy of people. She has also authored
two books.
Chairman
Russell Peacock
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General Manager
James Brome
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Events Manager
Catherine Keys
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Administration
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Steuart Snooks Evette Cordy Bryan Whitefield
Steuart is an e-mail and workplace
productivity expert who works with busy
professionals and their teams to help
them get control of all their e-mails. Evette is an innovation expert, registered
psychologist and the chief investigator and
co-founder at Agents of Spring. She has a rich
understanding of behaviours, motivations and
needs that can aid organisations to formulate
new ways of thinking. Bryan Whitefield mentors executives in
organisations to increase their influence and
improve decisions across their organisation.
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Thanks to all our other contributors:
Alex Jones, Anthony Carthew and Tim Stackpool
EDITORIAL ADVISORY BOARD
Anthony
Carthew
Anthony is our 2018 ‘PA
of the Year Australasia’.
He is EA to Sydney
Opera House CEO, Louise
Herron. Among his many
responsibilities he is also
Protocol Officer, a team
leader and more.
Suzie Kemp
Suzie is EA to the CEO of
Brisbane Marketing. Suzie
was recognised for her
project management skills
by being awarded ‘Runner
Up: Best Organised Event
by a PA’ at the 2015
Executive PA Awards.
Natalie
Kennefick
Natalie is EA to the head
of Mass Market Retail
Channels at Optus, and
winner of ‘Up & Coming
PA of the Year’ at the 2018
Executive PA Awards for
her ambitious attitude and
leadership qualities.
Gina Mavrias Nyssa Lambkin
Gina is the COO of
Australian Hearing. Gina
was awarded ‘Boss of
the Year’ at the 2018
Executive PA Awards
for recognition of her
exceptional leadership and
executive skills. Nyssa was an advanced EA
at Ernst & Young (EY) and
our 2017 ‘PA of the Year
Australasia’. Nyssa now
works in Oceania Markets
Operations at EY, with
the backing of significant
experience in the EA
profession.
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