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ISSUE 3 2019 EDITOR I A L TE A M Informing, empowering and inspiring EAs worldwide CONTRIBUTORS ENQUIRIES Editorial [email protected] Gihan Perera Petris Lapis Emma Bannister Gihan is a business futurist, speaker, and author who works with business leaders to help them lead and succeed in an uncertain but exciting future. He is the author of Disruption by Design: Leading the change in a fast-changing world. 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. Emma is passionate about presenting big, bold and beautiful ideas. She is the founder and CEO of Presentation Studio, APAC’s largest presentation communication agency, and an author. Advertising [email protected] Membership [email protected] CONTACTS The Media Guy Bennet Nichol [email protected] Sub-editor Tyler Watkins Nicola Moras Nigel Collin 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. Nigel is a change and leadership expert helping people and organisations make change happen through small consistent steps. He is author of Game of Inches, an internationally recognised keynote speaker and executive coach. Karen Gately, founder of Corporate Dojo, is a leadership and people-management specialist. Karen works with leaders and human resources teams to drive results through the talent and energy of people. Chairman Russell Peacock [email protected] General Manager James Brome [email protected] Events Manager Catherine Keys [email protected] Administration [email protected] Steuart Snooks Lynne Cazaly Bryan Whitefield Steuart is an email and workplace productivity expert who works with busy professionals and their teams to help them get control of all their emails. Lynne is a keynote speaker and adviser on new ways of working. She helps businesses think and work in ways that are more productive, collaborative, creative and effective. Bryan Whitefield mentors executives in organisations to increase their influence and improve decisions across their organisation. Published by SPL Learning & Media PO Box 10137, Adelaide Street, Brisbane, QLD, 4000 www.executivepa.com Thanks to all our other contributors: Yu Dan Shi, Kieran Flanagan & Dan Gregory, 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. 08 Chief of Staff | Issue 3 2019 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. © Copyright 2019 Solutions Publish All rights reserved; no part of this publication may be copied or reproduced, stored in a retrieval system or transmitted in any form or by any means electronic, mechanical, photocopy, recording or otherwise without the prior written permission of the publishers. While every care is taken in the compilation of this publication, the publishers can not accept any responsibility for any inaccuracies or changes since compilation, or for consequential loss arising from such changes or inaccuracies, or for any other loss, direct or consequential, arising in connection with information in this publication. Acceptance of advertisements does not imply recommendation by the publisher. This publication is produced from sustainable sources and is a recyclable product. We encourage our readers to reduce waste by recycling.