The Admin Spotlight: Behind the Front Desk

With over three decades of experience in executive support, including C-Suite level roles, Mia has developed unparalleled expertise in streamlining business operations, refining processes, and driving organizational efficiency. Currently, she balances a dual role, providing direct support to an executive while managing a team of highly skilled executive assistants, showcasing her strength in leade...

Today, we sit down with Monica Pelayo  Executive Assistant & Travel Logistics Planner to the Office of the CEO at Intel Corporation.  Certified in Hypnotherapy and Rapid Transformational Therapy RTT®.   Monica has been with Intel for 20years, currently based in the Santa Clara, California corporate headquarters. In the current role Monica does all travel logistics for the CEO, supports and cov...

Tara Sims is a dynamic leader and accomplished Regional Administrative Manager at a leading global real estate management firm. As the founder, owner, and CEO of Evolved Assistant, a virtual assistant agency, and author of the book, Evolved Assistant: Unlocking Success in a New Era for Administrative Professionals, Tara is recognized as an authority in administrative excellence. A New Orleans nati...

Alicia Fairclough is a career Executive Assistant and the founder of EA How To, the world’s largest and most valuable community of administrative professionals. EA How To is on a mission to make the lives of assistants easier and bring top level assistants together from around the globe so they can learn from and support one another.   She has a colorful background and has been a teacher, cruise s...

With over 35 years of experience, primarily in the financial industry in New York City, Terri is the epitome of a professional executive administrator. She is currently the Executive Assistant for the Office of the CEOs at Two Sigma. During her over five years at Two Sigma, she has also supported multiple C-Suite executives, including the Chief Business Officer, Chief Operating Officer, the Chief...

Valerie Walker is an executive assistant with Black Rock in the iShares Marketing group, supporting the Chief Digital Officer in iShares Marketing and a Managing Director in Direct Investor in ETFs / iShares Marketing. Valerie believes being an administrative business partner is not for everyone as it requires incredible attention to detail and a high tolerance for the extremely volatile schedules...

Kara Tanenbaum is a Lead Executive Assistant at Honeywell, Inc,, supporting both the Global Vice President in Mergers and Acquisitions as well as the Global Chief of Legal Compliance. Prior to joining Honeywell, Kara served several years as an Executive Assistant to the Founder and President of a facilities business and then as Chief of Staff to drive  the company’s Strategic Plan. In her 20+ year...

LaSharen (Howell) Brownlowe is a seasoned Executive Assistant known for her exceptional organizational skills and dedication to providing outstanding executive support. With a career spanning over a decade, LaSharen has honed her expertise in managing complex calendars, coordinating international travel, and organizing high-stakes meetings and events. She currently excels in her role at Amazon Web...

Master Sergeant Andrew C. Denham served in the Air Force from August 15, 1985, until his retirement August 31, 2010. He served in many different capacities and locations during his time in the Air Force, to include Security Specialist, Basic Military Training Instructor, Information Manager, Enlisted Aide, First Sergeant, and United States Honor Guard Ceremonial Guardsman. After retirement Andrew...

Kim Woellecke Senior EA to Shailaja Shankar, SVP Engineering Cisco Security Business Group   Kim Woellecke is the senior executive assistant supporting the SVP of Engineering for Cisco's Security Business Group, Shailaja Shankar. With 30 years of experience as an administrative professional, Kim has acquired a strong reputation for her exceptional organization skills, ability to manage complex sch...

Deborah Green champions building and nurturing authentic connections across teams. As the former principal executive assistant to NI’s president, she was responsible for leading NI’s administrative team and driving productivity that supports the company’s vision. She brings three decades of experience across organizational stewardship, event management, and community networking. A recipient of a 2...

Ta’ice Mills is a diligent resourceful Senior Level Executive Assistant with 15+ years of experience in administrative support, office operations and project management. She has proven expertise in overseeing projects and business affairs of C-Suite Level management with a high level of professionalism, confidentiality, attention to detail and time considerations. Ta’ice began her Executive Assist...

Welcome to The Admin Spotlight: Behind the Front Desk, a podcast for executive administrators.  Our goal is to connect and inspire the admin community, highlighting the incredible contributions and unique experiences that define our field. Whether you’re a seasoned professional or just starting out, this podcast is for you. In our first episode, we sit down with Peggy Grande, the former executive...