My own experience as the assistant to a multibillion-dollar company executive
After graduating from university (Mount Saint Vincent University, Halifax, CANADA), I served as an executive assistant to a C-level executive of a then $4 billion public (now $21 billion) company
in an industry with tiny margins and high volume. Operational efficiency was critical to achieving profitability in a highly regulated industry with growing regulatory requirements.
As an executive assistant in this company for over ten years, I became the executive’s de facto chief of staff. Over a short timeframe, I was trusted to make significant business decisions. I had a large
(>$50K) signing authority, managed a >$10 million budget (including accruals and forecasts), and managed a significant portion of the executive’s business because I understood what was at stake.
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