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Notable Executive Assistants

BizTimes Milwaukee is proud to present the inaugural showcase of Notable Executive Assistants, spotlighting accomplished professionals in the region. The individuals profiled on the following pages were nominated by their peers and showcase the diversity of talent in our market. The unsung heroes on this list keep their organizations running smoothly, playing a crucial role in the success of their companies and its leaders.

METHODOLOGY: The honorees did not pay to be included. Their profiles were drawn from nomination materials. This list features only individuals for whom nominations were submitted and accepted after a review by our editorial team. To qualify for the list, nominees must be based in southeast Wisconsin. They must be currently serving in a senior level role at their firm, must hold a leadership position in their industry outside of their own organization, have made a significant contribution to advancing workplace equality at their own workplace or beyond, and act as a role model or mentor.

Notable Executive Assistants: Tammy Korlesky

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Notable Executive Assistants: Karen Bell

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Notable Executive Assistants: Sue Herzog

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Notable Executive Assistants: Liz Syrrakos

As an integral team member at Korb + Associates (formerly Korb Tredo Architects) for more than 8 years, Liz Syrrakos continues to successfully support...

Notable Executive Assistants: Kelly Hetherington

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Notable Executive Assistants: Jennifer Rzepiejewski

Jennifer Rzepiejewski joined the VJS Construction Services, Inc. team in 2017 and has been an incredible asset ever since, according to colleagues. “Her reliability and...

Notable Executive Assistants: Wanda Sova

Dennis Slater, president of the Association of Equipment Manufacturers, offered several reasons why Wanda Sova is a Notable Executive Assistant. “Wanda is a highly productive,...

Notable Executive Assistants: Rebecca Eshleman

With more than five years of experience in a professional office executive assistant position, Rebecca Eshleman skillfully manages administrative duties and client relations for...

Notable Executive Assistants: Robin Brotherhood

Michael Malatesta, chief executive officer of ERC Midwest, LLC, had been told many times he needed an executive assistant. But, he said, it wasn’t...

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Michael Malatesta, chief executive officer of ERC Midwest, LLC, had been told many times he needed an executive assistant. But, he said, it wasn’t until he met Robin Brotherhood in 2005 that he found out everyone was right.

“When she walked into my life and business, things started to change for everyone. Robin knew what she was doing. She helped me break bad, long-established habits. She cleaned up my messes. But most of all, she became an extension of me, doing everything she could to free me up and keep everything that I had been doing moving along as well, or better, than I had been doing,” Malatesta said.

“When I started a new company in 2018, Robin joined me. We combined three companies to start this new one and had no playbook. No problem. She just adapted, thinking her way through the new challenges, anticipating what needed to be done and offering to do it, without being asked, because she just knows how to make everyone around her more successful.

“While she was doing all this, she also helped me get my podcast off the ground, booking guests, organizing details and making everyone feel like they’re getting a great experience.”

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