Senior Executive Assistant · Executive Operations

Executive support
built for complexity.

I help CEOs and senior leaders protect capacity, navigate competing priorities, and move important work from discussion through execution.

Georgina Harruff in a tan blazer
10+ YEARSSupporting CEOs and senior leaders
7 yearssupporting a global CEO office
200+executive trips coordinated annually
20+annual board meetings and offsites
8+ hrsweekly leadership capacity reclaimed
01 / Executive partnership

Administrative precision.
Operational judgment.

Nearly seven years as the operational right hand to the CEO of a global engineering firm shaped how I work: understand the business, anticipate what is coming, surface options rather than problems, and keep decisions connected to action. My experience also spans healthcare commercialization, organizational change, board and leadership support, and AI-enabled reporting workflows.

02 / How I create leverage

The work behind a well-run executive office.

01

Executive capacity

Complex calendar judgment, inbox triage, meeting preparation, and proactive prioritization that protect a leader’s attention.

02

Global logistics

International travel, board meetings, leadership offsites, vendors, AV, catering, and contingency planning handled end to end.

03

Decision follow-through

Briefings, action trackers, dashboards, and clear ownership that keep commitments moving after the meeting ends.

04

Executive communications

Board materials, presentations, CEO talking points, and company-wide messages shaped for clarity, accuracy, and action.

03 / Inside the work

Selected executive-support systems.

The original work samples use sanitized business details. The three workshop exercises are illustrative examples of my approach and do not claim implemented outcomes.

Executive priority dashboard01

A decision-ready view of the work that matters most.

Priorities, owners, milestones, risks, and executive actions organized in one concise leadership view.

VisibilityRisk escalationAccountability
Weekly executive brief02

Attention organized before the week begins.

A focused briefing connecting the week’s priorities, decisions required, risks, and high-stakes meetings.

PreparationPrioritizationExecutive judgment
Decision + action tracker03

Where commitments remain attached to outcomes.

A single source of truth for decisions, owners, deadlines, status, follow-up, and timely escalation.

Decision captureFollow-throughOwnership
Rhythm of Business exercise04

A purpose for every recurring meeting.

An illustrative map of weekly through quarterly forums, organized by purpose, decision owner, and whether the conversation looks back, runs the current business, or plans ahead.

Meeting cadenceDecision clarityExecutive time
CEO Time Audit exercise05

What the calendar reveals about attention.

A worked example that classifies meeting types, tests for overlap, and frames recommendations. A current export and the leader’s perspective are needed before calculating time savings.

Time allocationAnalysisPrioritization
OCEO weekly update exercise06

A concise record of progress and decisions.

An illustrative one-page update bringing priority work, decisions, upcoming milestones, and team recognition into a consistent executive view.

Executive reportingVisibilityRecognition
04 / Selected outcomes
30%

Less meeting overhead

Built a calendar audit and time-allocation model that sharpened how leadership prioritized executive time.

20%

Faster reporting cycles

Built an AI-enabled meeting-to-action workflow connecting decisions, owners, deadlines, and overdue commitments.

15%

Lower travel costs

Directed complex international travel with proactive contingencies that reduced reschedules and protected continuity.

Credentials supporting the work

Nova Chief of Staff CertificationProject Management Professional (PMP)Strategic Executive Administrator Certification (SEAC)SHRM Certified ProfessionalMicrosoft Office SpecialistGoogle Workspace Certified