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Ep. 28 Behind the Front Desk w/ Jodie Mears
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- Jun 22, 2026
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Summary
Jodie Mears is a C-Suite Executive Assistant, speaker, and career coach with over 23 years of experience supporting senior global leadership across tech, infrastructure, and aviation. Currently based at Bentley Systems, she partners directly with executive leadership on governance, operations, and strategic alignment. Recognised as a LinkedIn Top Voice and Digital Woman to Watch 2025, Jodie helps assistants turn quiet work into visible impact through her mentoring programme, Aspire & Achieve, bespoke training for corporate teams, keynotes and panel discussions at events, workshops, and roundtable facilitation on visibility, personal branding, and leadership for assistants. She’s a Fellow of the Institute of Administrative Management (IAM), a Mental Health First Aider, and Advisory Board Member for The PA Show UK. Her frameworks and strategies are used by assistants worldwide to transition from reactive support to recognised partnership.