Diversity & Inclusion and so much more: A talk with John Shaw and Anthony Carthew

051: What a fabulous talk was this. Thank you Anthony and John
for such a humble and authentic discussion. I am so honored to
have you both in my network as you are wonderful ambassadors for
our profession.


Anthony Carthew is a career professional with more than 25 years
experience in PA & EA roles across government, corporate and
entertainment industries. He joined the Sydney Opera House in
2006, and is currently Executive Assistant to the Chief Executive
Officer Louise Herron, as well as the Head of Protocol -
responsible for overseeing the arrangements for the Opera House’s
many visiting dignitaries and VIPs, including heads of state and
members of royal families from around the globe.
Anthony manages a team of Executive Assistants, and heads up the
Sydney Opera House Pride network, to help promote diversity and
inclusion at the Opera House for its staff, partners and
visitors.
His past roles include senior EA roles at David Jones
(Australia’s leading department store), the Australian Federation
of AIDS Organisations and the Sydney Symphony Orchestra, amongst
others.
In 2018, Anthony was awarded EA of the Year Australasia
(Executive PA Media), has spoken at many conferences and events
in support of the EA profession, and is a highly-regarded mentor
for aspiring PAs and EAs.


John Shaw is a familiar face on my podcast and I am grateful he
agreed to be part of this discussion as well.


After 13 years of providing administrative support to
award-winning recording artists and celebrities, John left the
entertainment industry to broaden his knowledge and skills, and
hone his talent further with a move into management consulting.
He eventually returned to the world of entertainment, supporting
the head of marketing of three major television networks, but
John still felt he had something bigger to offer to the world. He
found the opportunity he’d been looking for to make a bigger
impact as part of his career, when he was hired in 2014 by Bill
& Melinda Gates Foundation CEO, Sue Desmond-Hellmann, to be
her executive assistant. He now works as Executive Business
Administrator to the Board of Directors for Microsoft. When
John’s not at work, you can find him with his family and his
beloved dogs.


Here is the book link we talked about in this episode. I have
this book as well and read it probably 100 times already:
https://www.amazon.de/Hit-Refresh-Rediscover-Microsofts-Everyone-ebook/dp/B01HOT5SQA


Enjoy this episode. Much love, Diana x