Emese Manalo Executive Assistant
Emese brings over twenty years’ experience as an Executive Assistant to Dohnt & Co.
Having worked across various industries including pharmaceuticals, banking, data analytics and consulting, she is well versed in the requirements of corporate clientele and providing exceptional support. Prior to joining Dohnt & Co, Emese worked with PwC, Quantium and Macquarie Group.
With a comprehensive, versatile skill set coupled with meticulous attention to detail and an empathic approach, Emese thrives on enabling those around her to excel. She is also an accomplished visual designer, delighting in producing best practice communications.
Emese holds a Bachelor of Arts in English and Sociology from the University of New South Wales.
My calming influence is my superpower.
Even as a young child I remember being organised and looking for ways to make things more efficient. I didn't think of it as a potential career—it was just something that was innately inside me.
My first job out of university was an assistant role at a small electrical services company. It was only meant to tide me over until I could figure out what I really wanted to do. As it turns out, I enjoyed it so much that it led to a lifelong career of administrative support. I had stumbled upon my calling!
After several years I landed in the corporate world at PwC and Macquarie. I then tried my hand at visual design in the analytics space (which proved to be a creative celebration) before returning to my roots of executive support.
Throughout my career I've been told that my calm nature (even when highly stressed!) elicits calm in others. I love that I can help others around me, in more ways than just the obvious.
Joining Dohnt & Co has allowed me to continue building on my skills for administration, aesthetics and collaboration — exceptionally well.
My love of enabling those around me to succeed stems from a passion for process improvement, and a positive understanding of people and client interactions.
Emese Manalo