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Sarah has been the steady, yes-of-course person at the firm for 20 years. With her combination of organizational and interpersonal goodness, she has filled many positions: Records Assistant, Records Manager, Family Law Paralegal, Case Intake Manager, and Training and Development. She is the go-to person for organizing catered firm events and an integral part of administration management. Over the years she has been asked to fill positions where a calm, skilled organizer was needed. Wherever she has been – Family Law, Civil Practice, or General Records Management – she leaves behind, streamlined, well-organized procedures that endure and ensure that all areas of the firm function at top efficiency at all times. Sarah is in the DNA of this firm. Her positive attitude, bright smile, willingness to take on any task, ability to organize, and her even-keeled approach to combustible personalities make her an invaluable, irreplaceable member of the McManis Faulkner family.

Christine Soto is the Executive Administrator to David Noy, Vice President of Product Management at Veritas Technologies, LLC., a Leader in Enterprise Data Storage. In this role, Christine supports David Noy and his directors which requires wearing many hats and being a responsible team player in the Administrative community. Coordinating the team building events has been her real passion. Her career has been a journey with various technology companies which has provided an abundance of knowledge and recognition which has paved her path. In her spare time, she enjoys attending music festivals, sporting events, and riding Harleys. Most of all she values spending time with her soulmate Rick and their English Springer Spaniels Marla and Bella. Words she likes to live by: “Love One Another”

Edie Fischer is an administrative business partner to the President & Chief Executive Officer at Xilinx. She is responsible for end to end management of the executive front office including accelerating leadership productivity, ensuring world class operational support across the company, sponsoring workforce productivity initiatives, and developing the global administrative community. With more than 20 years’ experience as an executive assistant in Silicon Valley, Edie has worked with the break-neck pace of start-ups, the detail-orientation of venture capital firms, and the collaborative spirit of a global, multi-billion-dollar corporation. She is a pacesetter, who prides herself on being highly-focused and results-oriented, while supporting multiple deadline-driven projects. Edie is a member of ACE-1 and former Advisory Board member of the 2016 inaugural Silicon Valley Admin Awards. Edie received a BA in Psychology from Sonoma State University.

Anna Armstrong is a highly valued President-Level Executive Assistant for HP Inc., a Fortune 100 company with more than $58 billion in revenue. Anna currently serves as Executive Assistant to HP’s Global Head of Metals 3D Printing. Anna is an administrative professional who is truly outstanding in not only making her supervisors more productive, but also having a significant impact on the greater organizational effectiveness and culture. During her 22-year tenure with HP, Anna has supported a variety of VP, SVP and President-level executives and is experienced in managing everything from complex travel plans and multiple executive schedules to multi-faceted business processes. When the 3D Printing Business was formed in HP, Anna volunteered to embrace the lean startup culture and supported the President and two additional 3DP Executives along with their Leadership Teams. She became a leader amongst her peers and emerged as the “go to” person for the administrative professionals around the world for the 3D business. In addition to coordinating all the Executive’s activities, she manages logistics for executive and key employee onboarding and is a major supporter of Diversity and STEM through the HP sites. She is an active member of the local site Women’s Impact Network which fosters making our workplace fulfilling for women. She contributes her planning and organizing skills to building a culture of innovation, diversity and inclusion through events and initiatives that benefit the company, our employees, and the communities in which we live and work. Anna studied Business Administration at Linn Benton Community College. She currently resides in Albany, Oregon with her husband and two beautiful and talented daughters.

Gina Barreras is a Senior Legal Administrative Assistant at Maxim Integrated Products, Inc. with 25 years of administrative experience. Gina partners with Executive Director, Associate General Counsel of Employment and Immigration and Director of Global Contracts, to be the pulse of the department and go to for their internal clients. Gina is often heard across the department floor laughing. Her motto is “We spend so much time being serious, we need to take time to laugh, even if its at yourself'”. She brings great energy to the Maxim Legal Team with humor and acts of kindness. One notable trait about Gina is she is open to helping out her colleagues which exemplifies the One Maxim core value of Teamwork. Gina continues to enhance her career and personal development through attending industry courses such as Star Achievement and Microsoft Office advanced courses. Gina holds a Bachelor of Science in Criminal Justice.

Nev Dooley has over 9 years of professional experience as an Executive Assistant. In her current role with WhiteHat Security, she is a business partner to the CEO. Nev’s inherent ability to organize complex projects enables flawless execution of executive operations. Her remarkable skill was evident recently during our acquisition process in which we were ultimately acquired by NTT Security. Nev played a key role in orchestrating critical meetings throughout the process that required alignment of busy calendars (both internal and external) and travel on short notice. In addition to executive level administration, she finds time to actively participate in key cultural initiatives that have had a meaningful impact to the WhiteHat employee experience over the last year. Overall, Nev is a resourceful problem solver willing to take on new challenges with admirable energy and resolve to produce superior results.