ep303 nova chat with clara ma The Leader Assistant Podcast

This episode features a Nova Chat session hosted by Nova founder and CEO Maggie Olson.

In this conversation, Maggie chats with Clara Ma, founder of Ask a Chief of Staff, as they discuss the role of a CoS and Clara’s career journey.

ABOUT CLARA

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Clara Ma is the Founder and CEO of Ask a Chief of Staff – the premier resource for Chiefs of Staff looking to secure high-impact roles and drive results.

Prior to founding Ask a Chief of Staff, Clara was the Chief of Staff to the CEO of Hugging Face, a unicorn AI startup, where she helped shepherd the company from its Series A to Series B. After serving as the Chief of Staff, Clara went on to become the Program Director of On Deck’s (Series B) Chief of Staff Fellowship, growing its membership base from 80 to over 400+ Chiefs of Staff.

Clara’s background is a combination of strategy, operations, and recruitment, having held titles in each of these departments at various early stage startups. She prides herself on being an early stage operator and building from 0 to 1.

ABOUT MAGGIE

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Maggie Olson is the Founder of Nova Chief of Staff, the premier destination for Chief of Staff education and development. As the first Chief of Staff to a president at a Fortune 40 company — who led a multibillion-dollar business with 5,000+ employees — Maggie built the president’s Chief of Staff model from the ground up. Maggie has 20 years’ experience leading large teams and has spent her career focused on both customer and employee experience at companies including T-Mobile, Nordstrom, and Starbucks. In addition to operating the Nova Chief of Staff Certification course, Maggie is a fractional Chief of Staff focused on helping mission-driven, for-profit startup founders scale their businesses quickly. In her spare time, Maggie loves spending time outside with her husband, their animals, and their 1-year-old, Max!

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LEADER ASSISTANT LIVE EVENTS

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JOIN THE FREE COMMUNITY

Join the Leader Assistant Global Community for bonus content, job opportunities, and to network with other assistants who are committed to becoming leaders!

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