I couldn't function at my high level without Brasil. She kept my office, the CEO office organized, managing my crazy schedule and travel. I trusted her.

When I canned someone, she took care of all the details on the termination.

I also trusted her to hire staff, occasionally asking me to spend a little time with the candidate if it was a sensitive position with access to confidential data.

She created the list for the quarterly financial of the MLUs - Money Losing Units and the names of the managers.

I always started the meeting 5 minutes ahead of time. Everyone knew it. If you came in late, you will...