Joan Burge is known as the pioneer of the administrative training industry. Joan is an accomplished author, professional speaker, corporate trainer, and coach. After working in the administrative profession for 20 years, Joan founded Office Dynamics International (ODI) in 1990, inspiring excellence in the administrative profession.

Since then, ODI has grown into a global industry leader, offering a broad range of training and coaching solutions for administrative assistants. Joan has earned the respect of premier clients like Walt Disney World, Procter & Gamble, Cisco, and Humana.

Joan has produced 400+ educational videos for assistants, written 5 books for assistants, designed 3 Certification/Designation courses for executive assistants, and has hosted 29 annual conferences for administrative excellence. Joan Burge has been passionate about training assistants and their executives on how to build strategic partnerships. 

Joan also coaches executives on how to maximize the time and talents of their assistants. Her latest book (released 2022) is for executives called The Executive's Competitive Edge: Why You Need to Leverage the Talents & Time of an Executive Assistant.