Influential Women Highlights Kayla Hutchens, CESP, CWCA: Redefining Administrative Leadership in Business
Las Vegas, Nevada – Kayla Hutchens, CESP, CWCA, ACEA, CEAP, is an award-winning Executive Assistant, Senior C-Suite Strategic Partner, and Founder whose career is redefining the role of administrative professionals in today’s business landscape. With more than 20 years of experience supporting CEOs and executive leadership teams, Kayla has built a reputation for transforming administrative support into a strategic partnership that drives measurable advantage for the organizations she serves.
Currently, Kayla serves as an Executive Assistant and trusted thought partner to C-suite leadership at CivilOne, where she plays a critical role in supporting complex, high-stakes initiatives and executive decision-making. Throughout her career, she has partnered with leaders overseeing projects exceeding $800 million and supported executives within nationally and globally recognized organizations. Her work is characterized by discretion, operational excellence, and a deep ability to anticipate challenges while driving solutions at the highest levels of leadership.
Kayla’s influence extends far beyond the executives she supports. In 2022, she was honored with the Joan Burge Innovation Award from Office Dynamics International for her contributions to advancing professional development and expanding access to training for administrative professionals. She has also earned multiple elite professional designations, including three certifications within just 18 months—demonstrating her commitment to continuous learning, mastery, and leadership within her field.
As the Founder of Admins In Motion, Kayla channels her extensive executive experience into coaching, consulting, and speaking engagements. Through this platform, she empowers administrative professionals to use their voice to create impact, elevate their influence, and operate as true strategic partners. Her work is helping reshape perceptions of the profession, proving that modern administrative leadership is not simply supportive—it is intentionally strategic, impactful, and essential to organizational success.
Kayla attributes her success to her belief that administrative work is leadership work. She has consistently refused to limit herself to traditional role definitions, instead building her career through a deep understanding of the business, a strong sense of ownership, and a willingness to learn whatever is necessary to create value.
Early in her career, Kayla was challenged to teach herself SQL with no prior experience and given just two days to demonstrate what she could accomplish. By the end of that time, she had written several pages of complex code that successfully unified multiple data tables. Leadership was impressed not only by the outcome but by her ability to complete the work independently without formal training. This experience became a defining moment, reinforcing her belief that curiosity, initiative, and a willingness to take on difficult challenges create exponential value.
Throughout her career, Kayla has embraced opportunities to learn—whether technical, operational, or strategic—allowing her to grow beyond traditional expectations and evolve into a trusted advisor to executive leadership.
The most impactful career lessons she has received came through moments that reshaped how she viewed her role. Midway through her career, an executive challenged her to speak up during meetings, reminding her that she was not there simply to take notes but to contribute as part of the team. This realization shifted her mindset, helping her recognize that through her role, she saw the business from angles others did not, and that her perspective was not only valuable but critical at the table.
As she advanced, Kayla developed the ability to speak the language of leadership, learning to communicate ideas in terms of executive priorities, business outcomes, and measurable impact. More recently, she embraced the idea that growth does not come from waiting until one feels ready—it comes from taking action. This perspective led her to launch Admins In Motion, publish a guide and workbook, contribute to a globally distributed magazine, and begin writing a book.
Kayla encourages the next generation of administrative professionals entering the field to refuse to let others define their limits. She emphasizes that while curiosity is rarely the barrier, belief often is. Once she began trusting her own value and using her voice, her growth accelerated significantly. She advises others to learn the business, seek knowledge from everyone around them, and recognize that their perspective matters.
One of the most significant challenges Kayla identifies in her field is the persistence of outdated stereotypes surrounding administrative roles. While the profession has evolved into one that requires high levels of skill, judgment, and strategic thinking, these misconceptions continue to limit understanding of its true impact. Kayla believes the opportunity lies in redefining the role from within—aligning leaders and administrative professionals around the measurable value they bring by translating that work into business impact, from operational efficiency to strategic partnership.
At the core of Kayla’s professional and personal philosophy are the values of compassion, empathy, and connection. She believes people do their best work when they feel seen, respected, and genuinely valued. Integrity, trust, and meaningful contribution guide her relationships, while her commitment to continuous learning fuels her growth.
Through her leadership, mentorship, and advocacy, Kayla Hutchens continues to elevate the administrative profession, empowering others to step into their influence, own their value, and create lasting impact within their organizations and beyond.
Learn More about Kayla Hutchens:
Through her Influential Women profile, https://influentialwomen.com/connect/kayla-hutchens
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