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Board of Trustees - Bios

President and CEO WERC

Stephen McGarry, SCRP

Anupam Singhal

Anupam Singhal is a seasoned leader with a distinguished career as a growth investor, operator, and advisor. As recently appointed President & CEO of WERC (formerly known as Worldwide ERC), he brings a wealth of experience, strategic vision, and a proven track record of driving organizational excellence.

With a strong commitment to advancing the interests of the talent mobility community, Anupam has played a pivotal role in shaping the direction and resurgence of WERC, having served on its board of directors from 2020 to 2023, including as Chairman and Interim CEO in 2023. He is recognized for his ability to navigate complex challenges, foster collaboration, and drive innovation in an ever-evolving business landscape.

Prior to WERC, Anupam was part of the executive leadership team at Topia, responsible for building and managing Topia’s strategic partner ecosystem, driving strategic top-line growth initiatives, and executing targeted M&A and corporate strategy. He previously co-founded and led Monaeo, an industry-leading, cloud-based, globally distributed workforce compliance tech company that Topia acquired in 2020.

Before founding Monaeo, Anupam was a Principal at Silver Lake Partners, the world’s largest tech-focused private equity investment firm. He also worked at General Atlantic as a growth private equity investor and in mergers and acquisitions at Morgan Stanley.

Anupam holds an MBA from Harvard Business School and a B.S. degree from Carnegie Mellon and the London School of Economics. In his 20+ years investing in and helping build world-class global technology companies, he has been both an active business traveler and an expat having lived in, worked in, and traveled to more than 30 countries.

Chair

Stephen McGarry, SCRP

Stephen McGarry, SCRP
New York City, New York, USA

Stephen McGarry is a Global Mobility and Human Resources Executive with extensive experience in managing domestic and international relocation and mobility functions, policy development, vendor management, international assignment compensation and benefits, as well as taxation, remote work and immigration compliance.

An active member in the Mobility community,  he has served on the Worldwide ERC Board of Directors, earned the Meritorious Service Award and 3 Distinguished Service Awards. He served as Chairman of the Editorial Advisory Committee, Procurement Task Force, US Advisory Committee and the Global Advisory Committee and has received the Worldwide ERC President's Award.

Steve is a recognized author for MOBILITY magazine, and a frequent speaker and presenter at Global and Regional Mobility events.

He was asked to, and gladly served on, a United Nations subcommittee as a corporate representative on global business migration.

In his spare time, Steve likes to play golf and volleyball, and spend time with his family.

He holds degrees in Economics and History from the University of California, Santa Barbara.

Chair-Elect

Timothy Nowak

Timothy Nowak
Coldwell Banker
Denver, Colorado, USA

Timothy began his mobility journey in April 2011 as a Consultant with Graebel Relocation Services Worldwide. In this role, Timothy coordinated all aspects of the relocation benefits administration, including the home buyout, budgeted moves, and international moves. In October 2015, he accepted a position with TRC Global Mobility, INC focusing on leading a team, new systems implementation, and account management. In May 2018 he was hand-selected for the role of Relocation Director at Perry & Co in Denver working with organizations moving their employees to and from the Mile High City. In Spring 2019, he attained the SHRM Senior Certified Professional (SCP) certification as prescribed by the Society of Human Resource Management. Timothy joined Coldwell Banker in June 2021 as the Leads Director for Arizona, Colorado, & Utah. He is a Certified Relocation Professional (CRP) and Global Mobility Specialist (GMS-T), Timothy also holds an MBA in international business from Southeast Missouri State University, a BA in business administration along with a Spanish minor from Benedictine College, and a Colorado real estate license. Tim is a member of Rocky Mountain Relocation Council (RMRC) & Relocation Directors Council (RDC). During his free time, Timothy enjoys hiking in beautiful Colorado, exploring the Denver food scene, travel, and yoga.

Vice Chair

Evan Miller

Evan Miller

After studying at Université Laval in Quebec, Corinne earned a Bachelor of Science in Finance and International Business from University of South Florida.

In 2014, Evan transitioned from operations to join RELO Direct’s business development group as Director, Sales and was promoted again in 2022 to Vice President, Sales. In this position, Evan proactively consults with corporate entities and agencies of the U.S. government to assist them in meeting their employee mobility objectives. 

Evan holds a Bachelor’s degree in Business Administration from the University of Wisconsin - Madison, with a concentration in Marketing. He has also earned the both the Certified Relocation Professional (CRP) and Global Mobility Specialist (GMS) designations from Worldwide ERC®.

Evan is a very active and high-profile professional in the industry, having held several leadership positions on regional relocation group boards of directors, including Communications Director for the Greater Washington Employee Relocation Council (GWERC) and as Chairman, President, Vice President, and Secretary for the Corporate Relocation Council of Chicago (CRC).

Trustees

David Bunnell

David Bunnell
Transportation Worldwide, Inc.
Charlotte, North Carolina, USA

David Bunnell is Vice President, Sales for Transportation Worldwide - a corporate household goods forwarder. David is a member of Transportation Worldwide’s Senior Leadership Team and is responsible for corporate business development, account management, and sales strategy development. Since joining Transportation Worldwide close to 15 years ago, David has traveled the country developing relationships and driving sales efforts. David has been very active in the relocation and global mobility community and regularly attends the WERC conferences and many WERC Regional Group meetings. He has recently served on the board of directors for the Houston Relocation Professionals and has served on multiple client advisory boards. He earned a Bachelor of Science degree in Marketing from Clemson University and was a letterman on the Varsity Baseball Team. David and his wife, Hailey, have two young sons named Banks and Whit. David and Hailey are active leaders at their church New City Church.

Robert Brizuela

Robert Brizuela
Chewy, Inc.
Nashville, Tennessee, USA

Robert Brizuela has 27 years of unique Human Resources, Relocation, Global Mobility and Project Management experience with top-ranked corporations in the SF Bay Area, Seattle, WA, Nashville, TN, and So. FL metro areas. He has leveraged valuable expertise from 7 years working for relocation service providers in operations, client relations, real estate and sales. His career has touched multiple industries, cultures, and rapidly recruiting environments in the financial services, biotech, manufacturing, automotive, e-commerce, and retail arenas.

On the corporate side, Robert enjoyed collaborating with cross-functional senior leadership to successfully create policies, processes, and system solutions that positively impacted talent attraction, retention and engagement of employees in the America’s, EMEA, China, and APAC. Robert has spearheaded multiple RFP’s to implement high-performing service providers for every phase of the mobility lifecycle. He has also worked as a team member in Talent Acquisition, Compensation, and Talent Management departments.

Robert is a subject matter expert and routine contributor of next practices at several global relocation venues such as the WERC, PSRC, BAMM, ARA, Atlas Forum on Moving, TRC, and CRC as well as other corporate roundtable venues.

He has a Bachelor’s degree in Human Resources Management from the University of San Francisco and has the CRP (Certified Relocation Professional), GMS (Global Mobility Specialist), RCC (Relocation Certified Coordinator) and Six Sigma White Belt certifications. He’s also just completed the PMP (Project Management Professional) course from the Project Management Institute.

When he’s not at work, Robert enjoys playing soccer, tennis, biking, kayaking, and ultimate frisbee and loves weekend barbeques with his family and friends.

Robert Brizuela

Sylvia Salazar
Sr. Manager, Global Mobility at Boston Scientific
Greater Philadelphia Area

Sylvia Salazar, Sr. Manager Global Mobility at Boston Scientific, has over 17 years of experience in the international HR and global mobility industry. Sylvia has a reputation of rebuilding in class mobility programs and transforming the mobility function by introducing new service delivery models to drive savings, build trust with stakeholders, and increase the employee experience. Outside of work, her passion is to travel around the world with her husband supporting the Colombian National Soccer Team. 

Pamela Dunleavy

Pamela Dunleavy, CRP
Aires

Pam joined Aires in 2013 with 32 years of previous relocation industry experience. In her role, she is responsible for oversight and management of the Sales, Marketing, and Consulting Services teams at Aires. She is responsible for the ongoing growth of the organization in addition to assisting and driving the direction and vision.

Prior to joining Aires, Pam held several positions with competing relocation firms, including Sales Lead, Vice President of Client Services, Sales, Account Manager, and Consultant. Pam has been a recipient of the Editorial Achievement and the Meritorious Service awards from Worldwide ERC®. She is proud to currently serve on the Board of Trustees for Worldwide ERC®’s Foundation for Workforce Mobility, focused on charitable efforts globally. Her credentials include the Certified Relocation Professional, Distinguished Service Award recipient (SCRP) designations from Worldwide ERC®.

Corinne Mossman

Corinne Mossman

 Corinne Mossman joined John L. Scott Real Estate in 2023 as the company’s Vice President of Business Development and Client Services. As an influential leader in the global mobility and corporate relocation community, Corinne possesses more than a decade of experience in this sector.

Corinne is a Certified Relocation Professional who serves on multiple industry and non-profit relocation boards. She serves on the Puget Sound Relocation Council, a community of relocation and HR professionals representing corporate, non-profit, and service provider members with a common interest in global mobility within the Northwest. Corinne also serves on the board of trustees for the Worldwide ERC® Foundation for Workforce Mobility, whose vision is to ensure all communities touched by global mobility are actively aware of, inspired by and engaged in the Foundation’s charitable efforts worldwide. Corinne is an active member of Worldwide ERC®, Relocation Directors Council, Puget Sound Relocation Council (PSRC), and Portland Relocation Council (PRC). Corinne also serves on the advisory council for iUrban Teen, a STEM+Arts education program that brings together underrepresented teens and young adults for career exploration and mentoring.

After studying at Université Laval in Quebec, Corinne earned a Bachelor of Science in Finance and International Business from University of South Florida.

GaryConerly

Gary Conerly, CRP, GMS

 Gary Conerly is the Director of Relocation Advisement for HomeServices Relocation, a Berkshire Hathaway company. For 20 years Gary has consulted with HR leaders regarding best practices in domestic relocation and international assignment benefits.

Gary lives in Jackson, Mississippi with his wife and daughter. Prior to joining the relocation industry, Gary lived in Lima, Peru for ten years and is fluent in Spanish. Gary’s background provides him a deep understanding of multi-cultural requirements for companies in the Americas, Asia, and Europe.

ErinAlmand

Erin Almand

Erin Almand brings over 20 years of experience to her role as Vice President of Sales & Marketing, where she is instrumental in driving innovation and enhancing customer satisfaction.

With a passion for providing the highest level of service, Erin restructured internal communications and processes to better meet customer needs. In 2023, she became a Certified Relocation Professional (CRP) through Worldwide ERC to further expand her knowledge of employee mobility and related programs and policies. Her dedication to excellence was recognized in 2022 when she received the Supply & Demand Chain Executive’s Women in Supply Chain Award.

Prior to joining Apple Moving, Erin held executive positions at Montway Auto, CarsArrive Network Inc. and Dependable Auto Shippers, honing her expertise in sales, operations and market trend analysis. She holds degrees in Marketing from Cornell University and Business Management from Howard Payne University.

Erin is active in the industry, serving on the WERC Service Provider Advisory Council and co-chairs Move for Hunger’s Corporate Action Network.

Outside of work, Erin is a dedicated animal lover and “ranch her.” She shares a ranch with her husband Brian, in the Dallas area, where they care for cattle, quarter horses, chickens and numerous other ranch animals. As a devoted Nonnie, Erin cherishes spending quality time with her grandchildren.

Carolyn Palafox

Carolyn Palafox, CRP, GMS-T

Carolyn has worked at Rocket Mortgage for 18+ years. She spent 10 years in various banking roles and brought that expertise to her current role on the Business Development Team. Carolyn currently leads the business development efforts for the West Coast, Northwest and Southwest regions. Prior to her career at Rocket Mortgage, she worked in Retail and Banking Management including companies such as The Walt Disney Company, Sephora, Citizen’s Bank and Marshall Fields.

Carolyn is a graduate of Michigan State University where she earned her BA in Criminal Justice and BS in Psychology. She has completed additional relocation training/certifications and designations of the Worldwide Employee Relocation Council®, including Certified Relocation Professional® (CRP®) and Global Mobility Specialist® (GMS-T®).

Carolyn lives in Michigan and surrounds herself with 5 wonderful children, 5 grandchildren and five grand puppies. When she isn’t working, you will find Carolyn outdoors, hiking, sailing or conjuring up some grand adventure.

Immediate Past Chairman

Shannon Brown, CRP, PHR

Shannon Brown, CRP, PHR
@properties
Greater Minneapolis - St. Paul Area, Minnesota, USA

Shannon Brown is a mobility industry leader, mother, dog lover and an avid Minnesota Twins fan who grew up in the western suburbs of Minneapolis, Minnesota. Shannon is Director of Referral Engagement with @properties and she has been in the relocation industry since 2003. Shannon holds three certifications: a Professional of Human Resources (PHR), a Global Mobility Specialist (GMS) and a Certified Relocation Professional (CRP) and she is also a licensed Realtor. When Shannon is not working on relocation, you can find her cheering on her daughter Madyson at a dance competition, rooting for her son Trevor’s lacrosse team, spoiling her dogs Koda and Zoe, or taking time out for herself at the gym.

Ashli Aldrich

Ashli Aldrich
Chair
Netflix
Los Gatos, California, USA

At Netflix, Ashli is driving strategic change to meet the needs of employees and the business, while at the same time streamlining operations and growing a diverse Talent Mobility team globally. She is also leading the evolution to use flexibility to meet the unique needs of each employee and family while making Inclusion & Diversity a key part of the experience.
Ashli is well-known for investing in development - whether that be in developing her own team members, service partners, peers, or industry colleagues, Ashli is always challenging the people around her to deliver their best. She’s a frequent speaker at industry events, and when she’s not working, she can be found spending time with her family and friends, reading, and seeking out exceptional meals around the world.

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