The Worldwide ERC mission is to serve the global mobility community. Our Board of Directors intentionally represents diverse segments of our industry and brings unique expertise and insights to our mission. Join us for a discussion of the global issues changing our world and how Worldwide ERC can help you find local solutions. Learn about our plans for recruiting the 2022 Board of Directors.

Presenters:
Lynn Shotwell, GMS, President and CEO, Worldwide ERC
Lynn Shotwell, GMS, SHRM-SCP

Lynn Shotwell is President and CEO of Worldwide ERC, the world’s leading association for professionals engaged in global talent mobility. A visionary leader with expertise at the intersection of international employment law, global talent mobility and corporate social responsibility, Lynn has worked with companies and governments to advance policies to facilitate global talent mobility. Prior to joining Worldwide ERC, Lynn served as Senior Vice President, Global Outreach and Operations for the Society for Human Resource Management (SHRM) and as Executive Director of the Council for Global Immigration. She currently serves on the Board of Trustees of World Education Services and is co-chair of the Business Advisory Group to the Global Forum on Migration and Development. Lynn received her JD from the University of Michigan and BA from Michigan State University and holds GMS and SHRM-SCP certifications.

Merritt Anderson, Worldwide ERC®, Director-at-Large, San Jose, CA

Merritt Q. Anderson

Merritt Quisumbing Anderson is a leader in the tech space giving voices to and advocating for communities that are traditionally underrepresented in the workplace. Most recently, Merritt served as GitHub’s Vice President of Employee Experience and Engagement overseeing the Learning and Development, Diversity, Inclusion and Belonging, Global Workplace Operations, and People Programs Teams. She also served as Global Head of Human Resources and Employment Counsel. She enjoyed co-leading the HR side of the integration process leading up to GitHub’s acquisition by Microsoft.

Prior to GitHub, Merritt was a Compliance and Privacy Officer and Regional Director of Human Resources at Kaiser Permanente.

When she’s not creating communities of belonging, Merritt is cheering on her three kids at sporting events.

Kathy Connelly, SCRP, GMS, Worldwide ERC®, Director-at-Large, Senior Vice President, Corporate Services, Berkshire Hathaway HomeServices Georgia Properties

Kathy Connelly, SCRP, GMS

Kathy Connelly has been in the real estate industry for over 30 years and with her current company for nearly 27 years where she serves as a member of the company’s executive leadership team. Kathy oversees management of the company’s corporate operations including agent licensure, legal compliance, relocation, property management, new business development, client relations, international destination services, e-business, and business partner relations such as home warranty and insurance. Under Kathy’s leadership the company’s relocation department has assisted numerous Fortune 500 and other companies with group and individual moves to and from metro Atlanta and is the recipient of numerous performance awards.

Kathy Is a former partner in the ownership of the company (Prudential Georgia Realty) before the sale to HomeServices of America in 2013. She serves as Qualifying Broker for both BHHS Georgia Properties (1600 associates) and Referral Associates of Georgia (350 associates) operating in 26 local markets/offices with concentration in metro Atlanta and north Georgia. The Company is ranked #5 among the global network of Berkshire Hathaway HomeServices Companies consisting of over 50,000 sales associates in nearly 1500 offices around the world.

Kathy earned the Senior Certified Relocation Professional (SCRP) and Global Mobility Specialist (GMS) designations and is a 3-time recipient of the distinguished service award from Worldwide ERC®.

Kathy is Past-President of both Relocation Directors Council (RDC®), and the Metro Atlanta Relocation Council (MARC). She currently serves as a member of the advisory council for the MARC organization as well as RMC clients.

Horst A. Gallo, Worldwide ERC®, Director-at-Large, VP, HR Talent Solutions & Global Mobility, IBM Corporation

Horst A. Gallo

Horst is a highly experienced Human Resources Executive with proven record enabling business performance through the leadership of people and culture in international environments of expansion and transformation. Horst’s expertise specializes in building and leading high-performance teams, defining differentiated talent models and creating a culture of engagement, agility, and innovation.

Currently, Horst is the Vice President, HR Talent Management for IBM. In this role, Horst is responsible for the IBM Career & Skill portfolio including performance management and Internal career mobility. Horst leads a large international team and ecosystem of partners who together drive digital transformation to create consumer grade experiences for IBM’s global workforce.

Prior to this role Horst held several executive roles supporting IBM’s global business lines and key markets. During his tenure with IBM’s AI & Public Cloud business, he helped accelerate transformation by redesigning all aspects of this fast-growing organization’s people agenda and management system. Previously, Horst led the IBM Human Resources organization in Greater China Group (China, Hongkong & Taiwan) during a time of significant turnaround, and Central and Eastern Europe where he was responsible for all aspects of HR across 17 countries, including Russia/CIS & Turkey.

During his more than 20 years in IBM, Horst’s career has spanned different international HR management roles in both mature and emerging markets. Working and living in 7 different countries (Germany, England, France, Spain, USA, Czech Republic, and China) has allowed him to gain in-depth understanding of business dynamics, talent markets, government regulation and cultural differences.

Horst holds a bachelor’s degree in business administration from the Verwaltungs- und Wirtschaftsakademie in Nuremberg, Germany.

Edward Hannibal, GMS, Ex-Officio Board Member, Worldwide ERC^®Immediate Past Chairman, Tax Principal, Deloitte

Ed Hannibal, GMS

Ed Hannibal is an advisor and leader of mobility and talent transformation projects around the globe, with two decades of experience. Ed consults with clients on international pay practices as well as international HR issues. He led the global mobility compensation business for a large HR consultancy.

Ed has worked with clients in over 13 countries and in many industries including: Automotive, Financial Services, High Tech, Pharma, Consumer Goods, Professional Services, and Engineering and Construction. He has spoken at many industry forums, and is quoted frequently in the media on global human resource issues.

Ed holds a Master of Science in Industrial Relations in Global HR Management; a Bachelor of Economics and the Worldwide ERC® Global Mobility Specialist designation.

Michelle Moore, Worldwide ERC®, Vice Chair - Finance, Chief Global Mobility Officer, NEI Global Relocation

Michelle Moore, CPA, MPA, CGMA

Michelle is responsible for overseeing the delivery of international services at NEI Global Relocation, including its regional offices in Switzerland and Singapore. She also serves as NEI’s principle financial advisor, overseeing financial risks, planning and reporting to the executive management committee.

With over two decades of experiences at NEI, Michelle has held several varied roles across the organization with increasing responsibilities, including Vice President of Operations and Chief Financial Officer. Prior to joining NEI, she led auditing teams for large financial services clients with Deloitte.

Michelle is a Chartered Global Management Accountant, Certified Public Accountant and holds a Master of Professional Accountancy. She is a member of the American Institute of Certified Public Accountants and the Nebraska Society of Certified Public Accountants.

Sigrid Nauwelaerts, Worldwide ERC®, Director-at-Large, Talent Mobility Director, EMEA, Johnson & Johnson

Sigrid Nauwelaerts

Sigrid is Global Leader, Mobility Advisory Services with Johnson & Johnson. She partners with business leaders to provide strategic consultation on how to best align talent mobility, enterprise strategies and key initiatives in order to meet Johnson & Johnson’s business goals and accelerate the development of its global talent. She has experience developing and executing a variety of complex global and executive assignment policies, including one-way, commuter, flexible and long-term moves within 3 regions, APAC, NALA and EMEA. She leads a global team of Mobility leaders based in different regions.

Prior to her current role, she served as global mobility and global mobility tax manager with Cargill Inc, and held a number of positions in expatriate program cost and tax management with PricewaterhouseCoopers in Belgium and the U.K. As a subject matter expert on industry best practices and trends, she is a frequent guest speaker at talent mobility conferences and has authored several articles on the subject of taxation. She holds a Master’s degree in Applied Economics from the University of Antwerp and is fluent in four languages.

Tyler Reynolds, Worldwide ERC® Chair-Elect, President, EQUUS Software, LLC

Tyler Reynolds

Tyler Reynolds is a ‘get it done’ type of person, which is precisely what he has been doing at Equus for over 18 years. After stints in banking and finance early in his career, Tyler switched his focus to software and found Equus. He has been successful in many roles at the company, including software developer, project manager, business analyst, account executive, VP of operations and Chief Sales Officer. As Equus' President, Tyler is responsible for establishing revenue targets, and developing and managing strategic sales plans to meet those goals.

Eve A. Seib, CRP, GMS, Ex-Officio Board Member, Worldwide ERC^®Chair, Foundation for Workforce Mobility, CEO, OneSource Relocation

Eve Seib, CRP, GMS

Eve Seib is a Chair of the Worldwide ERC® Foundation for Workforce Mobility. Eve is a President who partners with clients—big and small—to deliver world-class global mobility and relocation programs. Starting her 14th year as Chief Executive Officer of OneSource Relocation, Eve’s continued enthusiasm for the global mobility industry knows no bounds. Her commitment to her people, her clients and her industry are what makes her strategic partnership, valuable insight and unending quest for the greatest mobility experience possible. Eve knows what truly drives a great mobility experience – the brightest minds and kindest hearts in the industry supported by the finest technology available with a focus on continuous communication with both the client and the transferring employee.

Eve began her career with Arthur Andersen serving in various roles throughout the organization, including marketing, account management, global sales and global account development. Upon the dissolution of Arthur Andersen, Eve moved over to the client side, working in competitive intelligence and marketing strategy. In 2008, Eve purchased OneSource Relocation, a now 20-year-old full service relocation management company, and has led its growth and evolution into the global, service-obsessed, client and customer-centric company it is today.
She is an active participant in Worldwide ERC®, serving on the 2016 Global Workforce Symposium and 2017 Americas Mobility Conference Planning Task Forces, and the 2017 Foundation Gala’s Auction Committee. Eve is a licensed real estate Broker and holds the Certified Relocation Professional (CRP)® and Global Mobility Specialist (GMS)® designations. She has served as the President and Board member of the Southeastern Regional Relocation Council (SRRC), and is a Board member of the Tennessee Relocation Council (TRC) and a member of the Detroit Regional Relocation Council (DRRC). She has also spoken at several regional and national conferences.

A member of the Women’s Business Enterprise National Council (WBENC), OneSource Relocation holds its designation as a WBENC-certified woman-owned business. Eve was also the recipient of the 2017 Enterprising Woman of the Year Award.

Eve holds a Bachelor of Arts degree in English from Stetson University and a Master of Arts degree in Public Relations from the University of South Florida.

In her free time, she spends every moment she can with her own very important family: husband, Greg and children Grayson, Eden and Meredith.

Binwa Sethi, Worldwide ERC®, Director-at-Large, Principal, Threeford Leadership, LLC

Binwa Sethi

Binwa Sethi is an accomplished talent management executive who has navigated a diverse global career in consultative business partnership, organizational consulting, and executive coaching. Her experience spans across multiple industries with several global organizations including ADP, PepsiCo, and Ingersoll-Rand. Her scope has been varied and encompassed C-suite leaders, executives, and people leaders in complex work environments. Binwa’s global experience and perspective comes from managing talent in over 20 countries across North America, Latin America, Europe, the Middle East, Africa, and Asia. Having grown up in India, and then living and working in the US, she is passionate about navigating cross-cultural challenges.

A thought leader in the talent management space, Binwa has presented at several corporate and academic conferences. She co-presented her research related to building cross-cultural competence in global leaders at the First International Columbia Coaching Conference.

Binwa is bilingual, has an MBA from India and a Master of Human Resource Management from the US. She completed a graduate-level certification in Organizational and Executive Coaching from Columbia University. Additionally, she pursued a Fellows Program at the Summer Institute for Intercultural Communications and an extensive training program at the Gestalt Center for Organization and Systems Development.

Anupam Singhal, Worldwide ERC®, Vice Chair - Talent Community, SVP, Strategic Partnerships, Topia/Monaeo, Inc.

Anupam Singhal

Anupam is the Senior Vice President of Partnerships responsible for Topia’s key strategic relationships across its go-to-market and technology ecosystem. Anupam joined Topia upon its acquisition of Monaeo, an industry-leading, cloud-based, distributed workforce compliance management tech company that he co-founded and led for several years.

Over his nearly 20 years investing in and helping build world-class global technology companies, he has been both an active business traveler and an expat having worked in or traveled to over 30 countries. It was this experience that inspired him to start Monaeo.

Prior to founding Monaeo, Anupam was a Principal at Silver Lake Partners, the world’s largest tech-focused investment firm. He also worked at General Atlantic as a growth investor and in M&A at Morgan Stanley. Anupam holds an MBA from Harvard Business School and BS from Carnegie Mellon and London School of Economics.

Andrew Walker, GMS-T, Worldwide ERC® Chairman, Global Talent Leader, Mobility & Reward, Ernst & Young

Andrew Walker, GMS-T

Andrew Walker, GMS, is the global leader of Total Reward for EY, a worldwide leader in assurance, consulting, strategy and transactions, and tax services. He has over 30 years’ experience in the mobility field and has previously led the mobility function at WorleyParsons and Thomson Reuters, while also working in other mobility roles at Principal and Goldman Sachs. Additionally, Andrew has held client-facing mobility roles with Prudential Relocation (now Brookfield) and Mercer.

Outside of work, Andrew is the Founder and Chairman of Eleven+, a nonprofit organization that pursues social and economic equity through paid internship experiences for underserved students. Originally from the Northeast United States where he currently lives, Andrew has also lived and worked in Des Moines, Iowa (USA) and London, England. He has previously served on the Board of Worldwide ERC in the capacity of Vice Chair - Talent Community, Vice Chair - Finance and Chair-Elect.

Shelby Wolpa, Worldwide ERC®, Director-at-Large, Founder, Shelby Wolpa Consulting

Shelby Wolpa

Shelby is the Founder of Shelby Wolpa Consulting. Shelby consults with CEOs, People Leaders, and Venture Capital Firms who believe people-first cultures empower successful companies. She has spent the last 15+ years building and scaling people functions at high-growth companies while creating world-class company cultures. She most recently spent 3+ years reimagining what a truly outstanding workplace culture can be in a fully distributed environment at InVision and previously founded three successful people teams at Instacart, One Medical Group, and Palantir Technologies. Additionally, she's an Advisor for SemperVirens Venture Capital and PeopleTech Partners, advising people technology startups to accelerate solutions that drive the future of work. Early in her career, Shelby honed her HR expertise working at leading consulting firms Towers Watson and Mercer. Shelby holds a Bachelor’s degree in Economics from Texas A&M University.

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