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Liz Espin Stern

Head, Global Mobility & Migration Practice

Washington

 

As the worldwide head of Mayer Brown’s Global Mobility & Migration practice, Liz leads Mayer Brown’s Global Mobility & Immigration group.

Liz is dedicated to helping companies capture the competitive opportunities that the movement of top talent offers, while maintaining resilient compliance and agile programs for mobility. She specializes in the immigration and mobility rules of the US, Canada, LATAM, Europe, and emerging regions across six continents.   Working with the firm’s Employment & Benefits group partners, she spearheads the development of Mayer Brown’s proprietary Global People Solution®.   The Solution offers multinational clients a comprehensive compliance and risk management program in connection with their mobile workforce, in addition to facilitating the services essential to each aspect of talent recruitment and management. With the increasing dynamism and versatility in the flow of executives and employees across borders,  Liz works with colleagues across key disciplines – including employment, benefits, immigration, privacy, regulatory, and tax – to provide a holistic management and execution of services for the mobile, global work corps.

Grace Shie

Partner with Mayer Brown’s Global Mobility & Migration practice in Washington, DC and a member of the Employment & Benefits group.

Washington

I advise multinational companies on employee mobility across the globe including in major commercial centers and emerging markets. My background includes five years in Hong Kong where I managed an immigration practice covering Greater China and directed cross-border matters for clients in the Asia-Pacific region. I continue to maintain a practice focus on inbound expatriate movement into China and Hong Kong as part of Mayer Brown’s Global People Solution. I also serve as Chair of the firm’s Women’s Leadership Committee and Co-Chair of the Washington, DC Women’s Forum.

Welcome to

Insights,”

Mayer Brown‘s new publication highlighting key employment, benefits and mobility developments over 2023 and looking ahead to 2024.  Looking forward to meeting with clients and colleagues to discuss what’s on the horizon (including “future of work,” AI, ESG, DEI) and the impact to their businesses. #employmentandbenefits   #globalmobility  

https://www.mayerbrown.com/en/perspectives-events/publications/2023/12/insights-employment-benefits-mobility-2023-2024-review 

Mika J. Cross

Workplace Transformation Strategist

www.mikacross.com

Washington (inperson)

Mika Cross is best known as a transformational workplace expert who has dedicated over 25 years of her career to making the world of work, work better.

She works with government agencies, private and public sector leaders, and the workforce to help them adapt to the changing needs and demands of the modern work environment.

She is driven by a vision of fostering a culture of innovation, collaboration, and inclusion for high-performing teams, working in a mix of on-site, remote or hybrid work environments.

Mika’s background as an Army veteran, human capital expert, transformational workplace strategist, and innovator gives her a unique insight into the challenges and opportunities facing the workforce in the ever-changing world of work.

Mika has a national reputation for leading and implementing groundbreaking, human capital policy and inclusive workplace initiatives, that help empower organizational health and performance across the United States Intelligence Community after 9/11 and beyond, across the federal government and private industry.

Mika has designed and implemented award-winning remote and flexible work programs across various Executive Departments and Branches of government, including the U.S. Department of Agriculture, the Office of Personnel Management, and the U.S. Department of Labor, among other Federal agencies, as well as private industry, working as Vice President of Employer Engagement at the fully remote company, FlexJobs.

She is a highly respected speaker, trainer, and adviser who offers practical solutions and best practices for improving employee engagement, worker productivity, performance, and well-being. 

In March 2023, she was invited by the Government Oversight Committee to provide a Statement for the Record as part of their congressional hearing on the Nation’s Largest Employer- OPM and in December 2021, she testified as an expert witness for the Senate Hearing on the Future of Federal Work. 

Mika is a proud U.S. Army veteran who served as both a commissioned officer and an enlisted soldier. She is originally from rural Maine.

Rebecca Peters, Esq.

Director of Public Policy, Semiconductor Policy

Samsung Electronics America

Washington   (inperson)


Rebecca leads the public affairs’ workforce, education, intellectual property, corporate social responsibility portfolios.

She is a part of a core team that has successfully passed and is now implementing the CHIPS and Science Act to grow the on-shoring of semiconductor manufacturing in the United States.

Prior to joining Samsung, Peters was Vice President of Member Engagement and Public Policy at the Worldwide ERC®.

While there she contributed to the organization’s overall strategy as a part of the CEO’s leadership team reporting to its Board.   Rebecca has also led workplace and immigration public policy at the Society for Human Resource Management (SHRM). While at SHRM, she served on the CEO’s Culture Club and was a member of the organization’s senior management team. Before SHRM, Peters was the Director of Government Affairs at the Council for Global Immigration, leading its public policy efforts and the Board’s policy committee.

Rebecca sits on the Executive Committee of Compete America and co-chairs its advocacy committee.  She also is a co-chair of the Semiconductor Industry Association’s workforce committee and co-chairs the American Semiconductor Industry Coalition’s Taskforce on Education Workforce Development and Awareness.  She has served as a counsel for the Compete America coalition, led SHRM’s employer immigration compliance coalition and served for four years on the Women in Government Relations leadership team.  She is a frequent speaker on issues of global mobility and high-skilled immigration reform and is viewed as an immigration policy expert both inside and outside the beltway.  Earlier in her career, Peters practiced immigration law at a Washington D.C.- based law firm and served as an attorney and policy analyst at the U.S. Department of Justice’s legacy Immigration and Naturalization Service.   

She was a Presidential Management fellow; received her J.D. and M.P.A. from Syracuse University’s College of Law and the Maxwell School of Citizenship and Public Affairs.       

Paul Falcone

Los Angeles

Bestselling Author; Workplace Leadership Trainer; Executive Coach; Int’l Keynote Speaker; Former CHRO, Nickelodeon.

Paul Falcone (www.PaulFalconeHR.com) is the principal of Paul Falcone Workplace Leadership Consulting, LLC. His practice is dedicated to keynote presentations, corporate leadership training, executive coaching, and facilitating corporate offsite retreats. Paul is the former CHRO of Nickelodeon and head of international human resources for Paramount Pictures, and he has extensive experience in entertainment, healthcare/biotech, and financial services, including in international, nonprofit, and union environments.

Some of Paul’s bestselling books from HarperCollins Leadership, the American Management Association, and SHRM include “96 Great Interview Questions to Ask Before You Hire,” “101 Tough Conversations to Have with Employees,” “101 Sample Write-Ups for Documenting Employee Performance Problems,” and “2600 Phrases for Effective Performance Reviews.” His most recent release from HarperCollins, titled “The Paul Falcone Workplace Leadership Series,” consists of five books that chart the talent management lifecycle, from workplace ethics to hiring and onboarding, leadership offense and defense strategies, and a specialty book for new managers to help them catapult to leadership success.

Paul is a regular contributor to SHRM’s “HR Magazine,” a member of the SHRM Speakers’ Bureau, a certified executive coach through the Marshall Goldsmith Stakeholder-Centered Coaching program, and an adjunct faculty member in UCLA Extension’s School of Business and Management.

Jack Jampel

“You get more out of life by giving more of your life to others”

Passion for Mentoring.

Challenges comfortable and practicable thinking.

Philadelphia metro  (virtual)

linkedin.com/in/jack-jampel

Mel Smith

Managing Director, 

AAVERSAL Global Logistics

aaversalrelo.com

 mel.smith@aaversalrelo.com

Washington

From LinkedIn

Business Development Executive in Freight Forwarding, Relief & Development – Austere Environments

I am a Producer of Accounts with Global Brand Recognition; Initiator of Executive Level contacts & relationships with industry leading institutions – Corporate, Governmental, Diplomatic, Start Up or Emerging Market. Experienced in recruiting and hiring of personnel

I came to the industry with a background as a Licensed NY State Insurance Broker specializing in Risk Management – involved with account service/support and maintenance, business development, Account & Project Management.

Authored an ISO 9000 Quality Manual for an International Forwarder; I managed the certification and registration process for that firm.

I have lived in Munich for 2 years and worked as Driver and International Packer – Trained and Export Packing Certified

Ken Somers

My practice partners with business leaders and their teams to diagnose and solve the challenges of leading people and teams.   We’re passionate about delivering pragmatic and actionable “answers for the real world.

somershrsolutions.com

Connecticut (virtual)

Somers HR Solutions

Poland-based Basia and Kasia discuss APTITUDE and tech workers with Ken Somers

Steven Howard 

inventor & author HUMONYleadership.com

Los Angeles metro  (virtual)

https://lnkd.in/g9gGus2h

 

Lauren Turner, CCHP

Managing Partner at TurnKey Housing. Founder at Sojurn.

Helping to better the furnished apartment rental experience, one client at a time.

linkedin.com/in/laurenturner6

Michele Dann-Washburn

Director of Business Development

linkedin.com/in/michele-dann-washburn-b788a914

Heather DeCruz-Cornaire

CafeCoach  #DUALCAREERissues/solutions, FlexChoice, remote, human conex, human valuechain

London  (virtual)

Big Data needs Thick Data for informed user-conscious global mobility decision-making and policy-shaping

Joseph McGuire

clearsightcommunications.com

Dublin, Ireland  (virtual)

Facial Analysis Expert

Behavioural Negotiation Consultancy 

Executive Interview Skills Mentoring

Communication Skills Sales Training 

Talks about #bodylanguage, #salestraining, #negotiationskills, #communicationskills, #healthyrelationship

I provide accurate and detailed profiles based on photographs, videos, or in person meetings.

Contact me now 

+353-(0)87-246 1853

 email: info@clearsightcommunications.com

to find out how I can help you and your organization.


Stephanie Owens

Fiserv

Global Mobility Leader

International HR Business Partner

Project Manager

Manages international and domestic relocations; ensures that assignees and their family have the best possible experience with the support of our vendors.

linkedin.com/in/stephaniemobility

Atlanta  (virtual)

Stephanie is a Global Mobility leader with 15 + managing global programs and HR initiatives for Fortune 500. She is currently the Global Mobility Director at Fiserv, located in the Atlanta area. Prior to joining Fiserv, she worked 16 years with UPS serving various positions mainly in International HR and Mobility, with her last role as a Global Mobility Manager. She is passionate about Talent Mobility and values her industry partners. She is a board member of MARC (Metro Atlanta Relocation Council). She obtained her GMS and has lived in 3 different countries (Germany, France, US).

Matt Burns

Managing Director,

Tullow International HR Consulting, LLC

linkedin.com/in/matthew-burns-23661

Washington

Tullow International HR Consulting is a practice focused on helping small and large companies doing business internationally. We can help with:
– Evaluating international opportunities and setting up international assignments,
– Reviewing policies and processes to improve effectiveness and efficiency,
– Advising on organizational changes, transitioning to new systems/suppliers or evaluating outsourcing, and
– Strengthening compliance.

We can help with all these and other Global Mobility and International HR challenges.

John Verrico

 inperson

Share Your Fire”  

Speaker/Trainer/Coach

Motivational Leadership,

Team Building,

Personal Growth

M: 240-257-NERD (6373) | E: john@johnverrico.com 

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Full-time
    • National Association of Government Communicators 

      16 yrs 4 mos     Former President   


      As founder of John Verrico – Share Your Fire, LLC, John shares his knowledge and passion as a keynote speaker, workshop trainer, and coach on leadership and communication topics.   

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