
Partner & Owner, Birches Group LLC; International Compensation Expert in Developing Markets and Global Mobility
Greater New York City Area

Partner & Owner, Birches Group LLC; International Compensation Expert in Developing Markets and Global Mobility
Greater New York City Area
Experienced HR professional with expertise in international compensation and global mobilty. Special focus on emerging markets.
Emerging markets, salary surveys, single-job pricing, compensation design, expatriate policy, performance management
My company has total compensation market surveys in over 140 emerging markets, including all of Africa. Contact me to learn more about how you can access our data or get answers to those tough C&B questions in the most remote locations of the world.
Read my blog at http://internationalhr.wordpress.com.
Twitter: @BirchesGroup
(Partnership; 11-50 employees; Human Resources industry)
March 2007 — Present (2 years 9 months)
Specialized consulting firm focused on compensation, performance management and HR-related matters in the developing world. Unique blend of public and private sector clients. Salary surveys and labor market information in 145 countries. Visit our website: www.birchesgroup.com
(Public Company; 10,001 or more employees; CL; Consumer Goods industry)
July 1997 — March 2007 (9 years 9 months)
Responsible for management of international compensation and global mobility for leading consumer goods company. Managed staff of 7.
(Public Company; 10,001 or more employees; CL; Consumer Goods industry)
January 1996 — June 1997 (1 year 6 months)
Managed the organization redesign and implementation of an HR shared services call center for US-based employees. Standardized and redesigned processes and provided overall leadership for SAP-HR implementation.
(Public Company; 10,001 or more employees; CL; Consumer Goods industry)
January 1992 — December 1996 (5 years )
Managed HR Operations for largest international division. Implemented global HR strategic plan covering compensation, benefits, succession planning and competency development.
(Public Company; 10,001 or more employees; CL; Consumer Goods industry)
July 1990 — December 1991 (1 year 6 months)
Provided compensation and expatriate administration support for assignees in Latin America, Central Europe and Africa/Middle East divisions. Overall responsibility for executive compensation for management team employees in these regions. Coodinated technology solutions for the team.
(Public Company; 10,001 or more employees; CL; Consumer Goods industry)
April 1987 — July 1990 (3 years 4 months)
(Human Resources industry)
1981 — 1987 (6 years )
BA , Mathematics , 1977 — 1979
SHRM, World at Work, NFTC, International HR Forum, Expat Management Committee, LACBF, Surprise Lake Camp