June 14, 2023
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As hybrid models blur the lines between physical and virtual work, companies are shrinking their office footprints and reconsidering relocations. The trend presents new challenges for talent management, but also opportunities to dip into labor pools no longer hindered by geography. Tradeoffs are inevitable.
International firms breaking into the U.S. market through Atlanta face an even more complex set of considerations, such as how to bring in executives to set up operations, deal with disparate hiring rules and customize products or services for a new market.
For relocated executives and international hires, all this comes on top of the incumbent logistical and cultural challenges of settling into a new city and country — whether getting a driver’s license, financing a home or finding a school for the kids.
On June 14, Global Atlanta will bring together a slate of experts to provide the latest insights on running a global team from our global city, interspersed with personal stories from expatriates who have made the jump to Atlanta. The resulting discussion will help you manage expat expectations as you onboard and integrate new team members across borders.
Speakers:
- Michael Manely, International Family Law Attorney, The Manely Firm, P.C.
- Charles Kuck, Managing Partner, Kuck Baxter Immigration
- Marsha Maxwell, Head of Technology and Innovation, Atlanta International School
- Cheryl Leydon, Tax Director, Global Mobility Services, Aprio
- Paula Henao, Realtor, Atlanta Fine Homes & Sotheby’s International Realty
- Christian Höeferle, President & CEO, The Culture Mastery
Sectors covered:
- Family law
- Immigration
- Education
- Tax
- Real Estate
- Banking
- Culture
Who should come:
- Leaders of international subsidiaries in tech or beyond
- HR managers for large ATL companies with global operations
- Startups looking to go global or recruit internationally
- Service providers seeking better insight into their clients’ challenges
- Economic development leaders looking to improve their community’s outreach around the world
Speaker Bios
Michael Manely has practiced divorce and family law for more than 30 years and has prevailed in thousands of family law cases. He has become one of the most sought-after international family law attorneys in Georgia, representing clients in federal court throughout the United States and in select foreign jurisdictions. Michael has successfully resolved cases from every continent in the world, except Antarctica, and served as an expert witness on international child abduction in court proceedings in the United States and Scotland. On December 5, 2012 he delivered oral argument before the Supreme Court of the United States in Chafin v. Chafin, securing a unanimous victory and establishing that parents who have a child removed from the United States have standing regarding their custodial interests. The decision has been cited over 950 times. Michael is the only all family law attorney to win unanimous decisions from both the U.S. Supreme Court and the Supreme Court of Georgia!
Charles Kuck is the Founder and Managing Partner of
Kuck Baxter Immigration and oversees its worldwide immigration practice. Mr. Kuck assists international immigrant investors, employers and employees with business and professional visas, labor certifications, immigrant visas, consular representation, and citizenship matters. Mr. Kuck also maintains an active Federal Court practice focusing on immigration issues. He has represented asylum seekers and others in more than 700 trials before the Immigration Courts. He has practiced immigration law for over 30 years, has spoken at numerous legal and business conferences on all types of immigration-related topics, has testified in Congress on various aspects of Immigration Law and Immigration Reform, is frequently quoted in the national press, and appears regularly on national and local television and cable news outlets.
Dr
Marsha Maxwell is a neuroscientist, teacher and technology specialist. With over twenty-three years of strategic, tactical and operational technology experience, Marsha creates innovative environments and applications that harness the power of new technology and neuroscience to enhance a teacher’s reach, better engage students and foster a culture of innovation in an organization. Her work has been used in projects for institutions as varied as NASA and Sony. Her areas of specialization include data science, mixed reality, artificial intelligence, space exploration and machine learning. She holds a BS from Spelman College in Chemistry and an MS (Biology) and a PhD (Neuroscience) from the California Institute of Technology.
Cheryl Leydon is a tax director at
Aprio specializing in global mobility tax compliance and consulting for multinational companies and individuals with complex international tax needs. She has over 15 years of experience working with Big Four firms, providing global mobility tax services to clients. She also has 10 years of experience as a co-owner of a small accounting practice. Cheryl works with multinational companies and their expatriate employees, including tax consulting, U,S, tax compliance and the coordination of tax reporting and payroll filing requirements in foreign jurisdictions. She often works closely with employers to develop policies and procedures for the international HR services they offer to their executives. Additionally, Cheryl advises international investors, business owners, and others with complex international individual income tax filing requirements, helping them stay in compliance and reduce their worldwide tax burden.
Combining technical prowess with a servant’s heart,
Paula Henao is an architect as well as a REALTOR®. Born and raised in Bogota, Colombia, Paula pursued her education in architecture and came to the United States after being offered a position with a builder in Georgia. After working on residential communities in Augusta and Aiken, she chose to settle in Atlanta, a city she loves for its growth, opportunities for families and diverse community. A resident of Johns Creek, she has been in the business for over 12 years and has loved growing together with her clients as they move forward with their families and careers. Proud to offer the highest level of service through her partnership with
Atlanta Fine Homes Sotheby’s International Realty, she works with clients throughout the North Atlanta area. Fully bilingual in English and Spanish, her unrivaled ability to be fully present and communicate the right information to the right person at the right time makes her a sought-after negotiator and confidante. Active in her community, Paula has accepted various roles with the Georgia Hispanic Construction Association as their first executive director and former member of their board of directors. She is a member of the Rotary Club of Johns Creek North Fulton and
Global Atlanta. She is also an engaged PTA member at State Bridge Crossing Elementary, where her daughter attends.
Christian Höferle is a cultural coach, trainer, and mentor for multinational organizations – or rather: for people who work globally. Based in Atlanta, he is German by passport, American by choice, Bavarian at heart, and people call him The Culture Guy. His passion is to help people discover commonality when they are overwhelmed by difference. His mission is to create peace by facilitating understanding, relating, and connecting. At the core of this purpose is culture. And as he helps people figure out this “thing” called culture, they’ll work at their peak and in peace with others. Throughout his career Christian has had the privilege of working with people from all over the world. With his company, The Culture Mastery , Christian and his team serve multinational organizations achieve their goals in global markets. TCM does this via tailored coaching and training programs for expatriates as well as multicultural teams. Coming from a bilingual and bicultural background, Christian has been working on various levels of cultural consulting/coaching/training, translation & interpretation and relocation assistance. Christian co-hosts the daily online show Two Chaps – Many Cultures (with Brett Parry) and also hosts The Culture Guy Podcast, a web radio series addressing the needs and interests of global professionals.
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