Welcome to Bay Area Mobility Management
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BAMM contributes to developing tomorrow's Global Mobility leaders by providing opportunities to shape the direction of our organization in many capacities.
Many of our former board members now hold senior positions with some of the world's most recognized companies.
To learn more about how you can get involved with BAMM and network with other professionals in the industry, please contact anyone on our Board of Directors.
PRESIDENT: Patty Ginochio, CRP, GMS
Director, Client Services, Cartus
(707) 875-2966
patty.ginochio@cartus.com
Value Delivered
Patty Ginochio oversees client relationship management for Cartus’s Client Services division, managing a portfolio of domestic and international accounts. She coordinates the implementation of newly signed accounts with the Director of Implementation and the Business Development, Expense Administration and Operations sectors. Patty stays in constant contact with the Relocation Consultants, ensuring top-to-bottom consistency in program delivery. She also establishes client performance dashboard and account strategy plans while maintaining strong working relationships with clients and ensuring a high quality of service.
Expertise
A valued team member, Patty has more than 30 years of comprehensive relocation experience. Prior to joining Cartus, Patty held positions in the Client Services, Sales, Consulting and Inventory Management sectors.
Credentials
Certified Relocation Professional (CRP)
Global Mobility Specialist (GMS)
SECRETARY: Quin Harker
Client Relationships and Business Development Manager, S&M Moving Systems
(888) 615-4528
quinharker@smmoving.com
Quin has served in the relocation industry since joining S&M Moving Systems in 1996. He is responsible for client relationships and sales development for the global transportation and relocation services performed by his organization. Quin holds his CRP and GMS designations though Worldwide ERC and will be serving his 3rd year on the Board of Directors for BAMM, previously BAPRM, in 2012. Along with his wife Missy and 3 children, Hayden, Jack, and Will, Quin lives in Pleasanton, CA and spends his free time attending to the afore mentioned priorities along with a jog now and then.
VICE PRESIDENT: Brent Bergan
Partner, Global Mobility Tax, LLP
(650) 947-9490
brent.bergan@glomotax.com
Brent Bergan is a partner with Global Mobility Tax, LLP, a CPA firm providing strategy, consulting, and individual tax services to organizations that relocate employees on domestic and international assignments. His experience includes tax policy planning, foreign country taxation, global equity awards, and the design, implementation and administration of international assignment programs.
Prior to co-founding Global Mobility Tax in 2009, Brent was the managing partner of the San Francisco office of an international tax consulting firm. Brent spent the prior seven years at Oracle Corporation as Director of Tax - International Assignments. Prior to Oracle Brent was a Senior Manager with Ernst & Young in the Global Employee Solutions Group in Palo Alto, California. Brent started his career at Arthur Andersen in 1985.
Brent received a Bachelors of Science degree in Accounting at Indiana University and is a Certified Public Accountant (CPA) in the state of California.
TREASURER: Ciela Lewis, CRP
Regional Sales Manager, Citibank Mortgage
(949) 481-7202
Ciela.Lewis@citi.com
Ciela Lewis is a Regional Sales Manager for Citi Mortgage covering the Western Region and is home based out of Southern California. She has been in the relocation industry for over 10 years and has held positions in sales management, business development and account management.
Ciela has been active with SCRC serving on the Board as Secretary, Vice President, President and Consultant. She has also been active with BAPRM serving on the conference committee and on the Board as Service Provider at Large and Treasurer.
CORPORATE ADVISOR: Veronica Raygoza, GMS
Program Manager, Global Mobility, Genentech, a Member of the Roche Group
(650) 225-4970
raygoza.veronica@gene.com
Veronica Raygoza GMS, is Program Manager Global Mobility, North America. Veronica is a native to the Bay Area and offers over twenty years of experience in project management, process design, and technology deployment to achieve measurable efficiencies in human resources administration. Her career at Genentech began in 1996, where she has held various positions in Human Resources Information Technology, Learning and Development and Global Mobility. Over the past 10 years, Veronica has actively managed the company’s mobility program including policy consulting, service delivery design, immigration compliance, and supplier management. Most importantly, Veronica has helped position the Global Mobility organization as an integral partner of the Staffing organization, helping the company attract and mobilize critical talent over periods of significant company growth. Veronica has presented at the American Lawyers Association, to share an overview of the immigration processes implemented at Genentech as an example of a best-practice for employers and she regularly participates in industry forums, conferences and networking sessions to learn about and share best practices in mobility management.
In her current role, Veronica is accountable for managing the company’s relocation and immigration programs for Roche Pharmaceutical and Diagnostic sites in the U.S. and Canada. This position includes vendor management, policy and process development, project management and providing thought leadership to the organization. Most notably, Veronica has used her technical and HR expertise to help harmonize the Genentech and Roche Mobility Programs during the merger in 2009. She is currently working on designing and implementing Roche Canada's cross-border and domestic relocation programs.
CORPORATE ADVISOR: Eric Halverson
Director of HR Global Mobility, eBay Inc.
(408) 376-7346
ehalverson@ebay.com
Eric leads the global mobility group for eBay as they design and implement the immigration, relocation and individual tax policies and processes for the eBay organization on a global basis. Their internal service scope includes US domestic and international new hires, transferees, and all temporary international expat assignments. In addition, Eric selects, evaluates, and contracts with eBay’s domestic and international external service providers, as well as personally oversees the relocation, home sale, and home purchase programs for all senior executives.
Eric began his career in relocation as an international tax manager and has held senior positions with KPMG, Coopers & Lybrand and Safeway. His education spans many fields, from philosophy to accounting to taxation. Eric is a featured speaker in the global mobility field, and is active with Worldwide ERC as well as several regional groups such as the Western International Personnel Association (WIPA) and the Bay Area Professional Relocation Managers (BAPRM).
MEMBERSHIP DIRECTOR: Mark Botten
Director, Pet Express Animal Transport
(866) 738-6683
mark@petexpress.us
Mark Botten is a Director of Pet Express Animal Transport, where he works with a team of specialists who safely transport family pets throughout the US and all over the world. Mark joined the Pet Transport industry in Australia in 1994 and relocated to the Bay Area in 2005 to introduce professional pet transport services to pet owners and relocation professionals. As a business owner and an international transferee himself, Mark understands the many challenges faced by transferees and employers.
Mark became a member of BAPRM in 2007 and joined the Board in 2009. Mark is also a member of IAM, ERC and various relocation councils, industry associations and expat organizations throughout the US.
When not meeting his customers' “furry” family members, Mark's interests include his Rose-Haired Tarantula “Morticia”, playing guitar, singing quite badly, and weekend trips on his Harley Davidson motorcycle.
PROGRAMMING CO-DIRECTOR: Heather James, CRP, GMS
Partner, Nomad Temporary Housing
(619) 890-2090
hjames@nomadtemphousing.com
A founding partner of Nomad Temporary Housing, Heather is a key player in the development and growth of the organization. Her acute focus on the client and guest experience reflects Nomad's vision to "offer the best choices for our customers, putting their needs above all else".
As a longtime veteran in the world of global mobility, Heather's relocation career began in the early 90's and spans the furniture industry, corporate housing, lending, mobility management and global banking arenas. Heather's passion for the business and for building quality relationships with clients and colleagues is the cornerstone of her success. Prior to formally joining Nomad, she served as vice president with Citibank, offering strategic global banking solutions to multi-national organizations and their employees.
Heather has ben an active participant with Worldwide ERC and its regional relocation councils for several years. Currently, she serves on the 2011 BAPRM Board of Directors as Website Director and volunteers with SCRC.
A graduate of the University of Central Florida and a native Floridian, she relocated to Southern California in September of 2004. She resides in downtown San Diego with her husband, Gavan, and her Boston Terriers, Mimi and Maggie.
WEBSITE DIRECTOR: Christopher Barnett, CRP, GMS
Global Market Development Manager, Amber Lodging Co.
(408) 805-0238
cbarnett@amberlodging.com
Christopher Barnett joined AMBER Lodging Company in May 2010 as the Global Market Development Manager. He is responsible for delivering comprehensive housing solution to assist clients with their worldwide temporary living needs.
Prior to joining AMBER Lodging Company, Mr. Barnett worked for three years at Berry Appleman & Leiden within the firm's Global Visa Practice. Before joining Berry Appleman & Leiden, Mr. Barnett worked ten years at Applied Materials and Intel. He held various positions within each Company's global mobility department.
Mr. Barnett is a graduate of Gonzaga University, earning a bachelor of business administration in International Business and Human Resources in 1997. Mr. Barnett is recognized by the Worldwide ERC as a Certified Relocation Professional (CPR) and a Global Mobility Specialist (GMS).
COMMUNICATIONS DIRECTOR: Deb Turbes, CRP, GMS
Director of Client Development-Pacific Region, NEI Global Relocation
(800) 533-7353
deb@neirelo.com
As Director of Client Development—Pacific Region, Deb confers with corporations on their relocation policies, processes and specific needs. The cornerstone of Deb’s career is real estate where she was influenced early in her career by her parents. Her father was a home builder and her mother was an early innovator in the relocation industry. Deb’s experience covers everything from apartment management to working exclusively with transferees as a broker.
She is a Certified Relocation Professional (CRP) and Global Mobility Specialist (GMS). In addition to a wealthy background in real estate, Deb has years of experience in marketing and sales management. She produced award winning programs, commercials and marketing campaigns and was recognized twice nationally for her leadership skills with a major communications company.
Deb has been an active member of the Bay Area Professionals in Relocation Management, serving on the Board since 2007 and was responsible for creating the new BAPRM website in 2008. She has also been involved with many professional organizations, boards, steering committees and advisory councils. She moved from Omaha to the northern edge of Santa Barbara County with her husband John and two sons, Zac and Christian in 2002.
PROGRAMMING CO-DIRECTOR: Taylor Williams
National Corporate Business Manager, SuiteAmerica
(510) 533-5769
taylor@suiteamerica.com
Taylor joined SuiteAmerica in 2004. She brings over 20 years of sales and customer service experience to her role. She is responsible for Corporate Account Management and Business Development. She has a Bachelor of Arts in Human Relations from Golden Gate University.
Taylor is the proud mother of two grown sons. Taylor has been very involved in boys youth basketball and has helped a number of them be recruited to play college ball. Taylor also volunteers in OUSD by advocating for foster children on their IEP in place of their parents or guardian.
PHILANTHROPY : Robin Palleschi
Area Sales Manager, Marriott ExecuStay
(510) 576-4100
robin.palleschi@marriott.com
Robin Palleschi is an Area Sales Manager with Marriott ExecuStay based in the Bay Area. She has served the temporary housing and relocation industry for 9+ years. Robin is responsible for corporate account management and growth. She previously served on the board in 2009.
In her spare time, Robin enjoys going to country music concerts, attending Pilates reformer classes and spending time with her husband, Greg and dog, Toby.
IMMEDIATE PAST PRESIDENT: David Platt, CRP
Global Director-Account Management, Cartus
(972) 870.2436
David.Platt@cartus.com
Industry Tenure: 15 years
Accomplishments and Background:
David Platt began his career in sales and customer service for a leading telecommunications firm in Connecticut and joined Cartus in 1996. David relocated to Cartus’ Walnut Creek, CA office in 1998 and held the positions of client services consultant, senior client services consultant, and account executive overseeing both US domestic and international accounts. In 1994, he assumed management of key global accounts. In his current role as director of global account management, David specializes in the management of global teams and consults with clients on strategic planning and using available resources to meet the client’s goals. David has used his organizational skills to oversee several global account implementations. He has also traveled extensively in Europe and Asia to meet with clients, internal resource groups, and participate in international conferences.
Education
David is a graduate of Sacred Heart University in Fairfield, CT, where he earned a BA in Business Administration and Fairfield University, Fairfield, CT where he earned an MBA degree. He also spent a semester in Maastricht, The Netherlands studying international business and marketing. He holds a CRP (Certified Relocation Professional) designation with the Employee Relocation Council and is a member of SHRM (Society of Human Resources Management) and Bay Area Mobility Management (BAMM). David served as President of BAPRM (Bay Area Professionals in Relocation Management) from 2009-2011.
TRANSITION BOARD ADVISOR: Jodi Lindemann, GMS
Global Director, Account Management, Cartus
(972) 870-2428
jodi.lindemann@cartus.com
Jodi Lindemann is a Global Director for Cartus in Walnut Creek, CA. She began her career in the relocation industry 13 years ago and has worked in several different roles in operations, business development and account management at both a 3rd party relocation company as well as a destination services and corporate housing company. Jodi graduated from Arizona State University with a Bachelors degree in Psychology. She has been an active member of BAPRM for 7+ years and a past member of ERC and PNWRC. In June 2005, she earned her Global Mobility Specialist (GMS) Certification.
