PerchPeek Pods - Global Mobility Pros

PerchPeek Pods #77: Sam Estall, GM Leader – Saving Smart: Why the ‘Small’ Mobility Benefits Deliver the Biggest Returns

* Why do settling-in and cross-cultural benefits deliver more impact than their price tag suggests?  * How can leaders push back when pressured to make short-sighted cost cuts?  * What role does empathy play in relocation ROI?  * How can data and stories help reframe “small” benefits as strategic investments?  When budgets tighten, the first things to go are often the most human.   In this episode, Paul speaks with Sam Estall, former Global Mobility Leader at Accenture, about what really happens when we cut “small” benefits - and why settling-in help and cross-cultural training might deliver the biggest returns of all. From families struggling to integrate to the surprising role of empathy in relocation ROI, Sam shares what leaders can do to save smart - not cut blind.   Sam recently left Accenture after a 27 year career with the last 13 in Global mobility leading cross-border moves and strategic mobility initiatives across Europe and beyond. Her focus was on compliance, driving efficiency, aligning mobility with business goals and delivering a premium high-touch service.   She's passionate about making the transfer experience as seamless as possible, making complex moves feel simple for the business and the transferees.   We hope you enjoy!

PerchPeek Pods #76: Amanda Santamour – From Chaos to Credibility: Building High-Trust Mobility Programs from Day One

1. What’s the first thing you should do when you inherit a messy or non-existent mobility program? 2. How do you uncover critical compliance and immigration risks-without setting off alarm bells? 3. What’s the smartest way to build trust with Finance, Legal, and HR when fixing past mistakes? 4. How do you future-proof your mobility program while handling urgent, high-pressure projects? In Episode 76, Paul sits down with Amanda Santamour. With over a decade of industry tenure, Amanda specializes in creating and optimizing bespoke Global Mobility programs to address key talent needs for rapidly growing businesses, while supporting employees with both empathy and efficiency.  We hope you enjoy!

Episode #75: Chris Raines, Mobility Sr. Manager, The Trade Desk - How to Build Credibility, Automate Wisely, & Lead Mobility With Purpose

* How do you get the right people in the room during your first 90 to 120 days?  * What’s the best way to talk to generalist teams like Finance or RevOps when the conversation feels daunting?  * How can Mobility stop being seen as the ‘gatekeeper’ and become a true partner to the business?  * How do you balance purpose, people, & technology in Mobility today?  In Episode 75, Paul sits down with Chris Raines, Senior Manager of Global Mobility at The Trade Desk.   Chris is a Global Mobility leader with 20 years of experience leading global immigration and talent mobility programs. He’s passionate about simplifying moves and building people-centered mobility strategies that drive business growth.   Having grown up as an expat child, Chris brings a unique perspective to Mobility - combining empathy for the individual experience with a sharp focus on scalable processes and credible leadership.   Before joining The Trade Desk, he led global programs across fast-moving, complex organisations and helped transform Mobility from a transactional function into a trusted business partner.   We hope you enjoy :)

Episode #74: Katy Goldwater, CHRO, Remedica - Beyond Policy: Mobility That Works in Real Life

* How does living through relocation change the way leaders design it for others?  * What does effective Mobility look like in smaller, fast-moving companies?  * Why do the simplest Mobility programs often deliver the biggest impact?  * What does good judgment look like in Mobility?  In Episode 74, Paul sits down with Katy Goldwater, CHRO at Remedica. Katy is a senior HR leader with 25 years of experience spanning multiple industries from heavy manufacturing, financial services, pharma, and software. Katy started out as a management consultant and spent a large part of her career with large multi-national General Electric in various divisional and regional HR roles. She has worked for American and Japanese pharma companies in both western and emerging markets but during Covid she took a career leap into the big tech industry and helped Bytedance, the parent of TikTok, scale in EMEA.   With significant transformation and programmatic experience in both the HR-function and the business more broadly, Katy loves solving complex problems in a multi-cultural environment and building great HR teams. She has lived and worked in the US and Russia, and in 2024, she relocated to Athens, Greece, with her husband (Vladimir) and two children, Gabriel and Iris.   She loves variety and change in the context of HR and is especially passionate about helping smart people to develop science-based products that are good for our world. We hope you enjoy :)

Episode #73: Diogo Matos, Head of Global Mobility, Solvay - What It Takes to Lead Mobility Through a Demerger

* How should Mobility leaders communicate in a demerger?  * How do you keep assignees steady through a demerger?  * How do you shield employees from payroll and visa risks?  * Which relationships matter most during a demerger, and why?  * How do you help the business understand costs & the value of reinvesting them?  In Episode 73, Paul sits down with Diogo Matos, Head of Global Mobility at Solvay.   Diogo brings over 15 years of experience across project management, global mobility strategy and HR leadership, having led multinational teams and delivered large-scale transformations in global companies. He is an expert in designing and implementing mobility strategies, with a track record of driving process integration, strategic consultancy and international projects across Europe and Africa.   We hope you enjoy :)