b'CERC BOARDBy Roma IhnatowyczJENNIFER CONNELL KARISHMA GANDHI MAGDALENA OROVCANEC Vice President, Advisory ServicesRegional LeadDirector, Payments &Weichert Workforce Mobility CGI Benefits Operations CPP Investment BoardFRESH TALENTCERC welcomes three talented new directors to its boardCERC is pleased to welcome three new directors to its Board: Jennifer Connell of Weichert Workforce Mobility,Karishma Gandhi of CGI, and Magdalena Orovcanec of CPP Investments. CERC is particularly excited about the diverse, global perspectives they will bring to their new role and is looking forward to their contributions to our leadership team. Read on to learn more about them.JENNIFER CONNELLthe U.S. (dont hold it against me, and yes, Im a Bruins fan!). My VICE PRESIDENT, ADVISORY SERVICESCanadian colleagues like to joke Im Canadian as far as theyre WEICHERT WORKFORCE MOBILITY concerned, and I secretly love to hear it. Ive taken a keen interest in the legislative and immigration affairs that have impacted the TELL US A BIT ABOUT YOUR PROFESSIONAL BACKGROUND mobility industry for CERC members and continue to shape the WHAT ATTRACTED YOU TO RELOCATION? workforce. I actively participate in organizations and speak at July marked my 24th year in the industry! Earlier in my career, industry conferences on a global basis, and Im always impressed I was working in employee benefits, and relocation seemed like aby CERCs commitment to its members. similar role. I couldnt have been more wrong! I started as a reloca- WHAT WILL BE YOUR PRIORITIES?tion counsellor on the service side, where I learned firsthand what it takes to support the client and employee experience. AroundFirst, to reflect on how the workforce has changed significantly over that time, I was finishing grad school and a position opened inthe last several years. As organizations look to bring employees marketing; I jumped at the opportunity to develop and respond toback to the office or adjust to a hybrid workforce, coupled with proposals and support business development opportunities. Then economic uncertainty, CERC members may be facing new chal-I moved into Advisory Services and realized I had landed where lenges, perhaps with fewer resources. Using my experience, I can I belonged. All of the pieces that that I worked on came togethersupport CERC to meet the needs of its members. Second, Id and fit like a puzzle.like to promote mobility as a formal career path to early profes-sionals exploring a career. And finally, as chair of the Research WHY DID YOU DECIDE TO JOIN THE CERC BOARD? Committee, I look forward to continuing the work the committee Ive been working with the CERC community throughout mybegan, including CERCs biennial survey. We look forward to entire career in mobility. In full disclosure, Im from and live inreleasing the highlights at the upcoming conference in September. 24PERSPECTIVES Fall 2023'