International Attendee Conference Orientation
Designed for our visitors from outside the U.S., but open to all attendees, our International Orientation will help our guests navigate the Annual Conference.
Robert Garcia
Robert Garcia is Vice President & Chief Staff Officer of ICF Coaching in Organizations and is responsible for leading the operations that enable global organizations to build coaching capabilities and develop a strong coaching culture. He has held senior level positions at Randstad, SHRM, Baptist Health, Florida International University, LHH, ADP, and United Healthcare.
He has an MBA from FIU and a Bachelor of Science in Management from NSU. He has 5 HR Certifications, the ICF Associate Certified Coach credential and is a Certified Association Executive. He is fluent in English and Spanish and has presented in 6 continents.
Brad Boyson, SHRM-SCP
Brad Boyson personifies a 21st century global HR practitioner. A Canadian national who has spent more time working outside of Canada than within. Currently he is the Executive Director for SHRM’s Dubai office. Prior to joining SHRM he spent 15 yrs holding senior HR positions in globally diverse organizations including Mitsubishi Corporation, Royal Caribbean International and Hamptons/Emaar. Over the past 10 years he has been involved with numerous international HR projects including: ANSI/ISO HR standards, SHRM’s BoCK Development, SME for SHRM Learning System, item writer for GPHR and SHRM Global Special Expertise Panel lead. In short, inclusion and diversity in a truly global sense is hardwired into his passion for the profession.