Responding to the Evolving Immigration Landscape with Trust and Transparency
Explore strategies for culturally intelligent communication by building trust and creating an environment of transparency as we all navigate an increasingly complex immigration landscape. Recent immigration laws have placed strains on the complex relationship between businesses and their stakeholders. This collaborative session will offer tangible strategies that can be employed to refine the global mindset, improve the content of communications as appropriate to a specific audience while remaining authentic and consistent. Tackle tough immigration issues both from the business and employee lens with a view of managing those relationships and expectations in a climate where we often do not have control over the outcome.
Krithika McPherson
Krithika has 20 years of law firm and corporate immigration experience and provides consultation to Ernst Young LLP’s business leadership, Human Resources and Talent Management and the foreign national population on immigration matters, while developing strategy in accordance with U.S. immigration regulations. Before EY, Krithika worked as an immigration professional with the leading global immigration firm, Fragomen, in New York, NY. Krithika received her Master’s degree from the University of Edinburgh, and her Bachelor of Arts degree from the University of Chapel Hill, North Carolina. She is a member of the Council for Global Immigration (CFGI) and has previously served on CFGI task force for several initiatives. Krithika lives in Metuchen, New Jersey with her husband and two children. Her interests include creative activities including spending time with her family as well as writing, music, dance, baking and enjoying nature.
Jenn Splinter
Jenn Splinter has over fifteen years of experience in the field of immigration and global migration. She currently oversees immigration and mobility for the U.S. member firm of the globally renowned and respected professional services firm, Grant Thornton. Grant Thornton has revenues in excess of $1.6 billion and operates over 58 offices. Prior to Grant Thornton, Jenn worked as immigration professional with global immigration law firm Fragomen. She has held roles with several law firms in the field of immigration. Jenn has experience overseeing and managing the provision of global immigration services for individual, small, medium and large corporate clients. She has extensive experience in navigating the ever changing world of U.S. immigration law and compliance; providing guidance to clients in the creation, adaptation, and maintenance of their immigration policies and protocols to meet the evolving complex needs of their companies and to keep pace with changing immigration regulations and practices. She is skilled at providing foreign nationals, managers, HR and recruiting professionals, leaders and interested decision makers pragmatic easy to understand guidance of immigration regulations and requirements, policy changes and recommendations. Jenn holds a Master’s degree from the University of East London in the UK and a Bachelor's degree from the University of Illinois in Champaign-Urbana.