For over twenty years, Tawnya Ganfield has worked with international transferees through program development and management, destination services, and training. She has coached Fortune 500 CEOs and regional directors of multiple nationalities on how to leverage culture for increased business results.
Ms. Ganfield’s deep understanding of culture, coupled with her managerial business experience, allows her to deliver insights specifically focused on business.
She has lived and worked in Venezuela, Belgium, Spain, the Dominican Republic and traveled to dozens of other locations. As a result, she speaks fluent French and Spanish. Ms. Ganfield has consulted and trained on four continents.
Prior to owning her own business, Ms. Ganfield worked for a major global consulting firm as a manager, consultant and business developer in International Human Capital. Her specialties include international assignment management, expatriate policy development, cross-cultural training, strategy design, and international processes for multinational corporations.
Her experience includes managing global teams from industries such as automotive, manufacturing, consumer products, medical technology, communications and financial services.
Today, Ms. Ganfield speaks at international organization conferences and corporate meetings on the topic of human resources and its global implications. She also consults with international business executives exploring business strategies that may work more effectively with employees of a different culture.
Ms. Ganfield received her degree in Communications from Marquette University, specializing in intercultural communication. Ms. Ganfield is a member and national speaker for SIETAR, the Society for Intercultural Education Training and Research; IIHR, the International Institute of Human Resources; and is an alumnus of AIESEC where she serves on the board of advisors for the local chapter.
tawnya@internationalassignmentsolutions.com
(1) 414.899.8623