F E AT P O PULRE E M OV ES DUNLAP TAKES ON LEADING ROLE AT GRAEBEL Graebel Companies Inc. has announced the promotion of Ron Dunlap as President. He will take on additional responsibility for corporate strategy, customer experience and business success. In a release, the firm said: In his expanded role, he will drive development of the companys strategy, focused on enhancing the client and assignee experiences, advancing Graebels technology strategy and capabilities, and elevating its business performance to meet the challenges and opportunities of the future. Bill Graebel, Chairman and Chief Executive Officer, said: This is a defining moment for the future of mobility. Ron is passionate and committed to building on Graebels success every day, and I look forward to continued collaboration with him to accelerate the trajectory of our company to meet the evolving needs of our customers. Dunlap has been the Chief Operating Officer of the Denver-based company for 11 years, managing client development, customer service, operations, IT and supply chain management at the global level. He previously held roles at Prudential Real Estate and Relocation Services and also served in the United States Air Force. Ron Dunlap DANCE IS NEW PRESIDENT AT STERLING LEXICON Jacksonville-based Sterling Lexicon, the international brand of The Suddath Companies, has announced the appointment of David Dance as President. Dance will be responsible for the overall strategic development of the business, driving revenues and profitability, expanding operational and technology capabilities and improving the overall client and transferee experience. He rejoined the company two years ago and has taken a central role in repositioning the company and developing its overall strategy as it works to optimise the intersection of people, technology and services to create a leading, end-to-end global mobility company. He has more than 20 years experience in the relocation industry. We gained significant market momentum pre-crisis and expect to get back to our winning ways as the market begins to re-open and opportunities present themselves. We are also excited about the core strategic initiatives that we continue to invest in to support the accelerated growth of this business, said Michael Brannigan, President and CEO of The Suddath Companies, parent company for Sterling Lexicon. I am highly confident that David will drive the successful execution of the David Dance strategic initiatives. SANTA FE UNVEILS LEADERSHIP TEAM Santa Fe Chief Executive Officer Yann Blandy has announced the companys new leadership team in an update on the companys business since taking over in September 2019. The appointments are: Runar Nilsen as Deputy Chief Executive Officer; Nick Malcomson, Chief Financial Officer; Julia Palmer, Chief Operations Officer of Relo; and Mikkel Kiil as Chief Operations Officer of Move. Blandy said: Since we took over Santa Fe Relocation in September 2019, it has been an exciting journey with both progress and challenges, ups and downs. We have seen great progress in our restructuring projects and the implementation of our strategic priorities. Our clients have never been happier, and feedback and awards show that we continue to deliver excellent customer experiences. We have secured new business opportunities and retention of important customers across all services. Revealing the new management team, he added: As the world around us changes, we need to change with it, so to be well positioned for the future and despite this uncertain period we have streamlined our organisation to adapt and to continuously meet our customers everevolving needs. Santa Fes agent relationships will be managed by James Gooding, Managing Director, North Asia, together with Doug Slusher, Country Manager to Indonesia and the Global Partner Relations Group. Mikkel Kiil Runar Nilsen Julia Palmer Nick Malcomson 64 FF298 AugSept20 pp64-67 People moves.indd 64 WW W. F I D I FOC U S . OR G 20/07/2020 16:34