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I wish to nominate Priswati Chakma for this award in recognition of her outstanding contributions to the Global Mobility function and her demonstrated leadership, expertise, and commitment to excellence. Priswati has grown into a seasoned Global Mobility professional and currently leads a team of six, overseeing a broad spectrum of responsibilities—including immigration, assignment management, benefits administration, pre-assignment briefings, document and data management, and overall duty of care for hundreds of international assignees.

One of her most recent notable achievements was navigating the particularly challenging U.S. immigration landscape in 2025. Under her guidance, the team made several programmatic enhancements—implementing small but impactful tweaks that improved outcomes and were widely appreciated by both assignees and business stakeholders. It's worth highlighting that the majority of these complex immigration filings were managed in-house by her team under her leadership. She supports a diverse population of assignees working under multiple assignment policies, each with varying benefit structures and tax implications. Despite this complexity, she ensures a consistently positive assignee experience, while upholding compliance with local laws, internal policies, and business practices. In addition to operational excellence, she has played a key role in strengthening the program's foundation by leading efforts to review and maintain a comprehensive library of both internal reference and client-facing process documents. This initiative has significantly enhanced clarity for team members and improved the overall assignee experience.

She is highly respected and admired by her team for her dedication, mentorship, and passion for helping others. Feedback from stakeholders has consistently been positive, and she has cultivated a strong rapport across levels—making it seamless to roll out new initiatives or process changes through her team. She has also effectively managed high-demand stakeholders, navigating their expectations with professionalism and transparency. When tasked with deploying talent to new locations with complex immigration requirements and tight timelines, she rose to the occasion—mastering new regulatory frameworks, engaging with stakeholders confidently, and ensuring all deployments were completed within the targeted timelines.

Over time, she has also honed her people management skills, an essential trait for future leadership roles. Her ability to lead through ambiguity, deliver results across diverse portfolios, and bring out the best in her team make her an ideal candidate for this recognition.

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June is an inspiring presence at global mobility events in the region. The astonishing thing is, the sheer breadth and depth of subject matter that June is adept at speaking to. There is no 'One Trick Pony-ism' going on here.

She is never anything less than forthright, engaging and informative. She does not shy away from expressing clear opinions on any subject she is speaking to and backing up her opinion. And she addresses the full range of subjects in play in global mobility. It's been my privilege to listen to several Global Mobility related sessions she has participated in. It is also my privilege to work with June as a tireless, selfless member of the Asia Talent Mobility Alliance (ATMA) Advisory Board who routinely contributes fresh and meaningful perspectives in in countless areas. And has contributed substantively to the ATMA Mentoring Program. I am very pleased to nominate her for APAC Global Mobility Professional of the Year

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Naveen Marshal M is a standout leader in the global mobility space, whose career reflects a rare combination of strategic vision, operational excellence, and people-first leadership. His contributions have not only transformed internal mobility operations but have also had a lasting impact on global mobility practices across regions.

Naveen’s consistent track record of excellence earned him a prestigious global role in Germany, a testament to his achievements, leadership, and the trust placed in him by senior leadership. This international opportunity reflects his ability to operate at a global scale, influence cross-border strategies, and lead with cultural intelligence. In his previous role as the Head of Assignment Management for APAC, he managed a expert team with a 98% grievance redressal rate. Driven performance through tailored development plans and strategic work allocation. Managed complex international assignments with a focus on compliance, cost control, and employee experience. Naveen was a panelist at the Singapore Global Mobility Summit, where he shared insights on future trends and compliance. He had recognised with multiple awards from clients and vendors for service excellence and stakeholder satisfaction.

Known for his ability to translate complex mobility challenges into actionable, scalable solutions. Naveen has participated in many projects in Global mobiltiy and also led the Global cost estimation project in the past. Naveen’s academic background in Finance, Taxation, Labour Law, and Technology gives him a unique edge in navigating the legal, financial, and operational dimensions of global mobility.

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Donna deserves to be recognized as the Global Mobility Professional of the Year due to her unwavering dedication and significant contributions to the Global Mobility community in APAC. She consistently delivers excellence in her role by fostering positive and collaborative relationships with stakeholders and service providers, viewing them as an extension of the Global Mobility team. Donna sees Global Mobility as a team sport, where each part plays a significant role in the success of the entire program. Her commitment to providing a positive assignee experience is evident in her sustained efforts to make a meaningful difference in their relocation journeys.

Donna has also been an active presenter at various Global Mobility events in APAC, including:

• Talent Mobility 2024 by Human Resources Online (March 2024): Delivered compelling insights on evolving talent strategies.

• Sirva Expert Insight Panel by APAC FEM (September 2024): Contributed to a dynamic discussion on tech, data, and cost-effective, employee-centric mobility.

• WERC APAC 2025 (May 2025): Co-presented the session "Navigating the Crossroads: Global Mobility Transformation in an Evolving APAC Trade Landscape," showcasing her industry expertise and collaborative spirit.

Donna is passionate about developing new talent in Global Mobility through her continuous efforts in providing training and knowledge transfer opportunities to her wider team members. She is also dedicated to building capabilities for a more efficient, strategic, scalable, and employee-centric function and service delivery. Donna is undoubtedly someone who strives to make a positive change in the global mobility space.

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Harveer is a visionary Global Mobility leader whose strategic insight, operational rigor and unwavering commitment to people have driven IKAN’s evolution into one of the world’s most respected destination service providers. With more than two decades of experience, he combines deep technical expertise in policy design, destination & immigration services, household logistics. From his chance entry into mobility in 2004 to his current role as Senior Vice President – DSP Services, Harveer has consistently turned complex relocation challenges into growth opportunities for his clients and his teams. During his first tenure at IKAN in Hyderabad, Harveer’s solutions-driven mindset and benevolent leadership guided hundreds of VIP moves for Deloitte, UBS, Microsoft and Google.

In the frenetic post-Y2K era, he deftly navigated India’s then-immature housing market and shifting immigration regulations, building robust relocation protocols from scratch. His hands-on approach—consulting closely with corporate mobility and HR teams, iterating policies to ensure compliance, and securing stakeholder buy-in, enabled these global firms to establish and expand their footprints in India with confidence.

After seven years at SantaFe Relocation, where he honed his skills in global policy development, destination services and cultural training, Harveer rejoined IKAN in 2014 to spearhead its India expansion. As head of DSP Services, he established multiple regional offices, built a high-performing India-wide team and introduced award-winning in-house technologies. Under his leadership, IKAN won “Best DSP of the Year” four years running, thanks to transparent best practices, end-to-end digital solutions and an unrelenting focus on service excellence. Harveer’s strategic collaborations with senior leadership also yielded innovative frameworks that have become benchmarks across the mobility industry. Beyond his commercial successes, Harveer is a passionate mentor and culture-shaper.

He designs clear frameworks for career progression, empowering individuals to master the full spectrum of talent mobility - from DSP services, immigration strategy and household goods logistics to cross-cultural coaching. His empathetic leadership style fosters psychological safety, encouraging team members to propose bold ideas and take ownership of client outcomes. As a result, IKAN has enjoyed exceptional employee retention rates, seamless service continuity and glowing client testimonials that cite “Harveer’s personal touch” as a differentiator.

At his core, Harveer believes that successful relocations are built on honesty, respect and creative problem-solving within compliance boundaries. He cultivates these values in every project, ensuring that each family’s move is treated as a bespoke journey rather than a transaction. His ability to marry strategic vision with operational excellence - and to elevate both his clients’ businesses and his colleagues’ careers, makes him uniquely deserving of the Global Mobility Professional of the Year award.

Judges will find in Harveer not just a leader, but a true architect of modern mobility whose influence will shape the industry for years to come.