Global Head of Share Schemes with several years experience in the Financial Services Industry.

Specialising in cash and equity based deferred compensation, all employee local and global plans, employee engagement and also get involved with remuneration committee activities.

Active member of the share plans industry currently chairing an issuer only Share Plan User Group (more commonly known as SPUG), also sit on the ProShare advisory panel and the Global Equity Organization Board.

Paul J. Arens is a seasoned C-level executive based in Palo Alto, California, with extensive leadership experience across startup and established enterprises in both Europe and North America. With expertise in strategic planning, business development, and mergers and acquisitions, he has led organizations to significant growth. Arens has held leadership roles at Astrella, Computershare, and Monidee Group, among others. He holds master’s degrees in Business Management from Nijenrode Business University and Business Economics from Erasmus University. Fluent in English, Dutch, German, and French, Arens is also a fellow of the Global Equity Organization.

Paul joined Unilever PLC in 2010 and is based in their Kingston office. He is a member of Unilever’s Global Equity team that is responsible for managing the operations of their global employee share plans. 

During his tenure at Unilever, Paul has had a variety of roles including the UK & Ireland Reward Manager where he was responsible for all compensation and benefit activities across the UK and Ireland markets and global reward roles partnering various divisions and functions in the delivery of their strategic reward and talent objectives. More recently, Paul has also been part of a central operations team focusing on the successful implementation of the annual pay review following changes to Unilever’s overall reward framework. 

Prior to joining Unilever, Paul worked in the financial sector undertaking reward roles at Barclays and American Express and has also worked for a number of consultancies including Towers Watson, Mercer and ORC.

Nancy Kobs is the Sr. Director of Global Equity Programs at Palo Alto Networks, Inc. (“PANW”), where she oversees the global enablement, administration, taxation, and compliance of PANW’s equity programs, as well as the associated policies and programs, which include a complex deferred compensation plan. 

Nancy has been in the global equity field for nearly 16 years, including 6 years at Cisco Systems, Inc. and almost 7 years at Twitter, Inc. (RIP). Nancy’s expertise is in tackling challenges and coming up with innovative solutions to effectively grow and scale equity programs, while ensuring compliance.

Prior to working in the equity field, Nancy worked as a paralegal and project manager for multinational companies’ global expansion and M&A integration projects where she worked with a global network of attorneys and paralegals to structure and maintain subsidiaries and offices around the world. This work and Nancy’s expertise in building and reconfiguring compliant functions led her to join the global equity field at Cisco Systems.

Nancy is originally from Chile, where she earned her degree in Business Administration from the University of Santiago. She immigrated to the U.S. following the completion of her university studies, to follow the footsteps of her father who was a professor of math at UC Berkeley.

Robyn is a Partner at Infinite Equity, specializing in global equity compensation consulting for multinational employers. She has over 20 years of experience advising companies on all aspects of their equity compensation programs, including plan design and implementation, employee communications strategies, and administration efficiencies and optimization. Prior to joining Infinite Equity, Robyn held various leadership positions with Computershare, the Global Equity Organization (GEO), the National Association of Stock Plan Professionals (NASPP), and several San Diego based technology companies. Robyn is an active board member for the Certified Equity Professional Institute, a frequent speaker on equity compensation topics, and co-author of the book, “If I’d Only Known That.” Robyn has a Bachelor of Arts in English from San Diego State University, a Paralegal Certificate (with honors) from the ABA Paralegal Program at the University of San Diego, and is a Fellow of Global Equity (FGE) and a Certified Equity Professional (CEP). She is based in San Diego.

Annemarie Kalsbeek is a seasoned professional with extensive expertise in global mobility, immigration, equity, and payroll services. Currently serving as Vice President Pay Services, Global Mobility, and Immigration at S&P, Annemarie leads strategic initiatives to optimize payroll operations and facilitate seamless global mobility for employees across borders.

With a career spanning 30+ years in the industry, Annemarie has demonstrated a keen understanding of the complexities of international workforce management and compliance. Her leadership has been instrumental in developing innovative solutions to navigate regulatory landscapes and streamline payroll processes on a global scale.

Annemarie holds three master's degrees, including one in Leadership and an MBA from Capella University, and a Business and Payroll master’s from the University of Derby. Her academic background has equipped her with a strong foundation in business management, leadership principles, and specialized knowledge in payroll services.

Prior to her role at S&P, Annemarie held key positions in leading organizations, where she honed her skills in payroll management, compliance, and talent mobility. Her collaborative approach and commitment to excellence have earned her recognition as a trusted advisor and thought leader in the field.

Ms. Hackman is the Senior Director of Global Equity Programs at DoorDash base in San Franscisco, California and has more than 20 years of experience in equity compensation. 

Prior to joining DoorDash, she was the Director of Financial Wellbeing and Employee Investment Services at Amazon.com. In her role at Amazon, Ms. Hackman is responsible for Amazon’s global equity compensation and retirement/savings programs to over 400k employees in 49 countries. As the global leader, Ms. Hackman develops the administrative and educational strategy of all equity and savings plans worldwide, including adherence to corporate governance and policies, regulatory tax and legal compliance, technology development, and enhancing the employee experience through education, communication, and vendor management. Prior to joining Amazon, she led the strategy for Starbucks Coffee Company’s international stock plans and managed Expedia Inc.’s global stock plans. 

Ms. Hackman served as a member of the Board of Directors for the Global Equity Organization (GEO) from 2012-2015 and currently sits on GEO’s Issuer Advisory Council. She held various leadership positions at the National Association of Stock Plan Professionals (NASPP) Seattle Chapter (President, 2006-2012; Vice President Programs, 2004-2006). Ms. Hackman speaks regularly at many equity compensation events including GEO and NASPP, and a winner of the 2016 and 2014 Global Equity Organization award for “Best Use of Technology” at Amazon and 2008 award for â€œBest in Financial Education” at Starbucks Coffee Company.

Cory Anderson is a Senior Manager in KPMG’s Global Reward Services practice with more than 19 years of experience in global mobility tax and reward compliance. She has worked with a wide array of U.S. multinational clients across most major industry sectors, with an emphasis in technology, mining, automotive and hospitality. She has strong technical proficiencies in complex cross-border employee mobility tax issues; workforce planning; long-term incentive program corporate and individual tax structuring, permanent establishment planning; and other long-term incentive plan advisory with an over-riding objective of assisting organizations with the evolution of their long-term incentive programs to support their talent agendas. She has assisted multi-national companies with their complex reward compliance objectives and helped them to automate their program.
She has been focused on helping companies prepare for T+1 settlement through automation and process reviews, including both internal stakeholders and external service providers. She manages many company’s equity tax processes for determining both tax settlement for participants, and payroll reporting and withholding compliance for global companies, including the broader corporate and individual tax implications involved in delivery of share-based compensation.
Cory is a member of GEO, and NASPP. She is a regular speaker at trade conferences and national tax training. She is an Enrolled Agent with the IRS.

Jon is a Partner and practice leader at Infinite Equity. Jon has a passion for equity compensation with over 20 years of experience guiding companies from initial idea to full execution with the ability to maximize the value of the programs offered. Jon leverages an extensive actuarial background to apply an added rigor and discipline to the design, valuation, and implementation of employee equity compensation programs.