Your roadmap to global expansion starts here
Join Mauve Group at SHRM25
We're headed to SHRM25! For the 12th year in a row, Mauve Group is proud to represent the global employment solutions sector in HR at the SHRM Annual Conference & Expo 2025 in San Diego, June 29 to July 2.
Find us at Booth #2539 in the San Diego Convention Center to meet our team of experts.
Expect demos on our products and services, grab exclusive branded giveaways, enter to win a grand prize, indulge in our on-stand drinks mixer, and experience much more throughout the three-day event.
Hire, pay, and manage cross-border teams
Future-proof your global HR operations
The HR regulatory landscape isn't just evolving – it's transforming! At SHRM25, step into 375+ curated sessions packed with real-world strategies, emerging trends like AI, and the latest insights on global compliance.
And if you're navigating workplace culture, tech integrations, or cross-border talent? Connect with Mauve Group to discover how our global EOR and expansion solutions help businesses of all sizes enter 150+ countries – no local entity needed, and with expert support every step of the way.
Get real-time support from our experts
Meet our team
Over the three-day schedule, take the opportunity to say hello to team Mauve Group and put your global mobility-related questions to some of our specialists.
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Ann Ellis
Co-Founder & CEO
As one of Mauve’s founders, Ann was the first and only “back-office” employee in the early days, providing services and support to telecoms projects. Today, Ann’s role as CEO is just as energetic and she is profoundly involved in the business at every level. Ann is multi-lingual and enjoys experiencing new cultures as she travels the world expanding the organisation’s infrastructure.
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Chris Williams
People and Culture Director
Based in Wales, U.K., Global People and Culture Director Chris is an accomplished Chief People Officer, Global HR Director, Fellow of the Chartered Institute of People and Development. Chris Joined Mauve in 2023, having previously been at the ODI as its Chief People Officer for over 10 years. He has both operational and strategic HR experience in a Global context and enjoys the challenges this brings at Mauve in terms providing global workforce solutions and HR consultancy services. Chris enjoys travelling, dining, theatre, watching most sport and walking his dog in the Welsh countryside, is passionate about history and recently became a convert to attending music festivals.
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Jaime Bustamante
Regional Business Development
Based in Bogota, Colombia, Jaime joined Mauve in 2022 and is proud to oversee the LATAM region. Jaime’s time as an international negotiator, in Europe, the U.K. and Latin America has made him an empathetic, flexible, and results-oriented individual. Today he has a broad understanding of different cultures and enjoys how his role with Mauve means working all over the world at once, and that no two days are the same.
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Tom Lilley
Business Development Executive
Based in Leeds, England, Tom has been a Global Business Development Executive with Mauve Group since 2021. With a background in business development and consultancy, Tom works with Mauve to bring our Employer of Record solution to companies around the world.
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Elen Mars
Business Development Executive
Elen supports Welsh businesses to expand their products and services internationally with Mauve Group, and also promotes Wales as an attractive destination for external investment. Elen is passionate about Wales and the Welsh language.
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Kerry Katsapaos
Head of Marketing
Kerry was the very first member of staff at Mauve – today, she is Head of Marketing, managing an international team from our Paphos office. In the years since Kerry started, her varied role has led her from website development to logistical organisation of our global exhibitions to creative design of digital and print resources, and everything in between. Kerry creatively interprets Mauve’s goals into an achievable marketing strategy across the Group, utilising her great flair for visual aesthetics to produce all of Mauve’s marketing materials.
Go global with confidence
eBook: The ultimate guide
to overseas hiring
Keen to embrace the prospects of global expansion, but overwhelmed by overseas hiring? Mauve’s free eBook cuts through the noise with clear, expert-backed steps to help you hire smoothly, stay compliant, and scale with confidence.
Download your copy now – your global team is waiting.