Michelle joined Korn Ferry from Edwards Lifesciences where she was part of the organizational effectiveness team and helped lead the transformation of Edwards' HR operating model Prior to Edwards, Michelle was with Willis Towers Watson (WTW) for nearly 20 years where she was a Senior Director of Client Management and experienced consultant. She was the global client leader for key clients in the Life Sciences, Technology, Health Care, Financial Services and Retail industries. With over 20 years of experience in HR advisory roles she has helped shape and deliver practical solutions that drive improved organizational performance through enhanced business and people strategies. Her experience spans Total Rewards strategy, M&A, organizational transformation, change management and employee engagement. Examples of Michelle's client projects include: Partnering with a technology firm to integrate a multi-country acquisition which included multiple work streams (benefits, compensation, culture and communication) domestically, in Europe and in Asia. Assisting a global technology organization to take a data-driven approach to workforce and rewards decision-making through Total Rewards Optimization and Strategic Workforce Planning studies Overseeing an organizational transformation at a prominent global biotech that contributed to over $1.2B in savings for the client through workforce planning, org realignment and change management Establishing the PMO for the transformation of a Life Sciences organization's HR function and leading the HR operating model workstream Ms. Seidel earned her Masters of Public Health from the University of California, Los Angeles and her BA at University of California, Irvine, where she studied Psychology and Biology. Michelle also earned her coaching certificate at the Hudson Institute.