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Elements has a long-standing commitment to support the life sciences industries scale their global operations and expand their workforce globally. Our world-class approach enables organizations to succeed in their goals and deliver on their purpose. Our agile approach to global employment enables organizations of all sizes to expand their business or employ talent in over 160 countries worldwide. We do this at a fraction of the time and cost of traditional entity set up in new countries and within full compliance of local labor laws and HR and payroll requirements.

Our agile approach to global employment allows organizations of all sizes to expand their business while employ talent in over 160 countries worldwide at a fraction of the time and cost of traditional entity set up in new countries. We do this within full compliance of local labor and data protection laws, HR and payroll requirements.

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Regulatory Expertise Everywhere

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Skilled Talent For The Life Sciences

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Life sciences companies have shown remarkable flexibility as the pandemic shone an unprecedented light on the sector. But can they win the upcoming fight for global talent?

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Companies in the life sciences sector must operate in a global environment to leverage talent, resources and business opportunities no matter where they may be. These businesses expand globally to build business development teams, discover new solutions, seize new technological advantages, uncover new resources and diversify operations and revenue streams. Elements can help you realize these goals and more by empowering your company to Expand, Onboard, Manage and Pay employees worldwide.

Elements partners with life science companies by becoming their Employer of Record (EOR) on their behalf.

Elements helps with the compliant hiring of employees in countries where a company lacks a local entity, and it isn’t feasible to create one. Elements assumes the risk and employs your new hires on your behalf, while you remain in control of their day-to-day work and the wider business. We deliver your global payroll and benefit administration with the level of depth that you require.

Partnering with Elements enables life sciences companies, regardless of size, to meet their global goals as never before.

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    Elements Helps You:

    Employ Remote Global Teams

    Employ remote and distributed global teams

    Access Global R&D

    Access Global R&D

    Diversify Talent

    Diversify talent

    Hire World-class Talent

    Hire world-class talent without relocation

    Relocate Skilled Personnel

    Relocate skilled personnel

    Ensure International Compliance

    Ensure international compliance

    Test New Markets

    Test new markets without permanent commitment

    Scale Operations

    Diversify & rapidly scale operations

    Elements delivers these benefits and more with our comprehensive Employer of Record service. We provide a speed to market solution that enables rapid employment worldwide and accelerates your global expansion by providing you the flexibility and simplicity to seize new research opportunities, resources or even first-mover advantage. You gain a competitive edge in a new market in a fraction of the time.

    Downloadable Capabilities Overview Packet: Life Sciences Sector

    The Advantages of Global Expansion With An Employer of Record Service

    The life sciences sector presents a wealth of opportunities for growth and success — all while making a tangible positive impact on the world. Companies in this sector must be able to scale globally and properly manage international talent to enable the collaboration that can transform resources and ideas into peer-reviewed research and business opportunities. However, this can be difficult due to the need to create local entities and comply with complex labor and tax laws.

    Download our capabilities packet to learn how our Employer of Record (EOR) service can help life sciences organizations achieve their global expansion goals.

    Key Learning Objectives:

    • The challenges facing the life sciences sector
    • How an EOR affects life sciences companies’ approach to global mobility and compliance
    • Why Elements Global Services’ Direct EOR service is the right solution for life sciences organizations looking to employ and expand globally

    Elements Global Services partners with life sciences companies to help them scale, stay compliant and find the best possible global skilled talent.

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      Will Carter

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      Chief Revenue Officer

      Will Carter is Elements’ chief revenue officer reporting to CEO Rick Hammell. Will is responsible for driving Elements’ next phase of growth by aligning and scaling revenue generating functions, including marketing, sales, customer success and revenue ops.

      Will brings more than 15 years of experience building and leading high-growth companies. He has a proven track record of building strong teams in complex and dynamic situations, including environments defined by substantial M&A and significant organic growth. Previously, he served as CRO at global legal technology company Litera where he oversaw more than 150% revenue growth over two years. Will also led the Revenue Practice at private equity firm K1, where he supported growth initiatives across its portfolio of B2B software companies. Will spent a decade at management consultancy ZS Associates, where he focused exclusively on delivering business impact through sales and marketing solutions.

      Will earned a bachelor’s degree in Marketing and Psychology at the College of William and Mary where he graduated valedictorian. He earned an MBA from Stanford’s Graduate School of Business where he was an Arjay Miller Scholar.

      Anthony Smith Anthony Smith LinkedIn
      Chief Operating Officer

      Anthony Smith is Element’s COO, reporting to CEO Rick Hammell. Anthony leads the internal HR Strategy and operations while also leading our client operations team across payroll, global mobility and HR service delivery for more than 160 countries.

      Anthony has more than a decade of experience in HR and an extensive background working in financial services. Previously, Anthony held management positions at global fragrance company Firmenich where he led the company’s digital strategy across HR and implemented advanced people analytics to attract high-quality talent. He also held management roles at Merril Lynch, where he managed institutional clients with an asset size of $10 billion. At gloal consulting firm PwC, Anthony led global mobility programs advising on policies, tax compliance, talent strategy, cost projections, policy implementation and RPF processes.

      Anthony earned a bachelor’s degree in Finance from The College of New Jersey. He holds certifications in project management and predictive indexing for human behaviors. Anthony is bilingual, speaking English and Spanish.

      Doug Olds

      Doug Olds Doug Olds Linkedin
      Chief Financial Officer

      Douglas (Doug) Olds is Elements’ CFO reporting to CEO Rick Hammell. Doug is responsible for the overall financial health of Elements, including day-to-day financial operations, strategic planning and working with capital providers. His experiences working with rapidly growing companies and the capital markets is welcomed during this pivotal and high-growth period.

      Doug brings two decades of experience as a senior finance and business leader within organizations ranging from startups to third generation enterprises across various industries, such as tech (SaaS), CPG, energy, logistics and investment banking. His experiences include M&A transactions as large as $285 million in equity value to consulting and investment banking with companies of more than $600 million in revenue. Doug has built manufacturing and distribution business from concept to multimillion dollars in sales. More recently, Doug served as CFO for a human capital management software firm, where he oversaw the development o fan ASO payroll offering. Additionally, he was a key executive partner active in many areas of the business including strategy, operations, strategic alliances, customer service, head of HR, client contracts, vendor contracts and legal issues. He ultimately led the company through a sale to a private equity firm.

      Doug holds a bachelor’s degree in Chemical Engineering from the University of Michigan and an MBA in Strategy and Finance from Northwestern University Kellogg School of Management.

      Rick HammellRick Hammell Linkedin
      Chief Executive Officer

      Rick Hammell is the founder and CEO of Elements Global Services. Rick founded Elements in 2015, from his dining room table after noticing gaps in the existing marketplace for solutions that enabled companies to expand into new markets simply, quickly and compliantly. Through his commitment to simplifying expansion, Rick pioneered the Direct Employer of Record business model aimed at supporting companies with global aspirations.

      Under Rick’s leadership, Elements has grown from a local startup to a global tech firm with 19 offices and the capability to support clients in more than 160 countries. Elements has since developed proprietary cloud-based software platforms further supported by a worldwide network of experts helping clients to navigate the complexities of international HR, payroll and local compliance.

      Prior to launching Elements, Rick served as global vice president of human resources at HCBR Group and director of HR and recruitment at P.A.R.T.S Inc.

      Rick is the author of “Getting Sh*t Done!: The Millennial CEO.” He was named an Ernst & Young (EY) 2021 Midwest Entrepreneur of the Year winner, distinguished for his entrepreneurial spirit and impact on the communities he serves.

      Rick earned a bachelor’s degree in Business Administration with a focus in HR from American Intercontinental University. He holds a certification for Senior Professional in Human Resources.

      Rick serves on the board of Big Brothers Big Sisters of Metropolitan Chicago. He is an active participant in several HR organizations, including the Society of Human Resource Management (SHRM), Certification Institute and the National Association of Professional Employer Organizations (NAPEO).

      JoHannah Harrington JoHannah Harrington Linkedin
      Chief Legal Officer

      JoHannah Harrington serves as Elements’ chief legal officer reporting to CEO Rick Hammell. JoHannah leads the Legal & Compliance Department, including risk management & compliance, commercial law, employment law and legal strategy. She also oversees the company’s legal strategy, aligned with Elements’ business goals and mission, and provides regular counsel to Elements’ executive team.

      JoHannah has extensive experience in analyzing, structuring, negotiating and closing sophisticated commercial transactions. She formulates risk mitigation strategies that protect corporate capital and profitability. Previously, JoHannah served as co-founder of the world's first venture-as-a-service platform where she led the day-to-day management and public sector consulting practices. She has managed corporate compliance and governance for a leading international development and management consulting firm, where she was handpicked to serve as a regional legal expert and compliance lead for matters across 40 countries and 20 states.

      JoHannah earned both a bachelor’s degree in Political Science and a law degree from Marquette University. She also holds a master’s in Public Health from the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill.

      She serves on the board of the Good Samaritan Society Foundation and is a member of Chief, the only private membership network focused on connecting and supporting women executive leaders.

      Chelsey Griggs Chelsey Griggs Linkedin
      Chief Revenue Officer

      Chelsey Griggs is Elements Global Services’ chief strategy officer reporting to CEO Rick Hammell. Chelsey oversees the company’s business strategy and organizational readiness to support Elements’ growth objectives.

      Chelsey has more than 20 years of experience leading business strategy and transformation initiatives. For more than a decade, she has focused on Human Capital Management (HCM), specializing in strategic planning, M&A and technology services. Notably, Chelsey held several senior vice president roles across M&A, global technology operations and risk at HR software provider Ceridian, where she supported multiple global expansion and product acquisitions, as well as the company’s IPO. She has held multiple senior executive positions, including global director of HCM presales and marketing at Lawson Software. Chelsey has managed global teams and led them in operations ranging from strategy, sales and marketing, technology, security and risk.

      Chelsey holds a bachelor’s degree in English and Literature from the University of Wisconsin-Madison.

      Chelsey is an active member of the Red Cross, where she is a board member and serves as chair of the Development committee. She is dedicated to mentorship, launching company-wide leadership initiatives and supporting top talent programs as an executive coach throughout her career.

      Adil Shabbir Adil Shabbir Linkedin
      Chief Technology Officer

      Adil Shabbir is the CTO of Elements Global Services, reporting to CEO Rick Hammell. Adil leads the company’s product and technology vision and execution. He drives Elements’ cloud-based software platform strategy and technology, bringing innovative solutions to market to help clients achieve quick and compliant global expansion.

      Adil has extensive experience in the HR and FinTech spaces. He has built human capital management and payment systems from the ground up while serving in C-suite and senior leadership roles at Payactiv, BenefitPoint, Oracle, Mindtree, Blackhawk Network and ADP. Additionally, Adil’s experience extends into the private equity and venture capital realm, where he worked with firms including Sequoia, TPG and IVP to close multiple funding rounds for early-stage companies. He was instrumental in several successful exits, including Blackhawk Network’s IPO. He also led joint venture formation and M&A activity, including acquisitions for ADP, Oracle and the Blackhawk Network.

      Adil earned a bachelor’s degree in Computer Science and an MBA with Distinction from California State University, Stanislaus. He is a graduate of the Strategic Decisions and Risk Management program at Stanford University.

      Adil is a member of the DevNetwork Executive Board and serves as an advisor to three global advisory firms and two tech startups. In 2011, Adil founded a non-profit which supports global humanitarian aid and disaster relief, children’s health and education and financial inclusion initiatives.