Richard Polak is senior advisor, global affairs, for the American Benefits Council, working with the Council and its multinational employer members on a broad range of global activities. Richard has more than 35 years of experience consulting for multinational companies, with a specialty in Global Human Resources and Labor. He has worked with firms to select locations, increase productivity and provide benefits to a global workforce. Richard has served as a subject matter expert for SHRM’s GPHR Learning System and has presented at many conferences for organizations around the world. He curated and produced a leading HR conference in Europe for over 25 years. Richard holds a bachelor's degree in business management and mathematics from Alfred University in New York, with continued studies at Columbia University, The New School for Social Research and UCLA. He is also a published playwright, having seven plays produced internationally.