Kerry HallardCEO, Global Sourcing AssociationKerry is the CEO and driving force behind the Global Sourcing Association (GSA), a membership-focused organization whose mission is to grow the reach and the positive reputation of the sourcing industry globally through the development and dissemination of best practices, the distribution of standards and qualifications, and the publication and sharing of learning from across the industry. Kerry is a passionate believer in the importance of mutually beneficial business partnerships, and is frequently called upon to speak on the challenges and opportunities for the technology and business services profession. Her career spans over 20 years in strategic consultancy and corporate communications in the high-tech and business-to-business arena, building a successful marketing agency, Buffalo Communications, before taking the reigns of the National Outsourcing Association and reinventing the organization as the GSA in 2016 to usher a new era of global partnerships. Kerry graduated from the University of the West of England with a BA Hons in Modern Languages and Information Systems, and received an MBA from Kingston Business School in 2004. |