Elizabeth T.
About Elizabeth T.
Elizabeth T. is a Senior Human Resources Business Partner at Ribbon Communications, with over 20 years of experience in HR across various companies and countries. She specializes in employment legislation, strategic HR activities, and setting up new HR departments.
Current Role at Ribbon Communications
Elizabeth T. serves as a Senior Human Resources Business Partner at Ribbon Communications, a position she has held since 2013. Based in Westford, Massachusetts, she has accumulated over 11 years of experience in this role. Her responsibilities include providing HR advice and consultation to Sales and Services Business Leaders within the organization, focusing on the APAC region.
Previous Experience in Human Resources
Elizabeth T. has held various positions in human resources across multiple organizations. She worked as a Senior Manager of Human Resources at Burson-Marsteller from 2007 to 2008 in New York. Prior to that, she was an HR Manager at Jaakko Poyry Consulting from 2000 to 2002 in Brookfield, Connecticut. Additionally, she has experience as a Compensation Specialist at Accenture and as a Compensation and Benefits Specialist at Convergys, both in 2002 and 2003, respectively.
Educational Background
Elizabeth T. holds a Bachelor of Commerce degree from Curtin University, which she completed from 1996 to 1998. She also studied Human Resources Management at the Singapore Human Resource Institute from 1994 to 1995. This educational background has equipped her with the foundational knowledge necessary for her career in human resources.
Expertise in HR Practices
Elizabeth T. is well-versed in employment legislation and practices across various APAC countries. She has extensive experience in leading strategic HR activities in multiple countries, including Singapore, Japan, Australia, Korea, China, Hong Kong, Taiwan, Malaysia, and Thailand. Her expertise includes setting up new HR departments, developing policies, processes, and compensation structures tailored to diverse organizational needs.
Career Development in Human Resources
Elizabeth T. began her career as a Personnel Executive at the Singapore Turf Club, where she worked from 1990 to 1996. She then progressed to roles such as Personnel Services Manager at Tri-m Technologies Inc. in the Philippines from 1996 to 2000 and Manager of APAC Human Resources at Cisco from 2003 to 2007 in San Jose, California. These positions contributed to her comprehensive understanding of HR functions across different regions.