Tony Pattio

About Tony Pattio

Senior global mobility executive with 20+ years of experience leading enterprise‑wide mobility programs across the Americas, EMEA, and APAC. Expert in policy design, immigration governance, relocation strategy, tax compliance, global expansion, and vendor ecosystem leadership. Known for transforming mobility functions, driving compliance and risk mitigation, and advising senior executives on international workforce strategy, location planning, and talent deployment. Skilled at building scalable global frameworks, leading diverse teams, and delivering analytics‑driven insights that improve mobility outcomes and support business growth.Core Competencies: • Global Mobility Strategy & Execution• Global Mobility Program Management• Vendor Management & Service Delivery Excellence• Workday, SAP, Equus Assignment Pro• Expatriate Tax & Immigration Compliance• Operational Efficiency & Standardization• Policy Governance & Process Optimization• Talent Mobility Strategy & Execution• Transformation & Change Leadership

Experience

1. Global Mobility Leader

   Restaurant Brands International

   Jul 2023 — Present · Miami, FL, US

   Lead global mobility strategy for four multinational brands, BURGER KING®, POPEYES®, FIREHOUSE SUBS®, and TIM HORTONS® operating in 100+ countries. Oversee immigration, tax, relocation, and cross‑border compliance while advising senior leadership on mobility risks, international workforce strategy, and business expansion.• Direct global mobility and immigration operations across the Americas, EMEA, and APAC, covering permanent transfers, assignments, commuters, remote arrangements, and cross‑border compliance.• Serve as executive advisor on location strategy, workforce deployment, immigration feasibility, and M&A due‑diligence considerations.• Partner with EY Immigration, EY Tax, and relocation providers to manage visa sponsorship, complex case escalations, tax compliance, and relocation governance.• Implemented mobility policy modernization across housing, COLA, tax support, and duty of care, improving experience and cost transparency.• Manage governance of vendors, SLAs, RFPs, and operating model improvements, ensuring global service consistency.• Identified $3.5M in cost exposure through enhanced pre‑assignment assessments and risk controls.• Lead system enhancement work in AssignmentPro and Workday; improve analytics, cost tracking, and program reporting.• Partner with Remote (EOR) to support global expansion and establish compliant employment structures in new markets.

Education

• Lamar University

  BBA, Finance

Skills

• Accounting
• Leadership
• Change Management
• Human Resources
• Conference Speaking
• Talent Management
• Business Process Improvement
• Deferred Compensation
• Recruiting
• Payroll
• Strategy
• Succession Planning
• Policy
• International Mobility
• Process Improvement
• Global Mobility
• Workforce Planning
• Expatriate Management
• Onboarding
• Finance
• Performance Management
• Management