Carol Rutlen
President / CEO, ExpatEdge
Carol Rutlen is the co-founder and President/CEO of ExpatEdge, a software company that provides web-based tools to help HR support the unique needs of international assignees. Prior to starting her own business, Carol was a partner with PricewaterhouseCoopers and was the partner-in-charge of their global stock practice and the International Assignment Services practice in northern California.
Carol is a CPA and has more than twenty-five years of experience with extensive concentration in tax and human resource issues associated with international tax, human resource, and global stock plans. She specializes in global stock plan issues such as process improvement, risk management, and employee communications. She has helped companies with various expatriate programs face challenges such as streamlining the administrative process, reducing tax costs, increasing effectiveness of assignee communication, and implementing new policies.
Carol is also a member of the American Institute of CPAs, California Society of CPAs, the National Association of Stock Plan Professionals, Global Equity Organization, the Western International Personnel Association, the NewCEOClub, and the Forum for Women Entrepreneurs. She is listed in various Who's Who registries. She is also a frequent speaker and has published numerous articles on international tax, global incentive stock plans, tax planning, and compensation benefits.