Anna Volinkaty Wheeler

Principal, Tax, GMS Licensed Tech

KPMG in the U.S.

Anna is a Principal in KPMG’s Charlotte office. She has more than 20 years of experience in international human resource management. Before KPMG, she managed the expatriate population of a start-up bottling company in Eastern Russia and Kazakhstan, and later worked as a manager in international HR consulting and administration in Ireland.

Professional and industry experience

Anna is responsible for working with clients and targets to identify process improvements and technology to help create efficiencies in the global mobility process. She has performed feasibility studies analyzing the current state and articulating the advantages and challenges of implementing change, and has managed implementations of technology solutions and new service delivery models for clients.  

Anna focuses on the “big picture” for mobility at KPMG and leads the partnership and alliances initiative for Global Mobility Services (GMS). Anna also sits on the Global Technology Governance Board for GMS, which directs global technology strategy and vision.

Publications and speaking engagements

  • Writer, articles for the Expatriate Advisor and the Forum for Expatriate Management
  • Teacher at both internal and external sessions and is a frequent panelist and speaker on technology and global mobility issues.

Other activities

  • Board member for Arts+, a Charlotte-based nonprofit focused on creating a brighter future through outstanding arts training.
  • Leadership council for the KPMG Network for Women (KNOW) affinity group in Charlotte; previously on the KNOW leadership council of the Silicon Valley office and was the head of the KNOW-YWCA Task Force in New York and Co-Chair of the YWCA-NYC Summer Soiree
  • Former Team in Training Mentor and participant in various endurance sports including triathlons and marathons while raising funds for cancer research.
  • BA degree, cum laude, Harvard College

  • MBA degree, Columbia University

  • Global Professional in Human Resources (GPHR)

  • Cisco Systems, Inc.

  • Colgate Palmolive Company

  • WorleyParsons

  • PTC, Inc.