Leslie Des Rosiers
Regional Head of People, North America & Global Human Resources Lead R&D ASM
Leslie Des Rosiers is Regional Head of People, North America & Global HR Lead for R&D at ASM, bringing 25 years of experience in aligning people strategies with business priorities. A certified SHRM-SCP and Lean Six Sigma Green Belt, Leslie is recognized as a transformational HR leader and change agent. She has partnered with C-suite executives to drive global growth, build high-performing teams, and lead organizations through complex workforce challenges. Leslie holds an Executive MBA and has a proven track record of creating scalable talent strategies that support innovation and operational excellence across diverse business environments.
Seminars
Tuesday 19th May 2026
Discover: Navigating Immigration Disruptions: How ASM Built a Resilient Talent Strategy Amid Policy Shifts
1:00 pm
- Responding to sudden U.S. immigration policy changes that threatened H-1B visa holders and imposed unexpected financial and operational risks, impacting 80% of ASM’s engineering talent pipeline and nearly 40% of its U.S. R&D workforce
- Launching a cross-functional Talent Task Force to manage immediate compliance, mitigate multi-million-dollar exposure, and ensure continuity for employees stranded abroad during policy uncertainty
- Driving long-term impact by redesigning workforce planning to reduce dependency risk, diversify visa strategies, and strengthen global mobility, positioning ASM to sustain innovation and protect critical niche engineering skills in a volatile regulatory environment
Tuesday 19th May 2026
Develop: How Can Manufacturers Protect Critical Talent Pipelines During Regulatory & Policy Volatility?
1:20 pm
- What strategies help organizations mitigate dependency risk on visa programs and global mobility?
- How can cross-functional task forces accelerate compliance and continuity during sudden policy changes?
- What role does workforce diversification and scenario planning play in reducing operational and financial exposure?
- How can organizations measure the ROI of resilience strategies beyond compliance, such as retention, innovation continuity, and risk reduction?
