Tad Zurlinden - General Secretary

Tad Zurlinden is the General Secretary of EuRA. Tad has been part of the relocation industry for over 20 years, starting his career as a relocation professional in East England. He joined the UK ARP as a founder member in 1986 and was approached by the Board to take on its administration in 1987.

Tad was part of the original Steering Group charged with undertaking the feasability studies of the viability of a pan-European relocation organisation in 1996. Since then he has worked with the Councils and Presidents of EuRA and is proud to have been part of the success of the organisation.  Tad was then part of the original 2001 Steering Group charged by the industry to set up the EARP, which has gone on to provide the first accrdedited European Training in 12 countries.

Tad is a well known figure throughout the international relocation industry and is frequently asked to speak on global mobility issues both to the corporate and HR communities.

Tad oversaw the development of the EuRA Quality Seal and is part of the ongoing strategy group responsible for its continued development.  He is also overseeing the development of an Association Management audit process that will be implemented to qualify the EuRA Office as Quality Management compliant to ISO standards.

Tad can be emailed at tad@eura-relocation.com

Dominic Tidey - Operations Manager

Dominic Tidey is the EuRA Operations Manager and has been involved in the relocation industry for the past ten years, beginning as the Publications Manager for the UK ARP.  Dominic takes specific responsibility within EuRA for the development and delivery of the regional and international training programme.  Dominic developed the EuRA Service Methodology, one of the central parts of the EuRA Quality Seal and is part of the Quality Seal Strategy group.  Dominic also works on conference co-ordination, oversees office activities and edits The EuRApean.

Dominic graduated from Law School in 1991 and has recently graduated with a Masters Degree in Social Work and Social Policy.

Dominic gained his CERP3 designation in 2005 and is also the Operations Manager of the European Academy of Relocation Professionals, of which EuRA is proud to be a founder Member.

Dominic can be emailed at dominic@eura-relocation.com

Linda Bell - EuRA Administration Executive

Linda joined the team in 2004 when she left the Foriegn Office in London.

Linda oversees the management all of EuRA's administration, including Member Services (website, Directory of Members, internal and external enquiries) Memberships (working closely with the Membership Liaison to oversee the application prcess) Events (co-ordinating the bookings and invoicing for all EuRA events) and Training (including overseeing the maintenance of the EARP delegate administration programme).

Linda can be emailed at linda@eura-relocation.com

Maria Manly - EuRA Marketing Executive

Maria joined us in 2007 when she left Rothschilds where she worked in Graphics Management for corporate identity. 

Maria has extensive experience in working in branding and understands the importance of the EuRA brand to the relocation and HR community.  In her role she works closely with the PR and Marketing Liaisons on the EuRA Council and coordinates research, press relations and office marketing activities.  Maria also works to promote EuRA in terms of other conferences and networking events.

Maria is lives in Suffolk UK, but is originally from Tuscany in italy.  Maria speaks fluent English, Italian and German.

Maria can be emailed at maria@eura-relocation.com