Managing Director
Robert Horsley
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- English
Contact information
Fragomen, Del Rey, Bernsen & Loewy, LLP
2755 Orchard Pkwy
San Jose CA 95134
United States
Robert is a Managing Director and has been with the firm for over 20 years. He helps to drive the execution and mobilization of Fragomen’s vision globally through his leadership roles in firm strategy, client service and engagement, and integrated solutions.
Robert works closely with clients and leaders around the world to promote the enablement of broader and more mobile workforce models through innovative initiatives.
Known for his openness to change – and desire to be at the forefront of it – he has a keen eye focused on mobility programs and strategies. He works closely with many of the firm’s leading clients to adapt their different cultures and work models, and is able to leverage these relationships to help both the firm and clients remain at the forefront of evolving industry trends and strategies.
Robert plays a significant role in a number of the firm’s advanced approaches to strategic partnering, talent management and acquisition, client development, program design, and analytics. He has also been instrumental in the firm’s development of proprietary client facing technologies, and their integration into work models that facilitate transparency, predictability and alignment with business strategy.
During his tenure at Fragomen, Robert has been a member of the firm's Client Engagement & Strategies, Corporate Development, Communications, Marketing, Best Practices and Technology steering committees, as well as a leader of the WorkRight U.S. I-9 Technology. Outside of the firm, Robert is a recognized leader in the talent workforce industry. As such he sits on the boards of several industry leading organizations including the National Immigration Law Center and Worldwide ERC, where he is Chairman of the Board.
Prior to joining Fragomen, Robert served in senior management and consultant roles with other professional service and consulting firms, including the Big Four, where he worked in the Audit, Consulting, Corporate Finance and Mergers and Acquisition groups.
Education
- University of Southern California
- University of Southern California-Marshall School of Business
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Professional accomplishments
Chairman Elect/Chair, Worldwide ERC, 2016-2018
Vice Chairman, Finance and Strategy, Worldwide ERC, 2015
Member, Board of Directors, Worldwide ERC, 2013-Current
Member, Board of Directors, National Immigration Law Center
Member, Silicon Valley Board, CompTIA
Publications and lectures
Speaker, “Corporate Breakfast: WorkRight / Future-Ready Compliance for Global Talent Mobility.” Worldwide ERC® Global ’25, Salt Lake City, UT, 28 October 2025.
Speaker, “Knowing Your Employees with Confidence in a World of Deep Fakes.” ReINVENT Work II – Growth During Economic Uncertainty, Irvine, CA, 6 August 2025.
Moderator, “Industry Update: Technology Industry Update.” Worldwide ERC 2022 Global Workforce Symposium, Las Vegas, Nevada, 26 October 2022.
Speaker, “Future of Work & Innovation- ERC Taskforce Report and Emerging Practices.” Global Transformation 2021-2022: Re-imagining Strategy, Talent, Mobility & Adaptability, 29 April 2021.
Speaker, “Industry Innovation and Transformation.” 2020 Virtual Worldwide ERC Global Workforce Symposium, 20 November 2020.
Speaker, “Robert Horsley: the virtue of empathy.” The Human Enterprise, 20 June 2019.
Author, “Talent mobility and training in the new year: a look ahead.” Training Journal, 2 December 2019.
Speaker, “Immigration and the International Workforce.” The Wharton School of the University of Pennsylvania, Pennsylvania, PA.
Speaker, “The 2020 Workforce.” Forum for Expatriate Management (FEM), New York, NY.
Speaker, “The 2020 Workforce.” Forum for Expatriate Management (FEM), London, UK.
Speaker, “Working with a Mobile Workforce.” National Foreign Trade Council (NFTC), New York, NY.
Speaker, “Working with a Mobile Workforce.” National Foreign Trade Council (NFTC), Houston, TX.
Speaker, “Using Electronic I-9 Technology Effectively.” American Council on International Personnel, Washington, D.C.
Speaker, “Managing Your Global Mobility Workforce Electronically.” Worldwide ERC, Chicago, IL.
Speaker, “A Case for Process Standards and Big Data in Global Immigration Program Management.” Council for Global Immigration, Washington, D.C.
Robert’s insights
October 27, 2026 — October 30, 2026 | Conference
October 20, 2026 — October 22, 2026 | Conference
June 25, 2026 | Webinar
