Gail Plummer, SCRP, GMS

Chief Executive Officer

Gail Plummer serves as Chief Executive Officer and is the majority shareholder of Altair Global Relocation. Altair is headquartered in Plano, Texas, with offices in Walnut Creek, California; Shelton, Connecticut; Minnetonka, Minnesota; and London. As Co-founder, Ms. Plummer’s hallmark has been the establishment of a performance-based culture that develops merited partnerships with suppliers and customers. She currently leads the development and execution of corporate strategy.

Prior to co-founding Altair, Ms. Plummer established a successful career in real estate sales, culminating as Director of Relocation Services for a major north Texas real estate firm. She is a member of Worldwide ERC®, the premier global professional association for workforce mobility, and has earned their Senior Certified Relocation Professional (SCRP) and Global Mobility Specialist (GMS) designations. Ms. Plummer has also been awarded the association’s Meritorious Service Award for participation on numerous committees and for her continued active support. She is a frequent speaker and editorialist in the relocation industry.

A member of the Women’s Business Enterprise National Council (WBENC), Ms. Plummer was also inducted into the Dallas Business Journal’s inaugural Women in Business program in 2008, honoring exemplary women business owners in the Dallas/Fort Worth area as key contributors to the global economy.

Away from the office, Ms. Plummer serves as Second Vice Chair of the Board of Directors of The Chiapas Project, an endeavor which currently commands her attention. Based on the principles of microfinance promoted by Grameen Bank, The Chiapas Project seeks to provide assistance to the indigenous Zoque people of the State of Chiapas, Mexico. Through micro-loans of as little as $100, women are empowered to start small, often home-based businesses and become entrepreneurs in their own right. Participants’ success filters down to their children through access to better education and health care, and to their community through the creation of jobs. Loan repayment rates top 98%, and many women take out subsequent loans to reinvest in their ventures.

Helping other women to build their own businesses seems appropriate for a successful businesswoman and entrepreneur. “Life should be worthwhile. And it is, if you can make even a small difference,” Ms. Plummer says.

Ms. Plummer encourages community involvement and charitable giving through her own participation in many non-profit organizations. She currently serves on the Board of Directors and as a Trustee for the Worldwide ERC© Foundation; the Board of Directors for Baylor Health Care System Foundation; the Board of Trustees for Dallas Heritage Village at Old City Park; the Board of Directors and the Executive Committee for the Dallas Summer Musicals; and the Board of Directors (and immediate Past Chair) for Chiapas International. Her personal commitment has translated into a company-wide effort at Altair, where employees regularly participate in a variety of fundraising and community activities through Altair’s CAT (Community Action Team) organization and individual initiatives.

Ms. Plummer is a graduate of the University of Texas at Austin.