2023 HRD of the Year Awards

The HRO Today HRD of the Year Awards recognize HR leaders that help drive workforce initiatives through innovation, with measurable excellence in employee engagement and retention to prove it. These HRDs are responsible for providing leadership to ensure talent acquisition and retention, business growth, and a culture that can lead in a global workforce.

2023 HRDs of the Year

Large Market

Ibolya Gothárdi
Group CHRO​
4iG Group

Mid-Market

Gokhan Ata Okutan​
HR & Shared Services Director​
Akkim Kimya​

Small Market

Ilona Popczyk
EVP HR, Data Protection Officer
Green Man Gaming LTD

Sustainable Workforce

Mary Kinyua
CHRO
Naivas Limited

Non-Profit

David Blackburn
Former Chief People Officer
Financial Services Compensation Scheme

Lifetime Achievement

Şengül ​Arslan
CHRO​
Türkiye Şişe ve Cam Fab. A.Ş. (ŞİŞECAM)​

2023 Leaders of Distinction

Agnieszka Koba

HR Director
Kogifi

Ainura Koshoeva

Chief People Officer
Tele2 Kazakhstan

Arusha Gupta

AVP, Head of HR – Europe & South Africa, Global Markets
LTIMindtree (Larsen & Toubro
Infotech Mindtree)

Carlos Saldaña

Head of HR
Transfesa Logistics S.A

Charlotte Kure Juul

EVP/CHRO
Adform

Christelle Beneteau

CHRO
Ferring Pharmaceuticals

Conni Kunz

CHRO, Managing Director DE and NL
Fusion GBS

Denisa Ptáčková

Group Chief People & Culture Officer
SOLEK Holding SE

Diana Karina Nastase

HR Director/ Regional HRBP
Flextronics Romania

Ekaterina Firsova

HR Director
Altenar

Emanuela De Franchis

HR Director Middle East & Asia
Pernod Ricard

Faisal Al Ghadooni

Human Capital Director
Saudi Contractors Authority

Gina Cruceru

Group Human Resources Director
KMG Rompetrol

Hege Jarstø

Group HR Director
DeepOcean

İlhan Çağlar

HRD
Boltas Logistics

Jane Hossack

Chief People Officer
AJW

Jesús Torres Mateos

CHRO
Food Delivery Brands

Johanna Meijer Wolfbauer

HR Director Corporate & Support
FrieslandCampina

Jolanta Bańczerowska

Member of the Management Board, Chief People Officer
Żabka Group

Kateryna Hubaryeva

VP of Global HR and Geo
SoftServe

Lee Searle

Chief People Officer
ALT 21

Linar Gelumbauskaite

Director HR and Administration
Intrum Global Business Services

Maria Inês Marinho Xavier

CHRO & Financial Officer
BI4ALL, Consultores de Gestão, Lda

Petra Kolarova

Global HR Director FZ Brands
AmRest

Sabrina Kosse

Chief People & Culture Officer
heycar

Steffen Fischer

CHRO
IFM Group Services GMBH

Thomas Sabel

HR Director
Orbit One AB

Tobias Julén

Chief People Officer
Tanium

For more information about the awards, contact Mado-sue Dembele.