2023 CHRO of the Year Awards

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If people are a company’s greatest asset, then CHROs have a lot riding on their shoulders. From delivering a winning culture to introducing fresh recruitment strategies, they are stewards and strategists who are responsible for a company’s talent and performance blueprint -all of which drives the business forward. To honor the contributions of these incredible leaders, HRO Today is proud to present the annual CHRO and HRD of the Year Awards.

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Camye Mackey, EVP, Chief People, DE&I Officer, Atlanta Hawks & State Farm Arena

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Alex Kweskin, EVP & CHRO, Banc of California

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Tracy Layney, EVP & CHRO, Levi Strauss & Co.

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Sarah Fass, CHRO, Bridgewater Associates

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Kathleen Federico, SVP, Chief People, Brand, & Communications Officer, The MITRE Corporation

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Melissa Werneck, EVP & Global Chief People Officer, The Kraft Heinz Company

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Nancy Hauge, CHRO, Automation Anywhere

2023 Leaders of Distinction

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Ramona Agrela
Vice Chancellor and CHRO
University of California, Irvine

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Elisa Bannon-Jones
SVP and Chief People Officer
GNC

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Cindy Blendu
Chief Transformation Officer & CHRO
Clearwater Analytics

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Pablo Brizi
EVP, CHRO & Corporate Affairs
Hilton Grand Vacations

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Anne Buchanan
SVP & CHRO
The Guitar Center Company

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Daniel G. Chappell
EVP & CHRO
Seacoast Bank

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Stephane Charbonnier
CHRO
L’Oreal USA

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Karyn DeFalco
Chief People Officer
Millennium Trust Company, LLC

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Melissa DiMuro
Chief People & Culture Officer
Limbach Holdings, Inc.

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Melissa Dreuth
Chief of Staff to the CEO & Chief People Officer
Planful, Inc

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Gianna Driver
CHRO
Exabeam

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Betzy Estrada
EVP & CHRO
Urovant Sciences, Inc.

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Sarah Fass
CHRO
Bridgewater Associates

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Annette Favorite
SVP & CHRO
West Pharmaceutical Services

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Kathleen Federico
SVP, Chief People, Brand, & Communications Officer
The MITRE Corporation

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Dale Fisher
Assistant Superintendent for HR
Deerfield Public Schools District 109

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Jennifer Foreman
CHRO
Charter Schools USA

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Margie M. Harris
EVP & CHRO
Tellurian Inc.

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Nancy Hauge
Chief People Experience Officer
Automation Anywhere

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Stephanie Holloman
Assistant Chief/Human Resources Director
Orange County Fire Authority

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Diljot Kaur
VP People & Culture
Softbank Energy

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Alex Kweskin
EVP & CHRO
Banc of California

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Einav Lavi
CHRO
Qualitest

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Tracy Layney
EVP and CHRO
Levi Strauss & Co.

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Camye Mackey
EVP, Chief People, Diversity, Equity, & Inclusion Officer
Atlanta Hawks & State Farm Arena

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Rachel Miller
CHRO
Roebbelen Contracting Inc.

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Melissa Morrow
Partner, Chief People Officer
Calcium

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Diane Psaras
EVP & CHRO
VITAS Healthcare

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Suzanne M. Sanchez
CHRO
Empower

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Kevin Silva
CHRO
Voya Financial

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Betty Thompson
Chief People Officer
Booz Allen Hamilton

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Janine Walter
CHRO
Galway/EPIC Brokers

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Melissa Werneck
EVP & Global Chief People Officer
The Kraft Heinz Company