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.

2023 CHROs of the Year

Small Market

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

Mid-Market

Alex Kweskin, EVP & CHRO, Banc of California

Large Market

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

Sustainable Workforce

Sarah Fass, CHRO, Bridgewater Associates

Non-Profit

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

Lifetime Achievement

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

Innovation

Nancy Hauge, CHRO, Automation Anywhere

2023 Leaders of Distinction

Ramona Agrela
Vice Chancellor and CHRO
University of California, Irvine

Elisa Bannon-Jones
SVP and Chief People Officer
GNC

Cindy Blendu
Chief Transformation Officer & CHRO
Clearwater Analytics

Pablo Brizi
EVP, CHRO & Corporate Affairs
Hilton Grand Vacations

Anne Buchanan
SVP & CHRO
The Guitar Center Company

Daniel G. Chappell
EVP & CHRO
Seacoast Bank

Stephane Charbonnier
CHRO
L’Oreal USA

Karyn DeFalco
Chief People Officer
Millennium Trust Company, LLC

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

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

Gianna Driver
CHRO
Exabeam

Betzy Estrada
EVP & CHRO
Urovant Sciences, Inc.

Sarah Fass
CHRO
Bridgewater Associates

Annette Favorite
SVP & CHRO
West Pharmaceutical Services

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

Dale Fisher
Assistant Superintendent for HR
Deerfield Public Schools District 109

Jennifer Foreman
CHRO
Charter Schools USA

Margie M. Harris
EVP & CHRO
Tellurian Inc.

Nancy Hauge
Chief People Experience Officer
Automation Anywhere

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

Diljot Kaur
VP People & Culture
Softbank Energy

Alex Kweskin
EVP & CHRO
Banc of California

Einav Lavi
CHRO
Qualitest

Tracy Layney
EVP and CHRO
Levi Strauss & Co.

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

Rachel Miller
CHRO
Roebbelen Contracting Inc.

Melissa Morrow
Partner, Chief People Officer
Calcium

Diane Psaras
EVP & CHRO
VITAS Healthcare

Suzanne M. Sanchez
CHRO
Empower

Kevin Silva
CHRO
Voya Financial

Betty Thompson
Chief People Officer
Booz Allen Hamilton

Janine Walter
CHRO
Galway/EPIC Brokers

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