HRD/CHRO of the Year Awards
The HRO Today HRD/CHRO 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
