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.
2025 CHROs of the Year
Small Market
Laura Muir
CHRO
Polaris Transportation Group
Mid-Market
Robin Corralez
Chief People Officer
PandaDoc
Large Market
Pradheepa Raman
Chief People Officer
GlobalFoundries
Sustainable Workforce
Daniel G. Chappell
EVP & CHRO
Seacoast Bank
Non-Profit
Lori Knowles
SVP & CHRO
Memorial Hermann Health System
Lifetime Achievement
Terilyn Juarez Monroe
Chief People Officer
Guardant Health
2025 Leaders of Distinction
Dr. Archana Arcot
Chief People Officer
Unifi Aviation
Emily Barron
Chief People Officer
Basis Technologies
Nate Bigler
Chief People Officer
St. Luke’s Hospital
Garri Brown
Assistant Vice President and Chief People & Culture Officer
Port of New Orleans
Gary Burrus
Executive Officer of Human Resources
Choctaw Nation of Oklahoma
Logan Carmichael
Chief People & Culture Officer
Pittsburgh Water
Kenneth Ceaser
Chief People & Culture Officer
Mothers Against Drunk Driving (MADD)
Kathy Claytor
VP & CHRO
Formerly Delta Dental of Virginia
Teresa Czubak
Chief People Officer
Madison Logic
Patrick Daniel
CHRO
GAT – Airline Ground Support, Inc.
Margaret Driscoll
Chief People & Culture Officer
Blackbaud
Nancee Gerlineau
CHRO & CAO
UCS Forest Group
Paul Gregory
Chief People and Culture Officer
Securonix
Lisa King
Chief People Officer
MedeAnalytics
Jeff Krupp
CHRO
Inotiv
Deborah Maynar
CHRO
Coast Mental Health
Melissa Morrow
Partner & Chief People Officer
Calcium+Company
Lisa Nadler
CHRO
Integral Ad Science
Denise Nichols
Chief People Officer
Fortitude Re
Billy Parsons
CHRO
EyeCare Partners
Riya Sood
CHRO
OpSec Security
Rachel Stephens
SVP HR & Facilities
MODE Global
