2021 CHRO of the Year Awards

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.

2021 CHROs of the Year

CHRO of the Year, Non-Profit

David Cook, SVP HR & Chief People Officer, TriHealth

CHRO of the Year, Mid-Market

Kristine Meade, Executive Vice President & CHRO, North American Partners in Anesthesia (NAPA)

CHRO of the Year, Enterprise

Kathie Patterson, CHRO, Ally Financial, Inc.

CHRO of the Year, Sustainable Workforce

Susi Takeuchi, Chief Human Resources Officer, UCLA Health

CHRO of the Year, Lifetime Achievement

Denise Williams, Chief People Officer, FIS Global

2021 Leaders of Distinction

Jessica Artz

EVP, HR
GTL

Naveen Bhajeta

EVP, Chief People
Officer
Medidata Solutions

Kathy Gentilozzi

Chief People Officer
Planet Fitness

Zoë Harte

Chief People Officer
UpWork

Jim Dunn

CHRO/Chief
People and
Culture Officer
Atrium Health

Deb Lamere

CHRO
Datasite

Grace Lee

SVP, Chief Human Resources Officer
Lumentum

Cecilia McKenney

SVP & CHRO
Quest Diagnositics

Matthew McElrath

CHRO
Keck Medicine of USC

Ane McNeil

CHRO of Trinity Health Michigan, Florida and Georgia
Trinity Health

Rebecca Mohiuddin

CHRO
Central Ohio Primary Physicians, Inc.

Kathleen Pai

Chief People Officer
N-Able

Heather Sprague

Chief Human Resources Officer
Adena Health System

Maura Stevenson

CHRO
MedVet

Bet Rosa

CHRO
VNA Health Group

WINNER – Vicki Cansler

CHRO, Piedmont Healthcare