As we head into the final stretch of 2026, the engagement across the HRO Today Association community continues to inspire me. Each month, between 40 and 50 members from North America and EMEA join our Third Thursday Webinars to share what’s working and what isn’t in today’s talent landscape.

New Members and Appointments

  1. We’re pleased to welcome Alison Simmons, project manager, global learning at Hertz, to the HRO Today Association community.

  2. We’re also pleased to welcome Marguerite Ekoum Ebembo, regional HR head, and her team at Ecobank Transnational Incorporated.

  3. Our newest C-TEN members include Jana Brown, chief human resources officer at eHealth, and Karen Feeney, VP HR at Focal Point Care.

  4. We are delighted to welcome Trudy Church, people director – Europe at Acosta Group, to our EMEA Board of Advisors.

Recent Additions to our On-Demand Library
Catch up on our latest additions, available anytime and exclusively for members.

  1. Human Fluency in the Age of AI: Rethinking Talent Strategy for What’s Next

  2. Careers, Coaching, & Culture: How to Build an Internal Mobility Program That Sticks

  3. Beyond Job Hugging: How to Build a Workplace Employees Choose – Not Just Keep

  4. Strategic HR Across Borders: Balancing Flexibility and Discipline in a Multinational Company

Want to join the conversation live? See what’s coming up on our events calendar.

Featured Member Resource

Navigating New Frontiers: Candidate Fraud in Modern Hiring

Candidate fraud is growing more sophisticated. In this HR Breakthroughs interview, Rebecca Käppeler of KellyOCG shares insights on emerging tactics. Members can click here to read.

HRO Today Association Awards
The HRO Today Association Awards celebrate excellence, innovation, and leadership across our global HR community. I look forward to presenting our EMEA awards at the 2026 HRO Today Forum, EMEA in Barcelona on Nov. 5. Here are this year’s finalists.

Business Partnership Excellence (Internal)

Alexandra Martinkevich, head of HR business partnering, PandaDoc

Member of the Year

Ahmed ElAttar, senior leader, global talent acquisition and talent development, TeKnowledge
Gaya Gnidenko, fractional HRD, MoreRange

Team of the Year

AXA Mansard HR Team
N-able People Team

We are now accepting nominations for the 2027 HRO Today Association Awards for North America. You can view the categories and nomination form here.

Preparing for 2027

We are planning our content calendar for the first quarter of 2027. If you would like to facilitate a virtual session, please contact me.

Now is also a good time for members to schedule a check-in or “re-onboarding” session with our Director of Membership Services Connor Feeney. We want to make sure your entire team is aware of the benefits available to them and can engage in programs designed to support them in their roles.

As always, I want to thank our members for their continued engagement and for the role they play in shaping this community. If you are not yet part of the community, please contact me to schedule a brief call: Renee.Preston@SharedXpertise.com.

Renée Preston

Senior Vice President of Membership Services

Global Executive Director of the HRO Today Association

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