CHRO of the Year Awards 2024 | SharedXpertise Media, LLC | 25 January 2024 | Gaylord Texan Resort & Convention Center, 1501 Gaylord Trail, Grapevine, TX 76051, US

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 Winners

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