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This award recognizes an individual leader for innovative practices and excellence in talent acquisition, including work within areas such as employer branding, technology, staff development, engagement and retention, and financial analysis. The 2019 award recipients will be announced at the HRO Today Forum North America in National Harbor, Maryland during an exclusive lunch ceremony on May 7, 2019. Below are the honorees and winners.
Please consider submitting a nomination for Talent Acquisition Leadership of the Year in the APAC and EMEA regions.
2019 Talent Acquisition Leader of the Year Award Leaders of Distinction:
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Elisa Bannon-Jones CHRO (formerly GVP, Chief Talent & Culture Officer) Frontier Communications |
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Amy Beales Director of Talent Acquisition Children’s National Health System |
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Kevin Bodine HCSC Executive Director Talent Acquisition Health Care Service Corporation |
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Leigh McCluskey VP – Talent Acquisition Advisor Group |
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Rudi Ngnepi Head of Global Talent Acquisition, Workforce Planning and HR Business Analytics and Insights National Instruments |
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Greg Pardo Vice President of Talent Acquisition Fresenius |
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Simon Perkins Head of US Resourcing and On-boarding HSBC Bank |
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Lisa Pueschel VP, Talent Acquisition & Workforce Planning Staples |
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George Smallwood Associate Director – Talent Acquisition AT&T |
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NN Srinivas Head, Management Recruitment – (Americas) Cognizant |
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Crystal Stanfield Director, Talent Acquisition SAC Wireless, LLC |
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Rachel Sullivan VP, Talent TransUnion |
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Mike Vella Senior Manager, Talent Acquisition UniFirst |
2018 Talent Acquisition Leader of the Year Award Leaders of Distinction and Winners:
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Elisa Bannon-Jones GVP, Chief Talent & Culture Officer Frontier Communications |
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WINNER – FOR PROFIT – ENTERPRISE MARKET Jeff Bettinger VP, Global Head Talent Management and Organizational Development Alcon, A Novartis Division |
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WINNER – INNOVATION Kristy Godbold Global HR Officer, Talent Acquisition Marriott International |
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Barry Hirschman Head of HR Operations and Sales, U.S. Linde Group |
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Jill Larsen SVP, HR & Talent Cisco |
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Cathy Scarlett Vice President of Talent Acquisition BMO Financial Group |
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Stacy Van Meter VP, Talent Acquisition & Employment Brand Deluxe Corporation |
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Josh Elmore Head of Talent Acquisition Kerry North America |
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Elizabeth Mashakas Director, Strategic Talent Acquisition Serco Inc. |
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Melkeya McDuffie VP of Talent Acquisition Waste Management |
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Gregory Pardo Vice President of Talent Acquisition Fresenius Medical Care North America |
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WINNER – NON-PROFIT Valerie Egan Senior Director of Talent Acquisition Girl Scouts of the USA |
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WINNER – HEALTHCARE Karen Feeney Senior Manager, HR Operations Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia |
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Peggy Anderson VP, Global Talent Acquisition & Diversity Blackbaud |
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WINNER – FOR PROFIT – SMB MARKET Bill Neese Vice President, Talent Acquisition Paycor |
For more information about the awards, contact Bill MacRae at 215-606-9557.
For a full list of 2017 winners and finalists, please click HERE.
For a full list of 2016 winners and finalists, please click HERE.