20th August 2024

American HR Awards 2024: Finalists Announced

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>> Winners revealed September 10th <<

Powered by employee insight platform, New Possible, the American HR Awards sets out to discover and celebrate the organizations that are truly passionate about delivering a world-class people experience.

Organizations taking part range from start-up innovators to public sector heroes, tech superstars, global titans and everything in between. Regardless of organization size, industry or resources, Finalists shared how their initiatives are transforming the people experience and delivering tangible value for their organizations.

Nate Harwood, Founder of New Possible and American HR Awards judge said: "The quality of entries has made judging a real challenge, but also a great privilege. We’re immensely proud to recognize the organizations and individuals that are working hard to create exceptional people experiences. Congratulations to all the Finalists."

A huge thanks to the American HR Awards 2024 all-star judging panel for reviewing the entries and sharing their expertise:

  • Lisa Davidson FCIPD, Global HR Director, The HALO Trust
  • Amie Hibbins, Chief Operating Officer, LevelUP HCS
  • Emma Hutchens, Chief People Officer, Impossible Foods
  • Kerstin Karu, Founder & CEO, Rahu
  • Christine D. Lovely, JD, SPHR, SHRM-SCP, Vice President and Chief Human Resources Officer, Cornell University
  • Robert Rigby-Hall, Chief People Officer, Orveon Global
  • Nate Harwood, Founder, New Possible

And so, without any further ado, the American HR Awards 2024 Finalists are:

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HR Initiative of the Year: Beefree / Formlabs / Northwestern Medical Center / Savannah College of Art & Design / Syner-G Biopharma Group / Tata Consultancy Services / The Community Preservation Corporation / Vcheck

Leader of the Year: Caroline Gammon, HRIS Manager & Acting VP of Happiness at Zift Solutions / Donald Jenkins, JD, SPHR, Chief Human Resource Officer at Premier / Larry Gulley, Vice President of Human Resources at Elitist Group / Lisa DiPaolo, EVP, Chief Human Resources Officer at Karyopharm Therapeutics / Margaret-Ann Cole, Chief HR and People Officer at Services for the Underserved / Ted Emerson, VP, HRBP and Workplace at Payoneer

Rising Star of the Year: Alexey Yudchenko, HR Generalist at St. Vincent de Paul - Madison / Brittany Brazell, HR Manager at Our Children's Trust

Winners will be announced at 10 AM ET on September 10 via LinkedIn and Twitter. Sign up for email updates.

The American HR Awards is powered by New Possible, the employee insight platform that's committed to your success. New Possible helps leaders build healthier organizations by providing meaningful insight that can drive real change. Find out more about our mission or book a demo.

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