SOURCE: National Diversity Council

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HOUSTON, April 14, 2021 /3BL Media/ - DiversityFirstTM is recognizing the 2021 Top HR Professionals at the 17th Annual National Diversity and Leadership Conference virtually on April 21-22 and April 28-29. Award winners have been selected from organizations across the country and represent various industries such as healthcare, technology, and entertainment.

“As diversity, equity, and inclusion are finally being seen and acknowledged as serious, pressing matters of discussion, we are delighted to honor and recognize those who have been tirelessly championing belonging and allyship - even before the topic was on the forefront of Americans’ minds. We thank you, our top HR Professionals, for your work and commitment, and we look forward to witnessing all that you’ll accomplish, all the leaders that you’ll develop, and the impact you’ll leave behind in the DEI sphere.” says National Diversity Council founder Dennis Kennedy.

The Top 50 HR Professionals Award honors HR professionals who are changemakers in the area of diversity and inclusion. These individuals possess the highest commitment to growth and the advancement of an inclusive community. This award honors leaders who are advancing the HR field in meaningful and changing ways within society at-large.

To see the full list of the 2021 awardees please visit; http://top50hr.org/2021/

About The National Diversity & Leadership Conference

With thousands of attendees, the 2021 National Diversity & Leadership Conference remains one of the largest diversity conferences in the nation. Offering extraordinary networking opportunities, professional development, and critical conversations surrounding diversity and inclusion, attendees are able to curate their experience for optimal learning and growth. This year’s conference will take place virtually on April 21-22 and 28-29. More information about the Diversity & Leadership Conference is available at their website.

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2021 Awardees

Alaka Williams

Senior Vice President, People & Culture, Discovery, Inc.

Angela Santone

Senior Executive Vice President - Human Resources, AT&T Inc.

Anthony S. Marino

Chief Human Resources Officer, Fiserv

Cheryl James

Chief Human Resources Officer, Hillrom

Donna Dorsey

SVP & Chief People and Diversity Officer, Navistar Inc.

Donna M. Hughes

Chief People Officer, EmblemHealth

Donna Morris

Executive Vice President & Chief People Officer, Walmart Inc.

Douglas Goodman

Regional Vice President Human Resources, HCA Gulf Coast Division

Elizabeth Casanas

Former EVP, Human Resources, Showtime Networks & Network Ad Sales, ViacomCBS

Elizabeth Lalli-Reese

Global VP, Risk Management and Human Resources, Huntsman Building Solutions (Huntsman Corporation - HUN)

Emerson Foster

Senior Vice President, Head of Human Resources – Consumer Bank, TD Bank

Jacqueline Williams-Roll

Chief Human Resources Officer, General Mills

Jeanne Mason

Senior Vice President, Human Resources, Baxter

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Kate Gebo

Executive Vice President, Human Resources and Labor Relations, United Airlines

Kiersten Robinson

Chief People and Employee Experiences Officer, Ford Motor Company

Kim Van Orman

Senior Vice President and Chief Human Resources Officer, USI Insurance Services

Liese Borden

Chief Human Resources Officer, Hunting PLC

Linda Bukata Aiello

Executive Vice President, Employee Success Business Partner, Salesforce

Lisa Britt

SVP, Chief Human Resources Officer, Thermo Fisher Scientific

Lisa Keglovitz

Senior Vice President of Human Resources, GameStop

Mark Welch

Chief Human Resources Officer for the North America Region, Northern Trust

Mary Hassett

Chief Human Resources Officer, Lam Research

Melanie Kennedy

Chief Human Resources Officer, American Water

Michele C. Meyer-Shipp

Chief People & Culture Officer, Major League Baseball

Murielle Beene

Senior Vice President and Chief Health Informatics Officer, Trinity Health (HQ Michigan)

Neisha Strambler-Butler

Senior Vice President of Total Rewards, McKesson

Ola Snow

Chief Human Resources Officer, Cardinal Health

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Pamela Puryear, PhD

Executive Vice President and Global Chief Human Resources Officer, Walgreens Boots Alliance

Peg Jula

Chief Human Resources Officer, Fifth Third Bank

Pia H Walker

Vice President and Chief Human Resources Officer for St. Joseph’s Health

Rainia Washington

Executive Vice President – Chief Human Resources Officer, FINRA

Sandra Rivera

Executive Vice President, Chief People Officer, Intel Corporation.

Sean Woodroffe

Senior Executive Vice President and Chief People Officer, TIAA

Shannon Jurecka

SVP & CHRO, Celanese

Shannon Mosley

Chief Human Resources Officer, First Baptist Medical Center

Sheila Rutt

Chief Human Resources Officer

Shelley Simpson

Chief Commercial Officer and Executive Vice President of People and Human Resources at J.B. Hunt Transport Services, Inc.

Shibu Varghese

Senior Vice President, People, Culture and Infrastructure

The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center

Stacey Woods

Senior Vice President of HR Operations at XPO Logistics, Inc.

Susana Suarez-Gonzalez

Executive Vice President, Chief Human Resources and Diversity, Equity and Inclusion Officer, International Flavors and Fragrances, Inc.

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Suzan Morno-Wade

EVP and Chief Human Resources Officer of Xerox

Tamesa Rogers

Senior Vice President, Human Resources, NETGEAR

Tracy Ting

SVP & CHRO, Encore Capital Group

Willie Mazyck

Vice President, Talent Development, XPO Logistics, Inc.

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Contact:
Alexus Christian
Communications Specialist
alexus.christian@nationaldiversitycouncil.org

KEYWORDS: diversity, inclusion, equity, Diversity Leadership, Diversity and inlcusion, National Diversity Council