Past Nominees

HR Person of the Year – Large Category

• Michael Hagdorn, PHR; SHRM-CP, Senior Global HR Business Partner, Clarivate
• Shannon (Hargrove) Camps, PHR, SHRM-CP, Senior Human Resources Business Partner, Penn Medicine
• Richard Montgomery, SHRM-CP, PHR, AVP, People Services, Aveanna Healthcare

HR Person of the Year – Large Category

• Michelle Donohue, SPHR, HR Director Americas, PQ Corporation
• Erin Bushnell, SPHR, SHRM-SCP, Chief Human Resources Officer, Cozen O’Conner

HR Person of the Year – Medium Category

• Jessica Ferretti, SHRM-SCP, Sr. Director, Human Resources, Slipstream IT LLC
• Janet Potts, SPHR, SHRM-CP, HR Director, Weavers Way Cooperative Association
• Kristina Syvarth, PHR, Talent Development Program Manager, Gift of Life Donor Program

HR Person of the Year – Small Category

• Tiffany Fields, SHRM-CP, SPHR, Director, People and Culture, Exyn Technologies
• Tracy Moore, SPHR, Chief Human Resources Officer, Reinvestment Fund

HR Rising Star of the Year

• Erika Ekstrum, SHRM-CP, Associate Business Partner, P&C, Accolade
• Alexandra Parisi, aPHR, Human Resources Manager, Contemporary Staffing Solutions
• Corinne Boyce, MA, SHRM-CP, Head of HR and People Operations, Juno Search Partners

HR Consultant of the Year

• Agnes Trummer, Owner, AM Trummer LLC
• Lauri Ann Plante, MSOD, SPHR, SHRM-SCP, Vice President, Client Services, CCI Consulting

HR Person of the Year – Large Category

• Jo-Anna Rubin-Berman, VP of HR Shared Services, Munich RE US
• Jameel Rush, PHR, SHRM-CP, VP Diversity, Equity and Inclusion, The Philadelphia Inquirer
• Melissa Sims, Chief, Policy and Strategic Initiatives, National Park Service, Department of the Interior

HR Person of the Year – Medium Category

• Rebecca Haley, SVP, Human Resources, Merakey
• Alexandra McGroarty, VP of Global Human Resources, Clarivate
• William Van Newkirk Jr., Head of Global Talent Management, LifeScan
• Dina M Perreault, VP, Human Resources, The Faulkner Automotive Group

HR Person of the Year – Small Category

• Dawn Bruno, PHR, SHRM-CP, VP Human Resources, McCormick Taylor, Inc.
• Christine Derenick-Lopez, Senior Director, Employee Engagement, Biohaven Pharmaceuticals
• Audrey Murphy, SPHR, Executive Director, Human Resources, Harmony Biosciences, LLC

HR Rising Star of the Year

• Ryan Colomy, MBA, SHRM-CP, Senior Analyst, Total Rewards, Morgan, Lewis & Bockius LLP
• Christine Harris, SHRM-CP, HR Generalist, DIY Media Group, Inc.
• Amber Jeffries, Senior HRBP, Amazon
• Ragine Williams, Chief of Staff, Global Diversity & Inclusion COE, Merck

HR Consultant of the Year

• James Hancock, Co-Founder and President, USA & the Americas, mwah. Making Work Absolutely Human
• Stephen D. Husband, PhD, SPHR, SHRM-SCP, Consultant, Executive Edge Consulting
• Stephanie Waite, Talent Manager, ORS Partners

HR Consultant of the Year Nominees

• John Baldino, Humareso
• Alison DiFlorio, Exude Inc.
• Mary Halfpenny, Self (FC Consulting Group, LLC)
• Charity Hughes, PhD, Pathfinder Leadership Group, LLC
• Fiona Jamison, Spring International
• Chrissy Magnotta, Katz/Pierz
• Anna Papalia, Shift Profile & HR on Retainer
• Frank Plum, Workplace HCM, Inc.
• Tara Rucci, Sprioc, LLC

HR Person of the Year Nominees

• Hannah Armour, Capital Health
• Hope Bear, AWeber Communications, Inc.
• Amber Bowen, WHYY, Inc.
• Joan Carroll, South Jersey Radiology Associates, PA
• Bevie Chandler, Action Wellness
• Neil Cohen, Affiliated Distributors (AD)
• Lauren Crisci, John Rock, Inc.
• Deborah Doud, Insinger Machine Company
• Bethann DuBois, Nipro PharmaPackaging Americas Corp
• Lauren Dudley, People 2.0
• Bianca Feliciano Nedjar, Gatsby, Inc.
• Joyce Hess, Pennoni
• Lauren Kauffman, The Philadelphia Inquirer
• Melissa Kreps, Contemporary Staffing Solutions, Inc.
• Mary Lakas, Master Replicas Group
• Melissa Landsmann, National Philanthropic Trust
• Christina Mazzella, Philadelphia College of Osteopathic Medicine
• Carrie Myers, Penndel Mental Health Center
• Maria Peterson, Kistler Tiffany Benefits
• Julie Pierce, YPrime, LLC
• Catherine Preim, Baker Tilly
• Domonique Revere, WuXi Advanced Therapies
• Caroline Tate, Global Indemnity Group LLC
• Gina Verdi, Berkshire Hathaway Home Services Fox & Roach Trident
• Sheronda Whitaker, The Barnes Foundation

HR Rising Star Nominees

• Shakema Appleton, Cozen O’Connor
• Corey Bamburg, School District of Philadelphia, Office of Talent
• Kaela Blanks, Aramark
• Maria Coppa, The Graham Company
• Katie Devanney, Tyndale Enterprises, Inc.
• LaRhonda Green, Temple University
• Marvin Johnson, Pennoni
• Jelsy Kravatz, Devereux Advanced Behavioral Health
• Elizabeth Lynam, Farmers of Salem Insurance
• Megan Migioia, ProAutomated
• Joshua Ricciardelli, Cozen O’Connor

HR Person of the Year

• Rume Joy Azikiwe, SHRM-SCP, SPHR, MBA , University of Pennsylvania
• Noni Elizabeth Boddie, MA Clinical Counseling Psychology, MFT; MBA Leadership Training Management; BA English, Cardone Industries
• Mary Chan, MBA, Colliers International
• Jennifer Cook, MLRHR, Spray Products Corporation
• Charlotte L. Crowell, SPHR, SHRM-SCP, Delaware River and Bay Authority
• Karen M. Figueroa, Comar, LLC
• Lindsey Gardner, PHR, RevZilla.com
• Samantha Glasberg, Stitch (recently acquired by Talend)
• Zachary Harris, CBC , Assured Partners of New Jersey
• Kristin Elizabeth Heasley, M.S., PHR, SHRM-CP, La Salle University
• Karla Hill, SHRM-SCP, MBTI Certified Practitioner , City of Philadelphia – Department of Planning and Development
• Jennifer Ireland, SHRM-CP, PHR, CardConnect
• Deborah Kliman, PHR, SHRM-CP, Sabre Systems Inc
• Susan K. Learn, SPHR, SHRM-SCP, AVL Digital Group
• Melanie Lyons, SHRM-CP , TD Bank, AMCB
• Helen Marshall, Campus Apartments LLC
• Jennifer May, MBA, The Thompson Organization
• Linda O’Hara, Eastern Controls, Inc
• Marsha Perry, SPHR, SHRM-SCP, The Kendal Corporation
• Jamie Lynn Rivero, MSHRD, PHR, SHRM-CP, Fox Run Brands
• Karen L. Roberts, SHRM-SCP, Flaster Greenberg P/C
• Anne C. Searl, SPHR, SHRM-SCP, Sisters of Mercy of the Americas
• Hugh L. Simmons, SHRM-SCP; SPHR, HRCI, HR Certification from Villanova University , JEVS Human Services
• Charlene Stiles, PHR, SHRM-CP, Wiley Mission
• Susan M. Tobias, SHRM-SCP, SPHR, F.A. Davis Company
• Benjamin J. (B.J.) Williams, Esq. , Radian Group

HR Rising Star

• Christina Amendola, SHRM-CP, Idera Pharmaceuticals
• Naomi Barrett, SHRM-SCP, Taylor & Francis Group
• Megan Coveleski, aPHR , The Simple Greek / ML Food Group
• Jennifer Gates, PHR, MSM, Rowan College at Gloucester County
• Ryan Gatta, M.A., Parkway Corporation
• Lyndsay Gorson, SHRM-CP, DiD Agency Group, LLC
• Cara Hans, Turn5
• Richard Litchko, SHRM-CP, Humareso
• Robert (Bobby) Lundquist, Guru Technologies
• Stephanie L. Pharo, SHRM-CP, MPA, City of Philadelphia
• Jillian R. Rosenthal, SHRM-SCP, EwingCole

HR Consultant of the Year

• Betty Jean (BJ) Anderson, SHRM-SCP, Humareso LLC
• Tonya Marie Betterson, ADP
• Kenneth Scott Bode, Integrity Staffing Solutions
• Michael Brenner, Doctor, Right Chord Leadership
• Spencer M. Broad,Master of Education (M.Ed.); Doctor of Chiropractic (D.C); Certified Voluntary Benefits Specialist (CVBS); ryt-200 (Yoga Instructor), Colonial Life
• Carrie Bucci, CPC (Certified Professional Coach), ELI-MP (Energy Leadership Index Master Practitioner) , Self/Mixtape Talent, LLC
• Gerald Nicholas Covella, Certified Business Coach, Member HRA-SJ , Self, FocalPoint Business Coaching of South Jersey
• Kevin Davis, Life and Health License, Certificate of Healthcare Reform Studies from The American College, Univest Insurance, Inc.
• David J. Dieal, Licensure including; Series 7(General Securities Representative), Series 66 (Investment Adviser Representatives) and Life and Health Insurance , Ternberry Wealth Management
• Jason Edelman, MS Strategic Leadership and Organizational Development NJ Life, Health, & Accident License, Alliant Insurance Services
• Ryan Robert Kastner, Certified Corporate Wellness Specialist, Innovative Benefit Planning
• Julie Kinkopf, Esq., Weber Gallagher Simpson Stapleton Fires Newby, LLP
• Kathleen Kulp, FCRA Advanced Certification, Chane Solutions, LLC
• Susan McDonald, CCI Consulting
• Leon Singletary, SPHR, SHRM-SCP, First Contact HR
• Brian Taylor, Kistler Tiffany Benefits
• Karen A. Young, SPHR, SHRM-SCP, CI, HR Resolutions

HR Person of the Year

• Emily Allen, PHR, Seer Interactive
• Kristin Ballas, SPHR, CCP, TIFF Investment Management
• Eileen Coyne Clark, J.D., ELAP Services LLC
• Zene Colt, MBA, SPHR, SHRM-SCP, Penn Presbyterian Medical Center
• Debbie Deissroth, MBA, SPHR, SHRM-SCP, Jefferson Health New Jersey
• Maria DeQuinque, PHR, SHRM-CP, GlaxoSmithKline
• Justin Dixon, Comcast
• Maria Downs, SPHR, SHRM-SCP, PMP, Vanguard
• Talia Edmundson, SPHR, SHRM-SCP, RevZilla.com
• Jennifer Fernandez, IntegriChain
• Erica Freedman, Psy.D., Day & Zimmermann
• Meredith Friedman, SPHR, SHRM-SCP, SWP, CubeSmart
• Nancy Grycewicz, SPHR, SHRM-SCP, The Malvern School
• Dianne Hart, SHRM-SCP, Arkema, Inc
• Kathleen Heid, MBA, SPHR, SHRM-SCP, South Jersey Federal Credit Union
• Chad Hetzner, M.S., SHRM-CP, A. Duie Pyle
• Donna Levan, SPHR, SHRM-SCP, Covance
• Rachel Milano-Davis, MSW, SHRM-SCP, Values Into Action
• Lisa Monte Carlo, PHR, SHRM-CP, Essentra
• Nina Nicoloso, SPHR, SHRM-SCP, Abington – Lansdale Hospital, Jefferson Health
• Monica Panetta, HCS, SPHR, Genomind Inc.
• Maria Rolston, SHRM-SCP, Franklin Mint Federal Credit Union
• Jillian Spena, MBA, PHR, SHRM-CP, Century Savings Bank
• Renee Swint, FSSolutions
• Susan Vitiello, 1&1 Internet Inc.
• Cheryl Whitfield, Inglis
• Brandi Yanulavich, Timberlane, Inc.

HR Rising Star

• Sasha Buddle, WHYY
• Juliette Finney, PHR, SHRM-CP, F.A. Davis Company
• Maria Jacques, SHRM-CP, Vertical Screen, Inc.
• Danita Jones, PHR, SHRM-CP, The Kintock Group
• Molly Key, Buona Vita Inc.
• Paige Liscka, PHR, SHRM-CP, TMNA Services, LLC
• Janet Potts, MSHRM, SHRM-CP, Tyndale Company

HR Consultant of the Year

• Carolyn Collins, USI Insurance Services
• Lucy Redmond Ford, Ph.D., Saint Joseph’s University
• Tammy Ford, Careers Express, Inc.
• Daniel Haneman, CCI Consulting
• Raymond Lee, MA, Careerminds
• Louis Lessig, Esq., SPHR, SHRM-SCP, Brown & Connery, LLP
• Ann Wolf, Miller Wolf Associates
• Emeka Oguh, MBA, PeopleJoy Inc.
• Vicki Sack, Juno Search Partners

HR Person of the Year

• Kiley Alberts, PHR, SHRM-CP, MobilexUSA
• Toni Banket, Sandvik, Inc.
• Vanessa Barnett, SPHR, SHRM-SCP, Sandvik, Inc.
• Keith Black, Philadelphia Media Network
• Holly Camp, Servpro of Cape May & Cumberland Counties
• Shannon Camps, PHR, SHRM-CP, Penn Medicine
• Suzanne Crandall, SPHR, Nipro PharmaPackaging Americas
• Kim Edgin, MPA, SPHR, PHR-CA, SHRM-SCP, The Renfrew Center
• Karen Fox, MPA, MSHR, Vanguard
• Beth R. Glassman, Widener University
• Camille Harris, TD Bank
• Cathleen Hitchens, SPHR, SHRM-SCP, Flagship Credit Acceptance
• Stacy Jankiewicz, PHR, Rowan College at Burlington County
• Bobbi Kelly, PHR, SHRM-CP, Kreischer Miller
• Joanne Lee, SHRM-SCP, N.K.S. Distributors, Inc.
• Jacquelyn Linton, SPHR, SHRM-SCP, City of Philadelphia
• Patricia McConnell, SPHR, SHRM-SCP, Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia
• Eleanor Mesiano, Omni Baking Company
• Kelly Poulson, PHR, Allen and Gerritse
• Mike Rivera, Puratos
• Christopher G. Rousera, Comcast Cable Communications Inc.
• Brian A. Smith, MSHRD, PHR, Calpine Corporation
• Lindsay Traum, SHRM-CP, Saint Gobain
• Susan Tunney, Edmund Optics
• Marnie Vaughan, Severn Trent Services
• Alexis C. Wolfson, Conner Strong & Buckelew

HR Consultant of the Year

• Jennifer Bagley, USI Insurance Services
• Dean M. Becker, Kelleher Associates, LLC
• Kevin M. Cameron, Exclusive Search Connections
• Anthony Carlozo, Trion, A Marsh & McLennan Agency
• Dina Cooper-Williams, PHR, SHRM-CP, Transitional Consulting Group
• John E. Garber, Jr, CSP, SHPR, SHRM-SCP, KMRD Partners, Inc.
• Suzanne Gleason, Global Employment Solutions
• Mark Izzo, Converge HR Solutions, LLC
• James T. Maggio, The Judge Group/TFG Management Services
• Merrick Rosenberg, Take Flight Learning
• David Weiss, Hardenbergh Insurance Group
• Joseph Welsh, Esq., Rhoades Industries

HR Rising Star

• Aaron Abell, Tronox Alkali Corporation
• Caitlyn Class, SHRM-CP, Tierney Communications
• Michael Myers, PHR, SHRM-CP, Humareso
• Kate Rodriguez, PHR, Philadelphia Freedom Valley YMCA

HR Person of the Year

• Eric Brunner, Ed.D., SPHR, SHRM-SCP, Temple University
• Kit Ford, Taiho Oncology, Inc.
• Traci Gorman, Lenape Valley Foundation
• Eleanor Habicht, SPHR, SHRM-SCP, Wawa, Inc.
• Ryan Harris, PHR, SHRM-CP, Petplan
• Yvonne Howard, SPHR, SHRM-SCP, City of Philadelphia, Philadelphia International Airport
• Jamie Nelson, SPHR, SHRM-SCP, Burns Engineering Inc.
• Shannon Mortimer, Chatham Financial
• Magda Moncrief, PHR, SHRM-CP, Iron Hill Brewery & Restaurant
• Christopher Newman, SPHR, SHRM-SCP, City of Philadelphia – Streets Department
• Tricia M. Pickford, SPHR, SHRM-SCP, Physicians Endoscopy
• Krystal Reid, PHR, SHRM-CP, Lassonde Pappas & Co., Inc
• Michael Robinson, MS, Temple University
• Tracey Smith, PHR, SHRM-CP, Moorestown Visiting Nurses Association
• Lisa Warech, PHR, SHRM-CP, The Protocall Group
• Michael Zaccagni, SPHR, SHRM-SCP, City of Philadelphia, The Office of Transportation & Infrastructure Systems

HR Consultant of the Year

• Carrie Casullo, BI Worldwide
• William Cowan, Merrill Lynch – Ewing/Cona Group
• Terri Hartwell Easter, T.H. Easter Consulting LLC
• Heather McCloskey, McCloskey Partners, LLC
• Dana Riker Jackson, Riker Opportunity Institute
• Flo Ryan, Emerson Group

HR Rising Star

• Erica Brim, PHR, SHRM-CP, Bentley Systems
• Denzel Cook, MBA-HRM, PHR, SHRM-CP, National Constitution Center
• Emily Jaworski, Inspira Health Network
• Cori Leary, MS-HRD, Barclay Friends
• Sid Mendoza, Vertex Inc.
• Tori Mitchell, SHRM-CP, Juno Search Partners
• Danielle Parks, MSOD, PHR, SHRM-CP, University of Pennsylvania Health System, Pennsylvania Hospital
• Jessica Viscuso, MBA, SHRM-CP, Pennoni

HR Person of the Year

• Douglas Allen, SPHR, SHRM-SCP, Cooper Health System
• RoMaine Jones, PHR, SugarHouse Casino
• Mindy Lansing, PHR, Connect America
• Susan LaShomb, LearnQuest, Inc.
• Jennifer May, The Thompson Organization
• Brigette McInnis-Day, SAP
• Clarissa Poe, Worldwide Jet Charter, Inc.
• Karen Roberts, Flaster Greenberg PC
• Susan Tinnon, SPHR, SHRM- SCP, Gerresheimer Glass, Inc.
• Joanna D. Vazquez, SPHR, SHRM-SCP, Children’s Crisis Treatment Center
• Paula Whittaker, Nielsen-Kellerman Co.

HR Consultant of the Year

• Robin F. Bond, Esq., Transition Strategies LLC
• Julie Cohen, Julie Cohen Coaching, LLC
• Janet D. Fiore, The Sierra Group
• Christine M. Proffitt, Integrity Staffing Solutions
• Jerry C. Hampton, Primepoint LLC
• Mikal C. Harden, Juno Search Partners

HR Rising Star

• Daniel Cross, PHR, SHRM-CP, Capital One
• Brittany Denardo, PHR, The Dubin Group
• Ashley M. Eckard-Maule, MS, Calvert Manor Healthcare Center
• Hannah Heisey, PHR, SHRM-CP, Genji LLC
• Erik Johnson, PHR, MS, Comcast
• Kerry Nihill, MSODL, Penn Medicine
• Steve Pepper Jr., PHR, SHRM-CP, Inspira Health Network
• Jamie Lynn Rivero, PHR, SHRM-CP, Fox Run Brands

HR Person of the Year

• Alan Dean, SPHR, CEBS, Comar LLC
• Jillian Dunn, Hersha Hospitality Group LP
• Jeanie Heffernan, Independence Blue Cross
• Arrastene (EJ) Henry II, Campbell Soup Company
• Michele Hoffman, PHR, Gerresheimer Glass Inc
• Donna M. Jack, SPHR, The Michaels Organization
• Deborah Kliman, PHR, Sabre Systems Inc.
• Susan K. Learn, SPHR, AVL Digital Group
• Andrea Mower, MSOL,PHR, Eastern Controls Inc.
• Nicole E. Orlosky, PHR, Comcast-Spectacor
• Joseph A. Perri, SPHR, Colonial Electric Supply Company Inc.
• Edward J. Potts, MA Philadelphia College of Osteopathic Medicine
• Krista Lynn Reynolds, SPHR, Morgan Properties
• Marcia Robinson, MBA, SPHR, Cheyney University of Pennsylvania
• Lisa Sordilla, Pet360
• Sherri Tate, PHR, Notary Public, Pennsylvania Virtual Charter School

HR Consultant of the Year

• Ken Bode, Integrity Staffing Solutions
• Glenn Eckard, Rapid Learning Institute
• Bill Emerson, CSP, Emerson Group
• Kelly Robinson Jensen, Xelerate LLC
• Julie Kinkopf, Esq., Kinkopf Law LLC
• Susan McDonald, CCI Consulting
• Ford R. Myers, Career Potential, LLC
• Clare Novak, Novak & Associates
• Michael Pepe, Ph.D., CEC, Meaningful Growth Associates
• Linda Petrecca, SPHR, Sharp Management Solutions LLC

HR Rising Star

• Lydia Bailey, U.S. Environmental Protection Agency
• Caitlin Cocchi, PHR, Affiliated Distributors
• Erika Fleck, MPA, Dietz & Watson
• Bridget Gonzalez, LearnQuest
• Mia Kensey, Green Tree School & Services
• Chris Konnick, PHR, Villanova University
• Christopher Maccubbin, HCS, Wawa, Inc
• Rose O’Hanlon, SPHR, CCP, BAYADA Home Health Care
• Catherine Preim, PHR, Nelson

HR Person of the Year:

• Beth Albright, SPHR, Day & Zimmermann
• Emily Bruley, MSHR, Ranch Hope, Inc.
• Dolores Calicchio, MBA, SPHR, BAYADA Home Health Care, Inc.
• Dawn Ceaser, PHR, Riddle Hospital
• Jerry Dropcho, SPHR, Inserts East, Inc.
• Kim Edgin, SPHR, Nobel Learning Communities, Inc.
• Dianne Hart, SPHR, DDI, Arkema, Inc.
• Matthew Levy, Janssen R & D, Pharmaceuticals companies of Johnson & Johnson
• Anneliese McMenamin, SPHR, Kennedy Health System
• Marisol Morales, MBA, ASPIRA, Inc. of Pennsylvania
• Kelly Morello, SPHR, CPBA, CPVA, CFS Clinical
• Sarah Plasha, SPHR, ANP Technologies, Inc.
• David Schaaf, Penn Medicine
• Marcine Schiehser, SPHR, Vertical Screen, Inc.
• Brian Spence, PHR, Staffing Plus, Inc.
• Julie Wright, SPHR, SWP, INC Research, Inc.

HR Consultant of the Year:

• Spencer Broad, M.Ed, DC, Colonial Life
• Eileen Clark, JD, Career Concepts, Inc.
• Frank DiBernardino, CLU, CEBS, Vienna Human Capital Advisors
• Armando Riccio, JD, MSHR, Raymond Coleman Heinold & Norman, LLP
• Merrick Rosenberg, MBA, Team Builders Plus
• Mark Spool, Ph.D., Management Development Solutions
• Pamela Tudor, MA, CDP, Tudor Consulting

HR Rising Star of the Year:

• Thomas Carrigan, PHR, Dietz & Watson, Inc.
• Carol Halfin, PHR, Hamilton Lane
• Jennifer Kegerise, Lincoln Financial Group
• Amanda Novak, PHR, The Tri-M Group, LLC
• Katina Sawyer, Ph.D., Villanova University
• Francesca Vena, PHR, Lannett Company, Inc.

HR Person of the Year:

• Shelly Azen, SPHR, Davita, Inc.
• Judith Baker – PREIT (PA Real Estate Investment Trust)
• John Baldino, SPHR, Pleasant Valley Home Mortgage
• Jim Budd, UGI Utilities, Inc.
• Neil Cohen, SPHR, MBA, Ransome Family of Companies
• Peggy Eddens, MS, HRM, WSFS Bank
• Matt Geis, Lincoln Financial Group
• Charity Hughes, SPHR, SCA Tissue North America
• Diane Knoop, SPHR, Nipro Glass America
• Denise Mancuso Lay, SPHR, CCP, University of Pennsylvania
• Dorothy McKelvy, SPHR, Project Management Institute, Inc.
• Anne McNally, PHR, Dunwoody Village
• Michele Miron, MBA, SPHR, Bayada Home Health Care
• Eric Newman, Hirtle, Callaghan & Co.
• Kristie Pappal, SPHR, Philadelphia Eagles
• Tina Riccardi, PHR, Asher & Company, Ltd.
• Autumn Stewart, PHR, Fox Rehabilitation
• Christine Tierney, MS, SPHR, RN, Abington Memorial Hospital
• Mary Vila, GPHR, Theorem Clinical Research

HR Consultant of the Year:

• Maria E. Bartholetti-Pedrick, SPHR, PCG, Inc.
• Christopher Barton, MBA, SPHR, Barton Career Advisors, LLC.
• Tricia Clendening, GPHR, SPHR, HR Strategies
• Mike Schluth – Alstin Communications, Inc.
• Therese Williams, MA, Pinnacle Group
• Gene Venuto, Priority Management Associates
• Marcia Zaruba O’Connor, The O’Connor Group

HR Rising Star:

• Madelaine Cornell-d’Echert, MSBA, Wilmington Savings Fund Society, FSB
• Laura Derrick, PHR, Federation Early Learning Services
• Amy DiBonaventura, Newmark Knight Frank Smith Mack
• Jennifer Ireland, My Alarm Center
• Andrea Jaworski, PHR, Trico Lift
• Cara Liter, Wilmington Savings Fund Society, FSB
• Monica Panetta, Project Transition
• Jameel Rush, PHR, ARAMARK Sports and Entertainment
• Amy Trautman, Genesis Healthcare
• Theresa Velykis, PHR, St. Christopher’s Hospital for Children

HR Person of the Year:

• Timothy P. Dillon, MBA, Devereux
• Anita V. Dombrowski, SPHR, Fox Rothschild LLP
• Michelle Donohue, Global Packaging Inc.
• Rob Eidson, SPHR, CCP, GRP, SAP America, Inc.
• Michael Guglielmo, MBA, Genesis HealthCare
• James Gulezian, SPHR, Engineered Arresting Systems Corporation
• Laura La Buda, MS, PHR, Assurant Inc.
• Catherina K. Melissaratos, PHR, Philadelphia Corporation for Aging
• Sharon Standish, Downingtown Area School District

HR Consultant of the Year:

• Jeff Backal, MBA, Team Builders Plus
• Michael Boedewig, PHR, CPA, AICPA, Deloitte
• Gary Johnson, Bear Staffing Services, Inc.
• Frank Powell, SPHR, Lee Hecht Harrison
• Terry Welford, The Welford Group

HR Rising Star:

• Jennifer Brennan, PHR, NMS Labs
• Bobbi Kelly, PHR, BBD, LLP
• Andrea Kennedy, The Center for Autism
• Christine Lloyd, SPHR ,Saint Joseph’s University
• Anne Y. Louie, Bryn Mawr College

HR Person of the Year Nominees:

• Gina Alm-Myers, SPHR, Brandywine Realty Trust
• Georgia Dimaano, PHR, Morphotek, Inc
• Mindy Geib, SPHR, Vertex, Inc
• Melinda Lapan, PHR, Seacastle Chassis
• Colleen McNichol, PHR, Child Guidance Resource Centers
• Jan Mehnert, SPHR, Wyeth
• Nancy O’Toole, Transcontinental Direct
• Lauri Ann Plante, SPHR, Virtua Health
• Gloria Sinclair-Miller, SPHR, GPHR, Bristol Myers Squibb
• Susan Sproat, Take Care Health Systems
• Sheri Stephens, PHR, GROUPE SEB USA
• Charlene Troncelliti, SPHR, Quest Diagnostics, Inc
• Lisa Warech, Protocall Staffing

HR Rising Star of the Year Nominees:

• Aaron Boucher, PHR, Renaissance Marble and Granite
• Jayne Grubb, Fernley & Fernley, Inc
• Lauren Hurlburt, Albert’s Organics
• Erik Johnson, PHR, CIGNA
• Matthew Prail, SPHR, Kraft Foods
• Amy Richmond, SPHR, Campbell Soup
• Valerie Walls, PHR, Sovereign Bank
• Carla Wilson, PHR, Steininger Behavioral Care Services, Inc.

HR Consultant of the Year Nominees:

• Phil Brunone, SPHR, HR Solutions LLC
• Leanne Cindea, Evesham Capital Management
• Steve Emerson, MA, Emerson Personnel Group
• Teri Foreman Black, SPHR
• Greg Gast, SPHR, Proxus, HR
• Wayne Johnston, MBA, Career Concepts, Inc
• Louis Lessig, Esquire, Brown & Connery, LLP
• Shelley Potente, Right Management
• Christine Schaefer, PHR, CEM HR Strategies, Inc
• Stanley Schmuckler, The Valley Forge Consulting Group

• Sarah Andzulis,SPHR, AIS, ACS, Nationwide Insurance
• Kelly Barborini, Executive Health Resources
• Myracherrise Best, JEVS Human Services
• Marcella Blakney, McNeil Nutritionals LLC
• Mary Caulder,PHR, Health Partners
• Antonia Cramp,PHR, Owen J. Roberts School District
• Michele Cygan, Critical Homecare Solutions, Inc.
• Heather Dromgoole,SPHR, Access Group, Inc.
• Mike Field,SPHR, Dopaco, Inc.
• Joseph Giamboi, Forge Employment Resources Corp
• Kim Huggins, K HR Solutions, LLC
• Ellen Johnston,PHR, Siemens Medical Solutions
• Lauren Kelley,MHR, Bancroft NeuroHealth
• Laraine Knauss,SPHR, Food Sciences Corporation
• Stephen Krouse,SPHR,CCP,GRP, Hahnemann University Hospital
• Maribeth Renne, CMF
• Nicole Sakowitz,SPHR, Continuiti
• Suzanne Schneeman,CPM AstraZeneca
• Karen Shockley, Premier Orthopedics & Sports Medicine
• Leon Singletary,SPHR, First Contact HR

• Kelley F. Cornish, MA, CCDP, The Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia
• Deborah E. Deissroth, MBA, SPHR, Susquehanna Bancshares, Inc.
• Barbara R. Dyson, SPHR, Vertex, Inc.
• Rosemarie Eppinger, MS, SPHR, Adolor Corporation
• Ellen W. Fernberger, Community College of Philadelphia
• Daniel P. Gallagher, Comcast University, Comcast Cable Communications
• Beth R. Glassman, Brandywine Realty Trust
• Donna Koller, Federal Reserve Bank of Philadelphia
• Fran A. Newlin, County of Chester
• Joanne Reagan, Yellow Book USA
• Frances Michele Sciortino, Right Management Inc.
• Ilyse Shapiro, MyPartTimePRO.com
• Trudy Spence-Parker, SPHR, Delaware River and Bay Authority
• Vincent Stango, SPHR, National Constitution Center
• Peggy A. Stelle, Springhouse Education and Consulting Services
• Margaret M. Talarowski, SPHR, Caliper
• Donna A. Tschoepe, Richardson
• Jeffrey A. Wade, SPHR, Hersha Hospitality Management

• Nancy D. Adams, PHR, NutriSystem, Inc
• Sharon L. Antonishak, PHR, County of Chester
• Gwendolyn Baker, SPHR/GPHR, Shorewood Display
• Stephen Bianchi, Vanguard
• Emily T. Bland, American Water Enterprises, Inc.
• Edward F. Clemons, SPHR, Janney Montgomery Scott, LLC
• Richard P. Hasenauer, Kimble Glass Inc.
• Linda C. Jensen, SPHR, Wallace, Roberts & Todd
• J. Lindsay Johnston, PJM Interconnection, LLC
• Monica R. McClintock, SPHR, Albert’s Organics
• Theresa Habina McGlinchey, Ingersoll Rand/Climate Control Technologies
• Jennifer Mollman, Brandywine Global Investment Management, LLC
• Barbara Murphy-Warrington, Catholic Health East
• Meredith K. Neely, Legion Insurance Company (In Liquidation)
• Meghan Patton, MS, SPHR, Abington Memorial Hospital
• Tiffany Sanford-Adams, Philadelphia Corporation for Aging
• Melanie Paige Stephano, M.S., PHR, CertainTeed Corporation
• Marian C. Wissman, SPHR, eResearchTechnology, Inc.

• Carol Asselta, SPHR, American Water
• Perry Block, JD, SPHR, John Maneely Company
• Sharon Crandall, SPHR, Kreischer Miller
• Edward J. Dunn, SPHR, Virtua Health
• Ronald Ettinger, Quaker Chemical Corporation
• Steven Flax, SPHR, AEGON Direct Marketing Service
• Joseph N. Giamboi, Forge Employment Resources Corporation
• Stephen G. Hart, Federal Reserve Bank of Philadelphia
• Gail Howard, Wilmington Trust
• Tracee L. Hunt, The Philadelphia Coca-Cola Bottling Company (PCCBC)
• Laurie LaTorre, PHR, Alcan Global Pharmaceutical Packaging Inc.
• Andrea E. Mower, Atlantic Envelope Company
• Eric Newman, Philadelphia Eagles, LLC
• Michael Prushan, Temple University Health System
• Penny Stoker, AstraZeneca Pharmaceuticals LP

• Carol Asselta, SPHR, Akziom Consulting
• Judith Baker, PAREIT
• Fran Boody, SPHR, EP Henry Corp.
• David Bush, Ph.D., Villanova University
• Dr. Karen Cherwony, SPHR, Human Resources, Temple University
• Jerry Dropcho, SPHR, formerly of Dietz & Watson
• Tammera Earnhardt, Telerx Inc.
• Clark Handy, Teleflex Inc
• Frank Ingraham, Jr., SPHR, DuPont Co.
• Donna Jack, SPHR, MedQuist Inc.
• Rita Johnson, PHR, Trinity Transport, Inc.
• Ellen Johnston, PHR, FedEx Express
• Susan Keller, PHR, American Water Services, Inc.
• James Kisela, Risk Management Group Inc.
• Laraine Knauss, SPHR, Food Sciences Corp.
• John Knoop, Jr., SPHR, The Glass Group Inc
• Susan A. Layman, Rohm & Haas Electronic Materials CMP Technologies
• Andrew J. McGill, Kennedy Health System
• Darlene Newlin, PHR, Marsh Creek Corporate Services, Inc.
• James Rosseau, Sr., CPP, JPMorganChase
• Hy Rudin, SPHR, The Board of Pensions of the Presbyterian Church (USA)
• Karen Stewart, formerly of HostMySite.com

• Anne Beeson, SunGard Availability Services
• Michael A. Biondolillo, Penn Mutual Life Insurance Co.
• David W. Brownlee, Neumann College
• Virginia Clark, Unisys Corporation
• Michael A. DeCandido, Bank of America
• Jeanne B. Fisher, AmerisourceBergen Corporation
• Alexander T. Godun, PHR, Total Dental Concepts, Inc.
• Linda C. Jensen, SPHR, Wallace Roberts & Todd, LLC
• David L. Koch, SPHR, Kidde Fire Fighting
• Terry W. Laudal, SAP America
• Christine Mazza Schaefer, PHR, CEM HR Strategies, Inc.
• Grace Migliaccio, Commerce Bancorp
• Jack Nestor, SPHR, MedImmune, Inc.
• Margie M. Talarowski, SPHR, Comverse Intelligent Networks
• Wayne Tarken, SPHR, HR-CEO Roundtable
• Diane T. Wagner, SPHR, Sun National Bank
• John Weaver, PHR, AMETEK

• Belen Acosta, Day and Zimmermann, Inc.
• Douglas Allen, St. Christopher’s Hospital for Children
• Tom Clardy, QVC Inc.
• Jerry Gunderson, Constar International, Inc.
• Frank B. Ingraham, Jr., DuPont Edge Moor
• Jean Kozicki, Siemens Medical Solutions
• Rick Luzzi, West Pharmaceuticals
• Vickie McCardell, International Reading Assoc.
• Adrianne Miller, VWR International, Inc.
• Stephen M. Prichard, Internet Capital Group (ICG)
• Josh Selekman, W.L. Gore & Associates, Inc.
• Daniel M. Sell, SPHR, SITE – Blauvelt Engineers
• Beth Sexton, IKON
• Ronald Shane, American Arbitration Assoc./EEOC
• Catherine B. Strauss, Harleysville Insurance Group
• Dorothy Stubblebine, SPHR, Principal DIS Associates
• Augustus Tolson, Quest Diagnostics
• BettyAnne “Bet” VanAtta, Rohm and Haas Co.
• Valerie Wandler, ARAMARK
• Elaine D. White, InnaPhase Corporation

• T. Scott Cawood, SPHR, Ph.D., The Great Place to Work Institute
• Barbara J. Foster, Electronics Boutique
• Kewin D. Gales, ACE INA
• Joseph Giamboi, Forge Employment Resources Corporation
• Brian Jensen, Colorcon
• Dot McKelvy, Project Management Institute
• Michael McPhilmy, Southco
• Maria Scenna, Hahnemann University Hospital

• Louis S. Bellardine, CIGNA
• Robert E. Croner, Independence Blue Cross
• Harry Griendling, DoubleStar, Inc.
• Monica Haley, VerticalNet, Inc.
• Pamela Koch, PHR, ECS Group Companies
• Rochelle Massarella, CEBS, American Board of Internal _Medicine
• Charles Pinto, PPL Corporation
• Kimberly S. Reed, PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP
• Vicki L. Sessoms, Health Partners
• Lynn Tetrault, AstraZeneca Pharmaceuticals, _LLP
• Donna A. Tschoepe, CDNOW
• Jane Woytowich, PHR, Merrill Lynch