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2022

ONCON ICON AWARDS

The OnCon Icon Awards recognize the top learning & development professionals in the entire world. Finalists were voted on by peers to determine the winners (click here to see how winners are chosen). The 2022 Awards were presented virtually at OnCon 2022 on June 14th.

EXPLORE THE 2022 WINNERS

Winners are in alphabetical order by first name. Job title and company are listed based on time of selection. 

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TOP 100 LEARNING & DEVELOPMENT PROFESSIONAL AWARD WINNERS

  • Adam Shandler | Director, Learning & Development and Talent Acquisition | Visiting Nurse Association Health Group

  • Alexa Joyce | Director of Digital Transformation & Skills | Microsoft

  • Alia Ayer | VP, Leadership Development | The Trium Group

  • Amy Covey | Global Head of Sales Readiness | Amazon

  • Andy Schuster | Head of Training | Growmark

  • Ann Cazares | Staff Vice President, Learning and Quality | Anthem, Inc.

  • Bill Sodeman | Chief Learning Officer, | Seven Hills Foundation

  • Brad Sheehan | Vice President, Flight Training and Standards | Delta Air Lines

  • Brooke Finlayson | Chief Learning Officer | Mondelēz International

  • Cameron Hedrick | Chief Learning Officer, Managing Director | CITI

  • Carolyn Ohringer | Director of People Enablement | Velocity Global

  • Chrissie Leibman | Senior Vice President, Learning and Development | Aspen Dental

  • Christopher Lind | VP, Chief Learning Officer | ChenMed

  • Denia Pelayo | VP Talent Management | Raymond James

  • Edward Sloan | Vice President Education & Talent Development | CenlarFSB

  • Emma Engel | Global Learning and Development, Engagement and Culture | Lenovo

  • Erin Osborne | Director, Learning and Development | InVision Human Services

  • Heather Akers | AVP, Talent Strategy | Orlando Health

  • Iris Ware | Chief Learning Officer | City of Detroit

  • Jesse Jackson | Chief Learning Officer | J.P. Morgan

  • Jodi Rabinowitz | Head of Talent and Organizational Development | Zoom Video Communications

  • Joe Ilvento | Chief Learning Officer | Commvault

  • John Wiltshire | VP Talent Development | The Leukemia & Lymphoma Society

  • Jose Pablo Vera Fernandez | VP of HR, People Growth and Development | Expedia Group

  • Karie Willyerd | Chief Learning Officer | Visa

  • Kelly Rider | Chief Learning & Talent Officer | PTC

  • Kristi Conlon | Leader of Learning and Development | DPR Construction

  • Laura Palermo | Manager of Restaurant Training | Leigh Valley Restaurant Group

  • Lisa Lang | Head of Global Learning World - Americas | Siemens

  • Lisa Schumacher | Director, Education Strategies & Workforce Policy | McDonald's Corporation

  • Louisa Proctor | Senior Global Director, Learning & Development | HubSpot

  • Mary Coons | Head of Learning and Development | OSNational

  • Matthew Eade | Senior Director, Learning and Development | Empire Today

  • Mike Hyatt-Evenson | Sr. Director of Learning and Organizational Development | First Tech Federal Credit Union

  • Molly Hill | Global Learning, Development and Partner Experience | Starbucks

  • Molly Nagler | Chief Learning Officer | PepsiCo

  • Noah Rabinowitz | Chief Learning Officer and Vice President Human Resources | Intel

  • Pamela Moore-Thompson | VP, Talent Strategies & Org Effectiveness | U.S. Cellular

  • Peter Premenko | VP Talent Development | MINDBODY

  • Polina Ilieva Zlatev | Vice President Talent, Learning & Culture | Emory Healthcare

  • Samuel Rindell | Leadership Development Director, Global Talent | Cigna

  • Sara Huddleston | Director of Learning & Development | The Growth Partnership

  • Seanna McGough | EVP, Learning & Development | Regions Bank

  • Sharahn Monk | Head of North America Learning | FIS Global

  • Shawn Lewis | Chief Learning Officer | Wells Fargo

  • Sheila Austin | Senior Director, Learning & Development | BlueCat

  • Tamera Maresh-Carver | Managing Director of Employee Development, Innovation & Organizational Strategy | FedEx

  • Tan Morales | Vice President, Global Talent Enablement | Equifax

  • Uli Heitzlhofer | Head of People Learning & Development | Lyft

  • Willie Mazyck | Global Head of Talent Development | Danaher

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TOP 50 LEARNING & DEVELOPMENT PROFESSIONAL AWARD WINNERS

  • Amy Plent | Global Learning Director | Withium

  • Amy Scott | Director of Learning and Development | Neogenomics Inc.

  • Andrew Lawrence | System Vice President Human Resources - Enterprise Learning & Personal Development | SCL Health

  • Arin Bryan | Senior Director, Learning & Organization Development | Redfin

  • Brad Watt | Chief Learning Officer | Colgate-Palmolive

  • Chuck Karvelas | Director of Learning and Growth | Sage Therapeutics

  • Corey Anthony | Senior Vice President, Chief Diversity and Development Officer | AT&T

  • Courtney Cordova | Global Executive Leader of Learning & Development | Whole Foods Market

  • David Scotto | Senior Vice President - Organizational Performance, Learning and Development | Sedgwick

  • Derek Blake | Divisional Vice President | Encore

  • Dhanesh Gupte | Head of People & Organization Development - Global Seeds | Syngenta Corporation

  • Dyan Connolly | Director of Talent Management | Mountaire Farms

  • Erika Entz | Head of Implementation & Professional Services | simPRO

  • Jamie Nickerson | Director of Learning & Development | OpenTable

  • Jennifer Buchanan | Senior Director II, Field Learning & Development | Sam's Club

  • Jennifer Ingle | Director, Learning & Development | HelmsBriscoe

  • Jenny Heaton | HR for Strategy, R&D, Syngenta Seeds | Syngenta

  • Johann Laville | Chief Learning Officer | Merck

  • June Sonsalla | Vice President - Learning and Talent Development | Thomson Reuters

  • Katrina Loutzenhiser | Director Learning & Development | Oncology Nursing Society

  • Kayla Campbell | Vice President, Total Talent, Diversity & Enterprise Development | Pernod Ricard

  • Leslie Camino | Sr. Director, Executive & Next Generation Leadership Development, Culture, Equity & Inclusion | Keysight Technologies

  • Lilian Ajayi-Ore | Chief Learning Officer and Professor | Columbia and NYU

  • Linea McLeod | VP Organizational Development & Training | TIAA Bank

  • Lorraine Geraci | Vice President of Learning and Professional Development | Finance of America Reverse, LLC

  • Mandi Christensen | Director, CS Learning & Development | Chewy

  • Marie-France Lechasseur | Competency director Services and Solution - division of Michelin | Michelin

  • Mark Kaestner | VP, Talent Management, Learning & Development, Diversity, Equity and Inclusion | Graphic Packaging International

  • Maurice Rondeau | Vice President, Learning & Development | WinnCompanies

  • Micheal Price | Director, Learning & Development and Diversity & Inclusion | Torrid

  • Michelle Braden | VP, Global Talent Development / Chief Learning Officer | WEX Inc

  • Pamay Bassey | Chief Learning and Diversity Officer | The Kraft Heinz Company

  • Phil Rhodes | Head of Learning & Leadership Development | Waste Management

  • Ryan Mays | Director of Learning & Development | Members Heritage Credit Union

  • Sarah Barillaro | VP, Talent | Brightcove

  • Sheri Lawrence | VP L&D | Studio Movie Grill

  • Stephanie Morge | Director of Learning & Development | Power Design, Inc.

  • Tania Wilder | Director of Learning and Development | Cision

  • Vicki Werling | Vice President, Organizational Development | Caliber Collision

  • Will Leahy | Sr. Director, Learning & Talent | GoDaddy

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TOP 10 LEARNING & DEVELOPMENT PROFESSIONAL AWARD WINNERS

  • Catherine Loftis | Learning Leader | Crowe

  • Jessica DiCicco | VP, RUS Learning and Development | Randstad

  • Kayla Walker | Director, Learning & Development | Advance Financial

  • Kyle Klimoski | Senior Director of Learning and Development | Extreme Reach

  • Maciek Sikorski | Senior Manager Corporate Leadership, Skills and Development | Daniel Swarovski Corporation AG

  • Maria Perillo | LXD Manager | IESE Business School

  • Mary Jo Belfiore | Director of Learning and Development | Trinity Logistics

  • Peyton Reynolds | Director, Learning & Development - Patient Experience | Novocure

  • Thomas Studdert | Vice President, Customer Onboarding & Education | ZoomInfo

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LEARNING & DEVELOPMENT PROFESSIONAL OF THE YEAR AWARD WINNER

  • KimLoan Tran | Chief Learning Officer | TIBCO

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