Mogul Awards 2026

Top 100 People Leaders of 2026

The world's most influential people leaders, recognized annually by Mogul.

2026

These honorees stand at the forefront of how organizations attract, develop, and retain talent, building cultures that empower millions of employees and setting the standard for what modern people leadership looks like. Each was selected for the depth of their impact, the courage of their vision, and the example they set for the next generation of leaders. To be named to this list is to be recognized among the very best leaders shaping the future of work.

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Andrea Van Dam CEO Stella Rising →
Kate Dillon Chief People Officer Stella Rising →
Tiffany Owens Vice President, Human Resources Clear Channel Outdoor →
Mahvish Zaman SVP of HR and Organization Ferragamo →
Janis Hoyt Chief People Officer Primal Pet Group
Mark Miller Chief Strategy Officer Team One →
Christine Rogers Head of Talent Acquisition Guitar Center
Jason Wiggin Head of Talent Acquisition TD Securities
Vinod Parmeshwar Chief People Officer Lincoln Institute of Land Policy →
Martin Winchester Former Chief Human Assets Officer IDEA Public Schools
Micheline Lewis Chief People Officer TBWA
Elaine Cameron Chief People Officer Munchkin
Paul Crawford Vice President, Human Resources KIKO Milano
Jon Singel Head of Global Talent Acquisition PayPal →
Milena Inzeo Sr. Director, Learning & Development Walgreens Boots Alliance →
Heather Lawrence Principal, Learning Strategy & Design Walgreens Boots Alliance →
Eric Saidel Assistant Vice Provost Weill Cornell Medicine
Andrea Frohning Chief Human Resources Officer Dentsply Sirona
Natalie DiLella Director, Talent Acquisition Horizon
Bert Somsin Chief Human Resources Officer onsemi
Rodney Walden Head of Talent Acquisition McAfee
Larry Mitchell Vice President, Human Resources Affinius Capital
Trish Patel Chief Human Capital Officer Summit Trail
Brigitte Binder Director, Learning & Development Apercen Partners
Gerda Vellore Head of Talent Acquisition Netchex
Matthew Conti Chief Human Resources Officer Chemours
Salena Coachman VP, Talent Sustainability & Talent Acquisition Armstrong World Industries
Jeff Yehle Chief Human Resources Officer Dover Corporation
Ira Bindra President of People & Talent Reliance
Melkeya McDuffie Chief People Officer Group 1 Automotive
Judy Carter Chief Human Resources Officer BNSF
Jennifer Slivka Senior Manager, Employer Brand Bain & Company →
Stan Duncan Chief People Officer Condé Nast
Elisabetta Caldera Global Chief People & Organisation Officer CHANEL →
Jean-Claude Le Grand Chief Human Relations Officer L'Oréal →
Sonia Coleman Chief Human Resources Officer The Walt Disney Company →
Becky Schmitt Chief People Officer PepsiCo →
Jacqueline Williams-Roll Chief Human Resources Officer General Mills →
Kathy Reardon EVP & Chief People Officer Dollar General
Tim Massa Chief Associate Experience Officer The Kroger Co. →
Paul Marchand EVP & Chief Human Resources Officer Charter Communications →
Carmelina Lalley Managing Director, Talent Acquisition PricewaterhouseCoopers
Heather Orlando Vice President, Talent Acquisition Fidelity Investments →
Edmond Hughes Chief Human Resources Officer Huntington Ingalls Industries
Simon Lowes Vice President, Human Resources Michael Kors →
Kristin Corcoran Vice President, Global Learning & Development Capri Holdings →
Treasure Heinle Chief People Officer Nike →
Sylvie Nicol EVP, Human Resources Henkel →
Vicki Williams Chief Human Resources Officer (NBCUniversal & Comcast Cable) Comcast NBCUniversal →
Bryan Pearce Chief People & Performance Officer Mars, Inc. →
Michael Bowes EVP & Chief Human Resources Officer Estée Lauder Companies →
Lisa Roberts EVP & Chief Human Resources Officer Cox Enterprises
Ruth Diem Chief Human Resources Officer Hearst →
Cédric Ramat EVP, Human Resources & Sustainability Pernod Ricard
Deborah K. Wintner Chief Human Resources Officer Stanley Black & Decker
Camilla Maggiori Chief People Officer Fendi →
Dianne DeSevo Chief People Officer Dow Jones
Candice Chafey Chief People Officer Zeta Global →
Shamita Mukherjee Chief Human Resources Officer Firstsource Solutions →
Kristy Tinsley Vice President, Talent Management Interstate Batteries →
Marianne Lhote Chief Human Resources Officer Hilti →
Rebecca Finley Chief Brand and People Officer, Global Colliers →
Julia Villegas Head of Recruiting Operations Yext →
Jennifer Weber SVP & Chief Human Resources Officer Archer Daniels Midland →
Shannon Sisler EVP & Chief People Officer Crocs
Tracey Hernandez SVP & Chief Human Resources Officer Tommy Bahama
Jen Smith Chief People Officer Under Armour →
Amy Klimek Chief Human Resources Officer Wolverine Worldwide
Patty Keenan Chief People Officer Ampersand TV
Miho Tanimoto Global Chief HR Officer Dentsu
Jobina Gonsalves Chief People Officer Forrester
Lorraine Hirsh Chief People Officer imre
Andy Doyle Chief People Officer Kantar
Sam Friedman Chief People Officer MediaRadar →
Kate Noel SVP, Head of People Operations Morning Brew
Stacey Martin Chief People Officer PMG
Brian Berg Chief Talent Officer, US Publicis Media
Patsy Mangan Chief People Officer Scribd
Maria Osherova EVP & Chief People Officer Warner Music Group →
Deena Baker-Nel SVP & Chief Human Resources Officer Avery Dennison
Stephanie Neuvirth SVP, Chief People and Organization Officer Banfield Pet Hospital
Katie Booser Chief People & Culture Officer Bellwether Coffee
Ashley L. Andreas Vice President of Human Resources Buckle
Rebecca Fine EVP, Global Chief People Officer Topgolf Callaway Brands
Shari Eaton Chief People Officer Chobani →
Charisse Brock EVP & Chief Human Resources Officer Conagra Brands →
Maria Lavin Chief HR Officer Godiva Chocolatier
Lisa Watkins Chief People Officer Generous Brands (parent of Health-Ade)
Yasar Ahmad Global VP, HR, Talent, Mobility & Rewards HelloFresh →
Celeste Ortiz Chief Human Resources Officer The Beauty Health Company
Kezban Terralavoro Vice President, Human Resources Prestige Consumer Healthcare
Kelly Rew-Porter Chief People Officer Reformation
Scott C. Sherman SVP, Chief Legal Officer & Chief Human Resources Officer Sally Beauty Holdings
GeneMarie Crowe Chief Human Resources Officer See's Candies
Nicole Gray SVP & Chief Human Resources Officer The Goodyear Tire & Rubber Company
Natalie Rothman Chief Human Resources Officer The Hershey Company →
Dorria L. Ball Chief People Officer The Honest Company
Carly Kawaja Chief People Officer The Lovesac Company
Stephen Howe CFO & EVP, Human Resources The Wonderful Company
Kim Capogna Vice President of Talent 5W Public Relations
Tatiana Cantwell Head of Human Resources Advance Publications
Nancy Parks Chief People Officer Ascential
Anne Erni Chief People Officer Audible →
Ruth Martinez Chief People Officer Concord Music Group
Candace Anderson SVP & Chief Human Resources Officer E.W. Scripps Company
Jane Lopez EVP, Human Resources Engine Group
Carina Cortez Chief People Officer Glassdoor
Susan Hofer Chief People Officer Horizon Media
Michele Laven Chief Human Resources Officer & Chief Diversity Officer iHeartMedia →
Tammy Van Eck VP, People & Operations Jackman Reinvents
Tamika Bryant-Cromer SVP, Legal & HR Affairs Knotch
Tami Majer Chief People Officer LA28
Jessica Torres-Soto Chief People Officer MWWPR
Juliette Dupré VP, People & Culture Simulmedia
Vashti Chatman Chief People & Culture Officer The Mars Agency
Vina Leite Chief People Officer The Trade Desk
Jim Sterner Chief People Officer Paramount Global →
Maree Prendergast Global Chief People Officer VML
Kristen L. Soler EVP & Chief Human Resources Officer Advance Auto Parts
Silvio Amorosino EVP, Human Resources & Chief HR Officer, North America Danone North America
Christopher Raia Chief Human Resources Officer DuPont
Katie Childers Chief People Officer Harry's
Lisa Price Chief Human Resources Officer Nordstrom
Gina Beredo EVP, Chief Administrative Officer & General Counsel Owens Corning
Laura Watterson SVP & Chief Human Resources Officer Andersen Corporation
Gail Stoltze Chief Human Resources Officer AEG
Judy Agay SVP, Human Resources, Disney Entertainment & ESPN ESPN →
Simeon Hardy SVP, Human Resources Fandango (VERSANT)
Sarah Hopkins Global Human Resources Director Financial Times
Neil Dorken Chief Financial and People Officer Index Exchange
Dasha Smith EVP & Chief People Officer National Football League
Wayne Connell Chief Human Resources Officer The Washington Post
Peter Navin Chief People Officer United States Olympic & Paralympic Committee
Chantal Gaemperle Group EVP, Human Resources & Synergies LVMH →
Béatrice Lazat Chief People Officer Kering →
Sergio Ezama Chief Talent Officer Netflix →
Katarina Berg Chief Human Resources Officer Spotify →
Lori Goler Vice President, People Meta →
Jacqueline Welch EVP & Chief Human Resources Officer The New York Times →
Jennifer Remling Chief People Officer WPP →
Tracey Grabowski Chief Human Resources Officer Procter & Gamble →
Sharon MacBeath Group Human Resources Director Hermès →
Mairead Nayager Chief People Officer Unilever →
Christina Correira Chief Human Resources Officer Bloomberg →
Susan Catalano Chief People Officer, U.S. Omnicom Group →
Joe Kelly SVP & Chief Talent Officer Interpublic Group (IPG) →
Tapaswee Chandele Global Chief People Officer The Coca-Cola Company →
Caroline Heller Senior Managing Director, Global Head of HR BlackRock →
Jacqueline Arthur Global Head of Human Capital Management Goldman Sachs →
Theresita Richard Chief People & Culture Officer Patagonia →
Tracey Franklin Chief People & Digital Technology Officer Moderna →
Doniel Sutton Chief People Officer Pinterest →
Tia Silas Chief Human Resources Officer Shopify →
Ingrid Astudillo Director of People Operations Ferragamo →
Jimmy Richards Head of Talent Acquisition Interstate Batteries →
Steven Baert Chief People Officer GE Vernova
Michele Briggs Chief Human Resources Officer Accredited
Angie Hannam Chief Talent Officer R/GA
Betsy Copiskey Vice President, Human Resources Premium Waters
Kay Birkner Head of Training & Development Sourcebooks
Ana Hamann Head of Talent Acquisition Capability & Engagement Hilti →
Suzanne Turcotte Chief Administrative Officer Canadian Bank Note Company
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