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2023

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 2023 Awards were presented virtually at OnCon 2023 on April 25th.

EXPLORE THE 2023 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

  • Adrian Miranda | Learning and Development Lead | Aledade, Inc.

  • Adrienne Adeshina | Head of Sourcing Learning & Development | Ericsson

  • Amy DiBartola | L&D Director | Nemacolin

  • Ben Putterman | Vice President, Talent and Learning | Rivian

  • Brad Griffith | Director of Online Learning Initiatives | Oklahoma State Regents for Higher Education

  • Chad Ray | Sr. Director, Learning and Development | Stanley Black & Decker Inc/Stanley Security

  • Christine Mansfield | Director, L&D | Bob's Furniture

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

  • David Mayell | Senior Director, Learning & Development | Indeed

  • Esha Bhatnagar | Head of Learning & Development, US&C - Community Operations | Uber

  • Harry Akinola | Global Head of Learning & Development | Puma Energy

  • Iris Ware | Chief Learning Officer | City of Detroit

  • Jamie Hinely | Director, Global Learning Solutions | Valvoline

  • Jeff Lowndes | Learning and Development Lead | Snap Inc.

  • Jeff Sinclair | Director, Learning & Development | Sunnova

  • Jeremy Reese | Head of Learning & Development, Americas | H&M

  • Jon Briggs | VP, Director of Learning & Development | IMA Financial Group, Inc.

  • Julie Holbein | Vice President, Talent Development | Big Lots

  • Kimberly Spieker | Sr Manager, Learning and Development | Pentagon Federal Credit Union

  • KimLoan Tran | Vice President, Head of Talent Management | Allstate Corporation

  • Kristi Conlon | Senior Director of Learning, Development & Inclusion | Appen

  • Krystal Alegbeleye | Vice President, Director, Global Learning and Development | Golin

  • LaMont Boykins | VP, Learning & Development | Charter Communications

  • LaShonda Oglesbee | VP of Talent Enablement | Assurant

  • Leslie Camino | Sr Director, Global Learning & Leadership Development & Culture | Keysight Technologies

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

  • Lin Burton | FPI CLO | Federal Prison Industries

  • Lisa Sims | Director, Curriculum Development and Learning Technology | Novartis

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

  • Mariah Cajuste | Global Learning and Development Lead US/CAN | Cytiva

  • Matt Morbitt | VP, Organization & Leadership Development | MedVet

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

  • Meghann Ryan, PhD | Senior Manager, Workforce Readiness Consulting | NTT DATA

  • Meleesa Trujillo | Vice President, Global Regulatory Learning & Program Governance | American Express

  • Micheal Price | Director, People Development and Inclusion | Torrid

  • Mike Wallington | Vice President Global Sales Learning and Leader Development | ADP

  • Mona Sheth | Sr. Director of Learning & Development - Leadership, About Indeed | Indeed

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

  • Patricia Rowe | Director, Learning & Development | City County of Denver

  • Sandesh Bilgi | Vice President, Global Learning | Sotheby's International Realty

  • Shawn Lewis | Chief Learning Officer | Wells Fargo

  • Sonia Keffer | Director of Learning | Heartland Family Service

  • Starla Sharpe | VP of Learning & Development | Planet Home Lending

  • Susan Justus | Vice President, Learning & Development | The New York Times

  • Tamra Billinghurst | Talent Management Diversity Strategist - Corporate Vice President | New York Life Insurance Company

  • Tan Morales | VP, Global Talent Enablement | Equifax

  • Taslima Parvin-Kabir | VP, Learning & Organizational Development | Publicis Media

  • Tiffany Dotson | Vice President, Head of Enterprise Learning and Development | Liberty Mutual

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

  • Willie Mazyck | Global Head of Talent Development | Danaher Corporation

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TOP 50 LEARNING & DEVELOPMENT PROFESSIONAL AWARD WINNERS

  • Ali Zhanje | Learning & Development Technology Lead | Affirm

  • Azar Taufique | Senior Director Supply Chain, Tech & Engg Learning | Albertsons Companies

  • Barbara Nixon | Director of Learning & Organizational Development | Core BTS

  • Beth Enser | Director of Learning & Talent Development | The Children's Village

  • Bill Sodeman | Chief Learning Officer | Seven Hills Foundation

  • Brad Watt | Chief Learning Officer | Colgate-Palmolive

  • Brandi Nicole Johnson | Global Head of Learning and Development | DoorDash

  • Brian McHaney | DIirector of Learning and Development | Crossland Construction Company, Inc.

  • Carlos Pardo | Chief Learning Officer, Latin America and Caribbean | Microsoft

  • Cassandra Hayward Hines | Director, Learning & Development | Cox Communications, Inc.

  • Dane Macan | Director, Learning and Development | Sysco Food Service

  • David Vargas | Senior Manager of Learning and Development | Mountaire Farms

  • Diana Tedrow | Director Learning and Implementation, Sales | Cox

  • Dr. Saravanavasan KS | Vice President | Omega Healthcare

  • Dyan Connolly | Director of Learning and Performance | Mountaire Farms

  • Elizabeth Greene | Senior Director, Global Learning & Organizational Development | Lam Research

  • Elizabeth Pierce | Head of Learning Experience | TaskUs

  • Erika Bialek | Director - Audit Learning & Development | Eisner Advisory Group LLC

  • Erin Campbell | Vice President of Learning & Development | HomeSmart International

  • Fred George-Hiatt | Team Lead, Content Design - Walmart Academy | Walmart

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

  • John Tomlinson | Head of L&D (Europe and Central Asia) / Head of Business Intelligence | Foreign and Commonwealth and Development Office

  • Kevin Bruny | Director and CLO | Chesterfield County Government

  • Kon Stoilas | Head of OD and Learning | WISE Employment

  • Leire Nuere-Salgado | Head of Online Learning | Universidad Francisco de Vitoria

  • Maria Sardo | Head of Global Learning and Development | Sysco Corporation

  • Marnice Emerson | Director, Learning & Development | Mechanics Bank

  • Matt Donovan | Chief Learning and Innovation Officer | GP Strategies

  • Matthew Daniel | Principal, Talent Strategy and Mobility | Guild

  • Matthew LeClair | Director, Electronic & Mobile Learning | B. Braun Medical Inc

  • Megan Libby | VP Learning and Talent Development | PVH (Calvin Klein, Tommy Hilfiger)

  • Michelle Braden | VP, Global Talent Development | WEX Inc

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

  • Molly Vidas | Senior Director Talent and Learning Development | Northwestern Mutual

  • Monica Moray | Global Director, Learning Enablement | Dell

  • Nicole Jones | SVP, Organizational Development | Volunteers of America

  • Rachael Morrissey | Sr Director of Learning and Development | MAXIMUS

  • Rose Sheldon | Chief Learning Officer | KeyBank

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

  • Shawn Stavseth | Digital Learning Experience Practice Lead | Cargill

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TOP 10 LEARNING & DEVELOPMENT PROFESSIONAL AWARD WINNERS

  • Adam Hickman | Vice President of Learning, Organizational Development, and Cast Members | Partners - Walt Disney Company

  • Crystal Steen | Vice President, Culture & Learning | Simmons Foods

  • Jay Fortuna | VP of Learning and Organizational Development | GoHealth

  • Jeff McLanahan | Vice President, Learning and Development | American Residential Services

  • Jennifer Warkola | Lead, Learning and Development | Global Relay

  • Krystal Ayotte | Regional Director of Learning and Development | Lincoln Property Company

  • Maryna Melnik | Head of Learning & Development | DataArt

  • Rachel Bycer | Learning and Organizational Development Lead | Dropbox

  • Ram Prasad Patnaik | Senior Director - Product - Learning and Development | Highradius Corporation

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LEARNING & DEVELOPMENT PROFESSIONAL OF THE YEAR AWARD WINNER

  • Marc Alter | SVP, Learning & Development | Corcoran

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