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2024

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 2024 Awards were presented virtually at OnCon 2024 on April 23rd.

EXPLORE THE 2024 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

  • Aaron Jones | Director of Onboarding & Training | Live Nation

  • Allen Cheek | Director, Learning Strategy & Stewardship | Cox Communications, Inc.

  • Allison Babik | Director, Learning & Development | Omnicom Media Group

  • Angela Stopper | CLO | UC Berkeley

  • Ateesha Gersch | Senior Learning and Development Lead | Nintex

  • Brett Settles | Director of Learning & Development | PKF O'Connor Davies

  • Camille Inge | Director of Learning and Development | NeuroLeadership Institute

  • Carmen Randall | VP, Training & Development | Allied Universal

  • Catriona Barbato | Director, Transformation Management | Cognizant

  • Christopher Maddox | Sr. Director, Learning Experience | Sunrun

  • Claudia Corleto | Director, Learning and Development | Entertainment Partners

  • Darren Purcell | Head of Global Talent Development | Palo Alto Networks

  • David Bromberg | VP of Strategy & Growth | Barcelona Wine Bar

  • David Hancock | Senior Manager, Learning & Development | Sysco

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

  • Debbie Jackson | Director, Learning and Development | Ciena

  • Denise Helmeyer | Senior Manager, Learning & Development | MISUMI USA

  • Dr. Lilian Ajayi Ore | Lecturer | Columbia University SPS

  • Gerardo Jimenez | Leading Learning & Development | Waymark

  • Jaimie Hoffman | Sr. Director of Learning & Development | Big Brothers Big Sisters of America

  • Jay Fortuna | VP Learning and Organizational Development | GoHealth

  • Jean-Roch Houllier | HEAD OF OPERATIONS, LEARNING & DIGITAL | SAFRAN GROUP

  • Jen Paterno | VP, Learning Strategy | dentsu

  • Jeremy Lane | Vice President, Sales Excellence & Talent Enhancement | TTI, Inc.

  • Jesse Strot | Learning & Development Manager | Soapy Joe's Car Wash

  • Jessica DiCicco | NA Vice President, Learning and Development | Randstad

  • John Jordan | L&D Manager | Sendero Consulting

  • Kara Todeschini | Senior Director, Talent Management | Medidata Solutions

  • Karen Clark | Head of Learning and Development, North America | Mettler Toledo

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

  • Kristi Conlon | Fractional CLO | Kristi Conlon Consulting

  • Lucia Landi | Head of Learning, Development and Talent | BPER Spa

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

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

  • Maureen Pomeroy | Director, Learning & Development, Yoh | Day & Zimmermann

  • Michael Molinaro | Chief Learning Officer | New York Life

  • Mohanna Azarmandi | Chief Learning & Culture Officer | CARIAD

  • Molly Wendell | Director, L&D | Global Payments

  • Myka Bingham | Director, Instructional Design & Learning Systems | Sysco

  • Peter Sawchuk | Director of Learning & Development | UHY Advisors, Inc.

  • Raymond Camhi | Senior Director, Learning and Development | 7-Eleven Inc.

  • Regina Dunning | Head of US Learning & Development | SThree

  • Rubel Khan | Sr. Director Learning & Organizational Development | Epsilon

  • Ryan Human | Director of Learning and Development | America's CAR-MART, Inc.

  • Sheila Austin | Vice President, Learning and Development | BlueCat

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

  • Steven Fretwell | SVP Learning & Leadership | Bozzuto

  • Susan Sujansky | Learning and Development Manager | CrossCountry Consulting

  • Tracy Salters | Director, Talent and Performance Management | American Airlines

  • Vicki Werling | VP talent & Organizational development | Caliber

  • Wesley Espinoza | Sr. Manager II | Walmart

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TOP 50 LEARNING & DEVELOPMENT PROFESSIONAL AWARD WINNERS

  • Adrianna Marino | Director, Learning and Development | Rocket Central

  • Alexa Bacchi | Learning & Development Manager, Systems & Tools | Indeed

  • Anna Marie Samson | Vice President, Learning and Development | Nothing Bundt Cakes

  • Anne Murphy | Senior Vice President, Leadership Program Manager | M&T Bank

  • April Brtko | Senior Manager, Learning and Development | 7-Eleven Inc.

  • Carrie Wooten | Director, Learning & Development | Insight Global

  • Cat Harris | Head of Learning and Development UK/I | Mediabrands

  • Cecil Abraham | Director - People Development | Freedom Mortgage

  • Celina Nowak | Global Head of Learning | Nuveen

  • Chrissie Leibman | Senior Vice President, Learning & Development | The Aspen Group

  • Cole Plummer | Sr Director of Learning and Culture | HOA Brands

  • Darrell Jackson | Sr. Mgr. Learning and Development | TBC Corporation/Big O Tires

  • Diana Tedrow | Director of Learning and Development - Commercial Sales | Cox

  • Dr. Eli Bendet-Taicher | Global Head of Learning & Development | Wix.com

  • Dr. Kimloan Tran | VP, Talent Management | Allstate

  • Eric Bookmyer | Director, Organization & Leadership Development | MedVet

  • Heather Lambert | Vice President of Learning and Organizational Development | Wellpath

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

  • Joenelle Wetzler | Director, Learning and Development | Simmons Foods

  • Joseph Ilarraza | Head of Global Talent Development | FanDuel

  • Kathy Zboraj | Senior Director of Operations, Learning Solutions | Anywhere Real Esate

  • Kristyn Ramsey | Sr. Director, Learning and Development | D.R. Horton

  • Laura Sage | Director Learning and Develop, Doctor Development | The Aspen Group

  • Lindy Saner | Director Learning & Development | Total Quality Logistics

  • Maddie Menzel | Regional Director of Learning & Talent Development | Lincoln Property Company

  • Mark Mitchell | Director of Digital Learning | Sigmatech (National Security Space Institute)

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

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

  • Michelle Jewell | Head of L&D North America/Global Head of Leadership Development | Thoughtworks

  • Molly Fields | Senior Director of Learning and Development | TCC

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

  • Noris Dee Rosario | Lead Learning & Development Strategist | AT&T

  • Sandra Ugol | VP Quality Audit, Learning and Development | Kelly Benefits

  • Scott Gillette | Director of Learning & Development | 2020 Companies

  • Simon Lambert | Chief Learning Officer | Microsoft UK

  • Swati Singh | Director of Learning and Development | Rotana Hotels

  • Thomas Van Raaphorst | Director, Learning and Development | Amtrak

  • Tiffany McLean | Training Manager | Warner Norcross + Judd

  • Tinashe Sithole | Learning and Development Director | Golin

  • Walter Gunter | Senior Director | CVS

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TOP 10 LEARNING & DEVELOPMENT PROFESSIONAL AWARD WINNERS

  • Heather Esposito | Director of Learning, Development, and Engagement | BPM LLP

  • Joei Potestad | Director for Learning and Development | Helpware

  • Dr. Keith Keating | Chief Learning Officer | BDO

  • Lan Tran | Director of Learning Design & Technology | McDonald's

  • Laurie Territo | Director, People Programs Team | Intel Corporation

  • Lourdes Ayala | Regional Director of Learning & Talent Development | Willow Bridge Property Company

  • Maksim Verenich | Head of Learning & Development | Exadel

  • Marc Alter | SVP, Learning & Development | Corcoran

  • Maria Weicker | VP Director of Learning & Development | Publicis Media

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LEARNING & DEVELOPMENT PROFESSIONAL OF THE YEAR AWARD WINNER

  • Jeffrey Stanton | SVP Learning & Development | Douglas Elliman Real Estate

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