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2025

ONCON ICON AWARDS

The OnCon Icon Awards recognize the top DEI Professionals in the entire world. Finalists were voted on by peers to determine the winners (click here to see how winners are chosen). The 2025 Awards were presented virtually at OnCon 2025 on April 29th.

EXPLORE THE 2025 WINNERS

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

TOP 100 DEI PROFESSIONAL AWARD WINNERS

  • Adrian Taylor | Director of Diversity | Premier Health

  • Alban Jacquin | VP Inclusion and Care | Schneider Electric

  • Alfredo Hernandez Corsen | DEI Director | Michigan Department of Civil Rights

  • Amanda Barrett | Vice President of News Standards and Inclusion | The Associated Press

  • Amira Barger | Executive Vice President | U.S. Head of DEI Communications & DEI Advisory | Edelman

  • Anita Oruche | Chief Diversity,Equity and Inclusion Officer | American Lung Association

  • Arthur Breese | Vice President of DEI/EE | American Foundation for Suicide Prevention

  • Arvenita Cherry | Vice President, Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion and Maximus Foundation President and Chairperson | Maximus

  • Atinna Smith | Global DEI Leader | Amazon Talent Acquisition | Amazon

  • Brandon Lyssy | Global Director Diversity, Equity & Inclusion and Community Relations | Univar Solutions

  • Cecilia Loving | SVP - DEI | PBS

  • Coltrane Stansbury | Vice President- Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion | Macmillan Learning

  • Courtney Culbreath | Associate Director of CSR&ESG | GUESS Inc

  • David Bubas | Senior Director, Center for Engagement and Inclusion | UPMC

  • Denise Busch | Senior Vice President, Global DEIB | Edelman

  • Dominique Dickson | Senior Manager, Diversity, Equity & Inclusion | Heidrick & Struggles

  • Evelyn Parker | Chief Diversity Officer | Catholic Charities Family Community Services

  • Frank Starling | Chief DEI Officer | LIONS

  • Gloria Johnson Goins | Chief Diversity, Equity and Inclusion Officer | Cisco

  • Hallam Sargeant | Chief Inclusion & Talent Officer | Avanade

  • Iesha Berry | Chief Diversity and Engagement Officer and Head of Global Talent, Culture and Experience | Docusign

  • Jamal White | HR Director and Global Equality & Inclusion Leader | P&G GIllette

  • James Gardner | Diversity, Equity & Inclusion | Health Equity Officer | William S. Middleton Memorial Veterans Hospital | U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs

  • Jamie Bruemmer | Director - Team Member Engagement and Belonging | Life Time

  • Jenny Basa | Director, IDEA | lululemon

  • Jhan D. Doughty | Vice-President & Global Head of DEI | Everest

  • Joanne Saint Louis | Director, Diversity Outreach | JAMS

  • Karima Hashmani | Chief Inclusion Officer | Metrolinx

  • Kay Martinez | Director, Employee Development & Culture | Georgia Tech

  • Kellie Terry | Global Head, DEI Strategy and Portfolio | Johnson & Johnson

  • Kizmet Moore | Assistant Vice President | NFP, An Aon Company

  • Latasha Harling | Miller- Worley Chief People & Diversity, Equity, Inclusion and Access Officer | Philadelphia Museum of Art

  • Letecia Rose | Vice President, Diversity, Inclusion and Belonging | Canadian Tire Corporation

  • Marina Williams | Vice President, Diversity, Equity and Inclusion | Johnson Controls, Inc

  • Mita Mallick | Global Head of Inclusion & Culture, and Author, Reimagine Inclusion | Carta

  • Nicole Mitchell | Chief Diversity and Inclusion Officer | Cedars-Sinai

  • Nina Goswami | Head of Inclusion UK | Clifford Chance

  • Noelle Peart | Vice President of Learning and Inclusion | Exos (FORMERLY)

  • Paul Frazier | Vice Chancellor for Anti-Racism, Diversity, Equity and Inclusion | Southern Illinois University Carbondale

  • Priscilla Stallings | Chief Inclusion Officer | State of MN, Office of Inclusion

  • Queen Denchukwu | VP, DEI, Disney Entertainment | The Walt Disney Company

  • Sabina Gebczyk | Global Director Talent, OD and DIB&E | Griffith Foods

  • Santonio Isom | SVP, DEI Leader | Marsh McLennan

  • Sebastian Vignals | Global Head of Diversity, Equity & Inclusion | Johnson & Johnson

  • Seema Bhansali | Vice President Employee Experience and Inclusion | Henry Schein

  • Shavonne Gordon | Managing Director, Head of Talent, D&I | Morgan Stanley

  • Stephanie La Rue | Chief, Diversity, Equity, Inclusion, and Accessibility U.S. Intelligence Community | Office of the Director of National Intelligence

  • Sue Schmidlkofer | Director of DEI | UPS

  • Tamara King | Chief Equity and Engagement Officer | Richland Library

  • Tina LeBlanc | Americas Head of DEI | JLL

  • Travis Rodgers | Senior Vice President of Diversity, Fairness, and Belonging | Rising Ground

  • Tyrell McElroy | Vice President of Justice, Equity, Diversity & Inclusion | Big Brothers Big Sisters of America

  • Wanda Sims | Head of External Partnerships and Programs, DEI | Novartis

  • Weston Fillman | Director, Inclusion & Diversity | Juniper Networks

  • Yemisi Oloruntola-Coates | Chief Inclusion & Equity Officer | GBH

  • Zack Rubinstein | Director, Inclusion Learning | Expedia Group

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TOP 50 DEI PROFESSIONAL AWARD WINNERS

  • Amber Lawrence | Vice President, Opportunity & Engagement | Mortgage Bankers Association

  • Anahita Crawford | Sr. Director, Global Head of DEI | Arm

  • Anar Amlani | Chief People Culture and Inclusion Officer | Immigrant Services Society of BC

  • Asha Hope | VP DE&I NA | Bayer

  • Ashley Lax | Director of DEI & Development | TwinStar Credit Union

  • Atiera Coleman | Chief Equity Officer | Office of Illinois Governor JB Pritzker

  • Audra Leseckaite | Head of Inclusion & Belonging | Lennox

  • Bianca Stringuini | Global Head of DEI | Stepstone Group

  • Cauvery Baliamada Suganda | Senior Manager DEI Communications | SAP

  • Courtnie Barrett-Parks | VP Inclusive Hiring Strategy | Randstad Sourceright

  • Darren Anglin | Global HR Director - Diversity Recruiting, Sourcing, Compliance | Johnson Controls

  • Dawnita Wilson | Chief People and Culture Officer | WETA (Greater Washington Educational Telecommunications Association)

  • Denine Das | Vice President, Global Inclusion | Scotiabank

  • Dionne Adams | Director, Diversity, Equity, Inclusion and Belonging | Pacific Gas & Electric Company

  • Dr. Roque Diaz | Senior Director of DEI | MacPhail Center for Music

  • Ezequiel Massa | Head of Diversity & Inclusion, Latin America & Caribbean | SAP

  • Indhira Arrington | Partner and Chief Diversity, Equity and Inclusion Officer | Ares Management

  • Janel Caminos | Global Diversity Program Manager | HP, Inc

  • Janine Jansen | Director, Diversity, Equity & Inclusion, Commercial | Pfizer

  • Jen Casimiro | Director of Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion | Prophet

  • Jessie Heath | Director of Global Talent, Culture & Inclusion | La-Z-Boy Incorporated

  • Joann Thach | Sr. Director of DEIB | Trace3

  • John Green | Regional Director of Diversity and Inclusion | Ochsner Health

  • Julia Dekker | Director, Diversity, Equity & Inclusion | Johnson Controls

  • Kanetra Hights | Director of Diversity, Equity, & Inclusion | C.H. Guenther & Son

  • Kristen Eskew | VP of Diversity, Equity, Inclusion & Belonging | OneDigital

  • Leena Kulkarni | Director, DEI & Employee Experience | Spring Health

  • Lisa Johnson | Director, Global DEI Solutions | Cartus/Anywhere

  • Michael Streffery | Director (Head) of Diversity, Equity, Inclusion, & Philanthropy | Realtor.com

  • Michelle Pruitt | Senior Business Process Analyst | NFI

  • Pranika Sinha | Managing Director, DEI and Organizational Development | Greystone

  • Rashida MacMurray-Abdullah | Chief Diversity Officer | Wiley Rein LLP

  • Selena Victoria Shannon | Diversity, Equity, Inclusion & Belonging Specialist | The RealReal

  • Sharla Toller | Director of DEI | CannonDesign

  • Shauntese Adams | Director Global Diversity and Inclusion HR Business Partner | Lockheed Martin

  • Stefanie Christmas | Global Head of DEI | Inizio

  • Steve Yan | Director, Diversity, Equity, Inclusion & Accessibility | BDC

  • Tenneil Dutton | SVP, Talent & Diversity | Baylor Scott & White Health

  • Terry Pierce | Director, Diversity & Inclusion | Fidelity Investments

  • Truphena Martin | Diversity, Equity and Inclusion Manager | Pkf Oconnor Davies

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TOP 10 DEI PROFESSIONAL AWARD WINNERS

  • Adrienne Coleman | Director of Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion | The Illinois Mathematics and Science Academy

  • Damita Snow | Director, Accessibility & DEI Strategy | ASCE

  • Desiree Delonia | Diversity, Equity, Inclusion & Access Director | Disability Rights California

  • Donise Farmer | Director of Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion | Border States

  • Gabrielle Botelho | Global Head of Inclusion and Diversity | Viridien

  • Margot Goodson | VP, Head of North America Diversity & Inclusion | SAP

  • Shane Lloyd | Chief Diversity Officer | Baker Tilly US LLP

  • Sophia Dhrolia | DEI Lead | Interac Corp.

  • Yvette Hansen | Director, DEIB & Talent Attraction | Baylor Scott and White Health

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DEI PROFESSIONAL OF THE YEAR AWARD WINNER

  • Danielle Jackman | DEI Director | Aurora Mental & Recovery

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