2025
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 2025 Awards were presented virtually at OnCon 2025 on April 29th.
EXPLORE THE 2025 WINNERS
Winners are in alphabetical order by first name. Job title and company are listed based on time of selection.
TOP 100 LEARNING & DEVELOPMENT PROFESSIONAL AWARD WINNERS
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Aaron Jones | Director of Onboarding and Training | Live Nation
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Abbie Mirata | VP, Learning & Developmemt | Woodside Homes
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Adaora Otiji | Chief Learning Officer | DC Health
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Amanda Andino | Director, Training | Rocket Companies
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Amatia Golbodaghi | Organization Development Manger | The Guitar Center Company
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Amy Ludwig | Head of Learning & Development and First Year Experience, North America | Thoughtworks
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Anna Samson | Vice President, Learning, People, and Culture | Nothing Bundt Cakes
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Chrissie Leibman | Global L&D Lead | PepsiCo
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Dave Borowski | Director Technical Training | ARS
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Denise Helmeyer | Associate Director, Learning & Development | MISUMI USA
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Dyan Connolly | Sr. Director of Talent Management | Hollingsworth and Vose
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Fawn LaHaise | L&D Manager | Trulieve
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Haley Harbaugh | Director, Learning and Development | Bloom Healthcare
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Hassan Farooqi | Director, Learning and Development, North America | OSL
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Heather Hutchens | Global Operations Quality Learning Design and Delivery Lead | Alexion, AstraZeneca Rare Disease
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Jaimie Hoffman | Sr. Director of Learning & Development | Big Brothers Big Sisters of America
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Jamie Hinely | Director of Learning and Development | BearCom
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Jay Fortuna | VP of Talent and Development | GoHealth
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Jean-Roch HOULLIER | HEAD OF OPERATIONS, LEARNING & DIGITAL | SAFRAN
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Jeff McLanahan | Vice President of Learning & Development | American Residential Services
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Jeff Sinclair | Director, Learning and Talent Development | PosiGen
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Jemma Hirst | Head of IT Training | Grant Thornton
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Jennifer LePage | Director, Learning & Development | Stephenson's Rental Services Ltd.
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Jesse Strot | Learning & Development Manager | Soapy Joe's Car Wash
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Jessica DiCicco | VP, L&D and Talent Business Partner of North America | Randstad
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Julie Edwards | Executive Vice President, Sales Learning and Development | Rocket Companies
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Kacie Bartimus | Director, Talent & Organization Development | T. Marzetti
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Kason Moody | Director of Learning & Development | Pegasus Residential
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Kate Novello | VP, Learning & Development Leader, Private Client Services | Marsh McLennan Agency
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Kathy Zboraj | Head of Learning Operations | Anywhere Real Estate
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Keith Lillico | Assoc Director GLD | Merck & Co
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Kimberly Spieker | Sr. Manager, Learning and Development | PenFed Credit Union
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Krystle Owyen | Learning & Organizational Development Director | ColumbiaCare Services Inc.
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Marc Alter | SVP, Learning & Development | The Corcoran Group
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Maria Feay | Senior Director | Quantum Health
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Maria Sardo | Senior Director, Head of Global Learning and Development | Sysco
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Mark Mitchell | Director Digital Learning Strategy | Sigmatech
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Matthew Donovan | Chief Learning and Innovation Officer | Gp Strategies Corporation
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May Hsu | Talent Development Direcctor | Samsung Research America
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Michelle Jewell | Global Head of Leadership Development | Thoughtworks
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Myka Bingham | Director, Instructional Design & Learning Systems - Learning & Development | Sysco
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Nikki Perry | System Director, Talent Development | UNC Health
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Peter Sawchuk | Director of Learning & Development | UHY Advisors, Inc.
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Raymond Camhi | Sr. Director, Learning & Development | 7-Eleven, Inc.
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Regina Dunning | US VP Learning & Org Development | SThree
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Ryan Human | Director of Learning and Development | America's Car-Mart
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Sennette Krug | Senior Manager | TD
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Shaji Abraham | Head - Learning and Development | Reliance Retail - Fashion and Lifestyle
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Shanaye La Beaud | Director of Talent Development & Acquisition | Elephant Insurance
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Tania Wilder | Director of Learning and Development | Cision
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Tomissa Smittendorf | Sr. Director Commercial Capability | Kellanova
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Whitney Taylor | Product Director, Talent Development | Symetra Financial Corporation
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Zachary Charette | Manager, Learning and Development | Children's Friend

TOP 50 LEARNING & DEVELOPMENT PROFESSIONAL AWARD WINNERS
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Adam Hickman | VP | Partners
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Amanda Archer | Director, Learning Experience | Advocate Health
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Amy Parker | VP Talent Development and Employee Engagement | Acquia
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Ashley Ingram | Director of Talent Development, Talent Management, and Employee Experience & Engagement | University of Arkansas
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Barbara Bridgford | Senior Director Learning Development and Delivery and Customer Distribution and Customer Experience Operations | Mckesson
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Carole Houpert | Director Learning & Development | Arendt & Medernach
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Catherine Harris | Head of Talent Development UK/I | IPG Mediabrands
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Clint Kofford | Chief Talent Officer/Head of HR, North America | Covetrus
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Cole Bastian | Sr. Director of Learning & Culture | HOA Brands
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Darlene Perdue | Manager of Learning and Projects | Credit Union of Texas
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Dr Saberi Sepawi | The Head of Learning & Development | Leisure World Entertianment
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Drew Lentz | Director, Learning Technology & Product Development | ASME
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Fedra Galustian | VP Organization Development | Guitar Center
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Gino Caropreso | Vice President of Learning | ERA Real Estate
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Heather Esposito | Director of Learning, Development and Colleague Engagement | BPM LLP
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Heather Vaccaro | Director of Faculty Development | Savannah College of Art and Design (SCAD)
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Helen Haynes | Global Head of Learning & Development | Unit4
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Jennifer Budveit | Sr. Director, Global Talent Development | PVH Corp.
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John Gregg | Head of Learning & Development | Alzheimers Research UK
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Jonna van Thiel | VP of Talent Acquisition and Development | Kenco
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Kaitlyn Mixon | Learning and Development Team Lead | Bank Independent
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Kyla Robinson | Learning and Development Leader | American Residential Services
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Lan Tran | Director of Learning Design & Technology | McDonald’s
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Leea Trixia Lee | Learning and Development Head | Seven Seven Global Services Incorporation
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Lindy Saner | Director of Learning & Development | Total Quality Logistics
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Maria Pressentin | Director of Learning and Development | Rohde & Schwarz
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Maurice Rondeau | Senior Vice President, Learning & Development | WinnCompanies
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Megan Gilason | VP, Regional Manager of Employee Development & DEI | Allianz Trade in North America
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Megan Roy | Sr Learning and Development Specialist | UCLA Health
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Meghan Conan | Program Manager - Live Training | ASTM International
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Melony Johnson | Sr. Manager-Learning and Development | Toshiba Global Commerce Solutions
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Michelle Salob | Senior Leader, Talent Development | Boys & Girls Clubs of America
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Nikki Bass | Technical Learning Program Manager | Yahoo (Formerly)
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Robin Jarvis | Senior Director, Organizational Development and Culture | Wellpath, LLC
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Ron Keith | Manager - Workforce Optimization | The Christ Hospital Health Network
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Scott Gillette | Director of Learning & Development | 2020 Companies
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Stephanie Schmid | Director, Talent Development | eBay
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Subramanian Kalpathi | Global Lead, Learner Experience and Advisor, Leadership Development and Talent Management | DXC Technology
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Vincent Sibayan | Director, Leadership Development and Instructional Design | Everise
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Yashika Kaushal | Director Talent and Learning | Opsec security

TOP 10 LEARNING & DEVELOPMENT PROFESSIONAL AWARD WINNERS
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Anindyo Naskar | Group Head Learning and Development | Landmark Group
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Celeste Brantolino | Senior Director of Learning and Development (Head of Department) | Exela Pharma Sciences
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Dr. Eli Bendet-Taicher | Global Head of Learning & Talent Development | Wix
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Elizabeth Whalen | VP, Learning & Development | Hill International, Inc.
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Jeffrey Stanton | SVP Learning & Development | Douglas Elliman Real Estate
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Jessica Diaz | Director of Learning and Development | Bank Independent
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Ram Prasad Patnaik | Senior Director - Learning and Development (Shoshin School) | LTIMindtree
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Shannon Simon | VP, Learning & Development | Arch Capital Group Ltd.
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Sharon Grehan | Executive Director, Global Commercial Learning & Development | Gilead Sciences

LEARNING & DEVELOPMENT PROFESSIONAL OF THE YEAR AWARD WINNER
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Randy Schumacher | Director of L&D | 42 North Dental
