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2026

ONCON ICON AWARDS

The OnCon Icon Awards recognize the top Culture & Inclusion Professionals in the entire world. Finalists were voted on by peers to determine the winners (click here to see how winners are chosen). The 2026 Awards were presented virtually at OnCon 2026 on April 28th.

EXPLORE THE 2026 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 CULTURE & INCLUSION PROFESSIONAL AWARD WINNERS

  • Abel Wen | Culture & Inclusion Leader | Advance Auto Parts

  • Aimee Peoples | VP DEIA | National Partnership for Women & Families

  • Alan Gallagher | DEI State Lead | State of New York

  • Alesha Harmon | Chief Engagement and Insight Officer | Valor Collegiate Academies

  • Alexander Ruiz | Director People & Culture | Renaissance Learning

  • Alexis Roe | VP Community Impact | Atlanta Hawks and State Farm Arena

  • Alicia Thomas | Director Community and Culture | Harvard Business School

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

  • Carrie McClain | Chief Equity & Communications Officer | Tulsa City-County Library

  • Cauvery Baliamada Suganda | Global Communications & Corporate Affairs Lead Social Responsibility Inclusion & Communities | SAP

  • Chris Lawson | Head of Global Talent Management Inclusion | Rakuten

  • Courtnie Barrett-Parks | VP Talent Equity | Randstad Sourceright

  • Crystal Cooke | Director - Diversity & Inclusion | American Institute of Certified Public Accountants

  • Darryl Castellano | VP Global Inclusion Diversity & Engagement | Wesco International Inc.

  • David Bubas | Senior Director Center for Workplace Culture and Community Engagement | UPMC

  • Deidra Green | VP Field Performance and Inclusion | European Wax Center

  • Dionne Adams | Director Coworker Inclusion & Belonging | Pacific Gas & Electric Company

  • Dr. Eunice Williams | Vice President/CDO | Onondaga Community College

  • Dr. Theoria Cason | Director of Diversity and Inclusion | Ubisoft

  • Elise Drew Leon | Director of People and Culture | School of American Ballet

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

  • Grace Moss | VP Diversity Equity & Inclusion | WarnerMedia

  • Guy Sims | Chief Diversity and Inclusion Officer | Free Library of Philadelphia

  • Hannah Bevan | Diversity and Inclusion Lead | BBC Cymru Wales

  • Jenny Basa | Director- Inclusion Diveristy Equity and Action | lululemon

  • Josetta Jones | Chief Diversity & Inclusion Officer | Chevron

  • Judy Loveless-Morris | Chief Diversity & People Officer | Salal Credit Union

  • Kimberly Bostic | Regional Director | American Cancer Society

  • La Vida Johnson | Vice President US Multicultural Comms | Edelman

  • Leland Brown III | Program Director DEI | USA Swimming

  • Liz Peschges | Vice President of Culture and Strategy | Rock Roll Hall of Fame

  • Mapi Garcia | Head of D&I | DEKRA SE

  • Michelle Gadsden-Williams | Managing Director & Co-Head of Global Talent and Culture | BlackRock

  • Mieshie Jenkins | Director of Diversity Equity and Inclusion | Connecticut Food Bank

  • Namrata Yadav | Head of Organizational Health and Teammate Experience | Truist

  • Noelle Lindsay-Stewart | Director Creative & Production Inclusion | Warner Bros. Discovery

  • Pranika Sinha | Managing Director Organizational Development & Culture | Greystone

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

  • Rubina Azizdin | Global Inclusion Director | Olympus Corporation of the Americas

  • Sonia Singhvi | Global Head of Inclusion and Diversity | Gilead Sciences Inc.

  • Steven Scott | Director Inclusion Diversity and Engagement | Akamai Technologies

  • Susan Gordon | Group Vice President DE&I | Ross Stores

  • Tamara King | Executive Director | Richland Library

  • Tanisha Lewis | Vice President Diversity Inclusion and Social Impact | Metropolitan Washington Airports Authority

  • Terra Davis | Chief Diversity & Talent Development Officer | Knobbe Martens

  • Tiffanie Lewis | Vice President Diversity Equity & Inclusion | H. J. Russell & Company

  • Toni Riley | Senior Director of Diversity Equity Inclusion Community Engagement and EEO | Anchorage School District

  • Tonya Adams | Vice President | IU Health

  • Valoria Armstrong | Chief Global Inclusion and Diversity Officer | Unum

  • Victoria Gonzalez | Association Director Global Diversity Equity and Inclusion | YMCA of San Francisco

  • Victoria Hill | Vice President of People & Culture | Advanced Group

  • Wendy Rentschler | Global Head of Corporate Citizenship ESG & Impact | BMC Software

  • Whitney Maddox | Vice President for Diversity Equity and Inclusion | NPR (National Public Radio)

  • Xan Daniels | Vice President Inclusion and Diversity | Alight Solutions

  • Yolanda Golden | Vice President of Corporate Social Responsibility | WorldStrides

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TOP 50 CULTURE & INCLUSION PROFESSIONAL AWARD WINNERS

  • Aaron Griffen | Chief Student Affairs Officer | DSST Public Schools

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

  • Amber Grace Jacques | Associate Director Talent Culture and Inclusion | Amgen

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

  • Andre Walcott | VP Strategy DEI & Sustainability | Rivermark Community Credit Union

  • Brady Pyle | Chief Human Resources & Inclusion Officer | Space Center Houston

  • Catalina Consuegra | Principal Inclusion and Belonging Specialist | McDermott

  • Chrissie Clarke | Global Head Engagement Diversity & Inclusion | Privately Held Company

  • Cica Dadjo | Chief Gender Equality Diversity and Inclusion Officer | International Rescue Committee

  • Claire Garry | Senior People Director Talent and DEI | HAVI

  • Dani Law | Director DEI & Social Impact | BDC

  • Davvin Gilkey | Director I&D Business Partnerships & External Engagement | Unum

  • Desiree Delonia | Director of Diversity Equity Inclusion & Accessibility | Disability Rights California

  • Douglas Bryant | Senior Vice President Learning Diversity and Talent | Hillcrest Healthcare

  • Dr. Angela Anderson | Head of Strategy and Operations US Culture and People Experience | Novartis

  • Dr. Dia Pfleger | Chief People and Culture Officer | Chicago Children Advocacy Center

  • Fatiha Senhaji | VP Inclusive Entrepreneurship | Business Development Bank of Canada

  • Hope Eady | DEI Learning & Development Director | Habitat for Humanity International

  • Janis Middleton | Chief Inclusion Officer | 22Squared and Trade School

  • Joanna Thompson | Director of Diversity Equity and Inclusion | One Workplace

  • Laurice McGinnis Lincoln | Director | State of Wisconsin

  • Livia Konkel | CVP Community Belonging and Corporate Citizenship | Charles River Labs

  • Lorre Allen | Director of Inclusion Diversity and Human Resources | St. Mark's School of Texas

  • Lorri Goldmann | VP Diversity and Inclusion | Avenue5 Residential

  • Mara Zavagno | Vice President People & Culture, BA Industrial Equipment, Chief Diversity and Inclusion Officer | Konecranes

  • Micheal Price | Director People Development and Inclusion | Torrid

  • Natalie Davis | Director of Community Growth | Keller Williams Realty LLC

  • Nonet Sykes | Chief Equity And Inclusion Officer | Atlanta Beltline

  • Oleksandra Chudner | Head of ESG (Social Impact) & DEI | Epam Systems

  • Rachel Collins | Head of Diversity Equity Inclusion & Wellbeing | Colt Technology Services

  • Rachel Green MPA | Director of Culture and Belonging | Acenda Integrated Health

  • Rashida MacMurray-Abdullah | Chief Diversity Officer | Wiley

  • Shane Lloyd | Chief Inclusion Officer | Baker Tilly

  • Shaq Williams | Culture & Inclusion Coordinator | Avetta

  • Shawn Moore | Senior Director Diversity Equality and Inclusion | Ross Stores

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

  • Vanessa Obrochta | Employee and Community Experience Director | Huron

  • Virginia Nguyen | VP Chief Diversity & Impact Officer | QVC Group

  • Whitney Harvey | Diversity and Inclusion Sr. Program Manager | Prime Therapeutics

  • Zabrina Watkins | DEI Director | Prime Therapeutics

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TOP 10 CULTURE & INCLUSION PROFESSIONAL AWARD WINNERS

  • Bernie Bowers | Director of Diversity Equity and Inclusion | Loyola Blakefield

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

  • Jessica Pires Brown | Diversity Inclusion & Belonging Leader | Brown & Brown

  • Jil Littlejohn Bostick | Vice President of Corporate Responsibility & Inclusion | Winnebago Industries

  • Naseem Ahmed | Global Director inclusion and Impact | Inizio

  • Pablo Cano Vazquez | Digital Inclusion Lead | Telefonica S.A.

  • Ron Crear | Inclusion Leader | Weyerhaeuser Company

  • Roxi Corp | Global Head of Diversity Equity Inclusion & Belonging | DHL Supply Chain

  • Tishania Gist | VP/Manager of Inclusive Culture & Engagement | Atlantic Union Bank

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CULTURE & INCLUSION PROFESSIONAL OF THE YEAR AWARD WINNER

  • Jim White | Chief Culture Officer | Ignite Medical Resorts

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