Past Honorees*
For Profit Organizations with 1,000 or more Michigan Employees:
Jennifer Husby, Vice President of Human Resources - Americas Region, KUKA U.S. Holdings Company, LLC
Sandy Patel, SHRM-CP, PHR, Head of HR, Americas, Altimetrik
Jenifer Zbiegien, Vice President Human Resources and Marketing, Aludyne, Inc.
Kathie Patterson, Chief Human Resources Officer, Ally Financial
Diane M. Anthishin, Vice President, HR Operations, DTE Energy
Kris Munroe, HR Director, Roush Enterprises, Inc.
Adam Jeffries, Vice President of Human Resources, North America, Faurecia North America Scott Pepin, Senior Vice President, Global Human Resources, Federal-Mogul Powertrain
John J. Quattrone, Senior Vice President, Global Human Resources, General Motors
Kevin Butler, Senior Vice President, Human Resources, Delphi Corporation
Nancy Rae, Senior Vice President - Human Resources, Chrysler Group LLC
Larry E. Steward, Vice President, Human Resources, DTE Energy Company
Ann F. Federici, Senior Vice President of Human Resources, AAA Auto Club Group (ACG)
Felicia J. Fields, Group Vice President, Human Resources & Corporate Services, Ford Motor Company
Neil Marchuk, EVP Human Resources, TRW Automotive
Paul F. Walters, Executive Vice President, Administration, Penske Corporation
Daniel R. Foley, Vice President, Human Resources, Masco Corporation
Roger A. Jackson, Senior Vice President, Human Resources, Lear Corporation
Joe W. Laymon, Group Vice President, Corporate Human Resources and Labor Affairs, Ford Motor Company
For Profit Organizations with fewer than 1,000 Michigan Employees:
Danielle Williams, Senior Vice President of Talent, Class Valuation, LLC
Jacqueline Hernandez, Vice President of Human Resources, Superior Electric Great Lakes Company
Deanna Cain, Head of Human Resources, RPT Realty
Sara VanWagoner, Vice President of Corporate Growth Strategies, Edcor
Denise Dorigo Jones, Director, Human Resources, Nemak
Julia Kellogg, PHR, SHRM-CP, Executive Vice President of Human Resources, North American Bancard
Brenda Gallick, Director of Team Success, Billhighway
Meghan Berg, HR Director, Fortis Energy Services, Inc.
Gale L. LaRoche, Vice President, Human Resources and Adminstration, Wayne County Airport Authority
Bryan L. Gilleland, Vice President, Human Resources and Corporate Planning, Frankenmuth Insurance
Mark Jenkins, Vice President of Human Resources, Logicalis
Kari Lawry, Vice President of Human Resources, Atlas Oil Company
Taya Johnston, Human Resources Manager, Plex Systems
Karen F. Andrews, Chief Development Officer, McKinley, Inc.
Christine McDermott, Director, Human Resources, GHAFARI Associates
Jennifer Piscopink, Vice President, Human Resources, Carhartt, Inc.
Elaine Sobieray, Vice President of HR and Administration, Allied Office Interiors, Inc.
Michael "Mac" McAdams, Director of Human Resources, Beaumont Services Company
Laura Gutierrez, Director of Human Resources, The Ritz-Carlton, Dearborn
Health & Human Services Organizations with 500 or more Michigan Employees:
Nina Ramsey, EVP & Chief Human Resources Officer, Henry Ford Health
Susan D. Murphy, Chief People Officer, Greenpath Financial Wellness
Justin Walworth, Chief Human Resources Officer, Peckham, Inc.
Laurita Thomas, Associate Vice President for Human Resources, University of Michigan
Elizabeth Wilcox, Associate VP, Human Resources, Kettering University
Greg Ghilardi, Chief Human Resources Officer, MidMichigan Health
Cynthia M. Glass, Vice President of Administrative Service and Human Resources, Henry Ford College
Sharon Butler, Assistant Vice President, Human Resources, Michigan State University
Barbara A. Palmer, Corporate VP, Human Resources and Employee Services, Botsford Hospital
William Peterson, Vice President, Human Resources, McLaren Health Care Corporation
Deloris Hunt, Senior Vice President, Chief HR Officer, Detroit Medical Center
Kathy Oswald, Senior Vice President, Chief HR Officer, Henry Ford Health System
James Lewis, Vice President, Human Resources, NSF International
Mary K. Naber, Senior Vice President and Chief Worklife Services Officer, St. John Health System
Mark A. Kennedy, Chief Human Resources Officer, Mott Community College
Debra Canales, Executive Vice President, Organization and Talent Effectiveness, Trinity Health
Alison Bailey, Senior Vice President - Human Resources, YMCA of Metropolitan Detroit
Health & Human Services Organizations with fewer than 500 Michigan Employees:
Trina Groce, HR Director, TechTown Detroit
Jody Connally, HR Director, Detroit Wayne Integrated Health Network
Chantele Stevenson, Director of Human Resources, Archdiocese of Detroit
Andrew McKinnon, Director, Macomb County Human Resources and Labor Relations, Macomb County
Michelle Hansel, Vice President, Human Resources, Detroit Regional Chamber
Melissa Pena Gallis, Chief Talent Officer, Leader Dogs for the Blind
Danielle Crane, Chief Administrative Officer, GreenPath Financial Wellness
Ron Carr, Human Resources Director, United Way of Southeastern Michigan
Teresa Schwartz, Vice President of Human Resource, JVS
Nancy McKeague, Senior Vice President & Chief Human Resources Officer, Michigan Health & Hospital Association
Joan Cliff, Director of Human Resources and Quality, Adult Well-Being
Anathea L. Collar, Vice President, Human Resources, Arbor Hospice
Julie Jones, Director of Human Resources, HAVEN
Mary K. Naber, Senior Vice President and Chief Worklife Services Officer, St. John Health System
*Note: Titles and companies at time of award.