The judging has been completed!
Finalists have been determined in all categories and are listed below in RANDOM order.
The winners will be announced at the Gala Awards Dinner on January 31st. (click here for details).
Congratulations to the finalists!
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Toronto Star - HR Professional of the Year Award
Bill Cheshire, Consultant, Hay Group
Tanya Natille Sinclair, CHRP, Manager of HR & Administration, Pickering Public Library
Bonni Titgemeyer, Managing Director, The Employers' Choice Inc.
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Canadian HR Reporter - HR Rising Star Award
Cindy Gervais, Human Resources & Administration Supervisor, PolyCello
Kimberley D Killens, Director of Human Resources, Grand Bend Area Community Health Centre/ South Huron Hospital Association
Phillip Law, HR Manager, Rogers Communications
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Innovation in Employment Branding Award
HR Team of GlaxoSmithKline - GSK Canada
Team Leader: Tracy Lapointe, Vice President, Human Resources
Talent Strategy and Acquisition - Rogers Communications
Team Leader: Sandra Pasquini, Director, Talent Strategy and Acquisition
YMCA of Greater Toronto - YMCA of Greater Toronto
Team Leader: Melanie Laflamme, MHRM C.H.R.P.
Vice President Human Resources and Organizational Development
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Innovation in Total Rewards Award
KPMG Canada – KPMG
Team Leader: Geri Markvoort, KPMG Management Services LP
HR Team – Longo's
Team Leader: Liz Volk, CHRP, SHRP, Vice President Human Resources
Human Resources - Nordion Inc.
Team Leader: Irene Kohut, Senior Director, Total Rewards
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Corporate Social Responsibility Award
Mike Bradley, Mayor, City of Sarnia
United Way Tri-Hospital Campaign Committee - Trillium Health Centre
Team Leader: Karen Dobbie, Human Resources Manager
Human Resources - Hydro Ottawa
Team Leader: Lyne Parent-Garvey, Chief Human Resources Officer
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TD Insurance Meloche Monnex -
Corporate Governance and Strategic Leadership Award
HRaid Collaboration Initiative - Human Resources and Skills Development Canada
Team Leader: Jason Dorey, A/Director General, Strategies Accountability and Policy Frameworks
Human Resources Team - Hamilton Health Sciences
Team Leader: Louise Taylor Green, Vice-President, HR & OD
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Right Management - Overall Talent Management Award
Human Resources Team - Hydro Ottawa Group of Companies
Team Leader: Lyne Parent-Garvey, Chief Human Resources Officer
Corporate Human Resources - TD Bank Group
Team Leader: Nancy Nazer, VP, Talent Management & Diversity
Human Resources - Samsung Electronics Canada
Team Leader: Michelle Manglal-Lan, Senior Manager, Talent Acquisition & Development
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HR Academic of the Year Award
Lisbeth Claus, Ph.D., SPHR, GPHR, Professor, Willamette University
Cheryl Wyrick, Ph.D., SPHR, Associate Dean, College of Business Administration, California State Polytechnic University Pomona
Dr. Margaret Yap, Associate Professor, Ryerson University
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Employer Champion of IEP Award
IEN/ESL Nurse Integration Project Team - Hamilton Health Sciences
Team Leader: Monica Moryta
Lynda Zugec, Managing Director, The Workforce Consultants
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HR Challenge Award
Human Resources - Citi Cards Canada
Team Leader: Andrew Noel, Senior Vice President of Human Resources
Josephine DesLauriers, Vice President of Human Resources, Leisureworld Senior Care Corporation
Human Resources - Nordion Inc.
Team Leader: Irene Kohut, Senior Director, Human Resources
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