2025 Honorees
The Employee Benefit News team is excited to welcome our newest class of outstanding HR and benefits leaders. For the fourth consecutive year now, EBN is honoring the top HR and benefits leaders, benefit brokers and advisers, and tech innovators who are transforming workplace culture.
Congratulations to our all of our 2025 honorees!
Excellence in Benefits Honorees
Dawn Beaudin
VP of Benefits
Hyatt Hotels
Alex Bertin
Director, Total Rewards
BambooHR
Laura Boroch
Head of Employee Sustainability and People Operations
Patagonia
J. Brian Coleman
VP of Total Rewards
Dawn Foods
Tiffany Dennis
Sr. Wellness Program Manager
Golden 1 Credit Union
Dirk De Roo
Director of Compensation and Benefits
Phillips Exeter Academy
Aldy Duffield
Experienced Global Benefits Leader
Apple
Katelyn Green
Senior Generalist & Payroll Coordinator
Rush Memorial Hospital
Joanne Homa
Director of Benefits
Faith Technologies, Inc.
Vicki Howe
Director of Global Comp & Benefits
Bain & Company
Dijanira McClosky
Head of Health and Welfare Benefits, Total Rewards
Guardian Life Insurance Company of America
Stacie Mundahl
Vice President, Global Benefits Services
InComm Payments
Helen Russell
Chief People Person
Hubspot
Sabra Sciolaro
Chief People Person
FirstUp
Sven Skillrud
VP of Total Rewards and People Solutions
Nike
Gina Uehling
People Resource Center Manager
Walmont Industries
Lisa Woods
VP, Benefits and Wellbeing
Walmart
Marie Yorn
Director of Total Rewards
Keystone Cooperative