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Methodology
In order to generate this list, we considered around 400+ different professionals within the various sectors of HR. Individuals were selected through a data-driven process that analyzed and scored success in five defining categories. Scores were based on an individuals’ regency, frequency, and relevance in relation to their social media presences, speaking and writing engagements, and innovative contributions to the field. Diversity of the individual was also taken into account so as to ensure that people of all backgrounds were included in the list.
Points to consider
We want to emphasize that this list is not in ranking form. Individuals have been grouped based on the type of work that they have most notably been involved with. These categories are in no way intended to minimize the entirety of these influencers’ careers. HR is an industry that is growing in all directions, and it is difficult to perfectly formulate a process that will recognize all HR professionals that are doing credible work. If you know someone who you think should be featured for next year, please nominate them through our website, as we do consider the names that are received there.
Learn more about the Top 100 HR Influencers of 2022 by hovering over their pictures and exploring their LinkedIn, Twitter, and personal and/or company websites.
Analytics and Strategy
Influencers in this category are recognized for their outstanding analytical and strategic methods and ideas that have helped to improve some factor or factors of the operations within HR.
BEN EUBANKS
Chief Research Officer
Lighthouse Research & Advisory
DAVID GREEN
Co-Author of Excellence
People Analytics | People Analytics leader
JAVIER CALZOLARI
Founder & Trainer
HumanosReales | Official LinkedIn Top Voice
KARIN KIMBROUGH
Chief Economist
LinkedIn
ERICA KESWIN
Author
Speaker, Workplace Strategist, and Professional Dot-Connector
AL ADAMSEN
SVP of Leader
Workforce Transformation
JULIA POLLAK
Chief Economist
ZipRecruiter
Diversity & Inclusion
Influencers in this category are recognized for their outstanding contribution towards promoting a culture of diversity and inclusion.
ANTOINETTA MOSLEY
CEO and Founder
Follow the Leader
ANTOINETTA MOSLEY
National President/CEO
NAAAHR
NETTA JENKINS
CEO Aerodei
Telosa
MELONIE PARKER
Chief Diversity Officer
Google
DR. SHIRLEY DAVIS
President and CEO
SDS Global Enterprises, Inc.
BÄRÍ A. WILLIAMS
Author of Diversity
Workplace
DK BARTLEY
Global Chief Diversity Equity
Inclusion officer
ASHLEY T BRUNDAGE
President and CEO
Empowering Differences
Employer Brand/Talent Acquisition
Influencers in this category are recognized for being outstanding leaders within the recruitment sector who promote innovative and inclusive acquisition methods.
GREG SAVAGE
Principal,
The Savage Recruitment Academy
KATHRYN MINSHEW
Founder & CEO
The Muse
JOHNNY CAMPBELL
CEO/Co-Founder
socialtalent.com
HUNG LEE
Curator
Recruiting Brainfood
JÖRGEN SUNDBERG
CEO
Link Humans
KATRINA COLLIER
Facilitator, Speaker & Author
Reboot Hiring
SAM NEO
Founder and CEO of SOA,
StoryBuddy, People Mentality Inc
HR Tech
Influencers in this category are recognized for their outstanding achievements in this rapidly growing sector of the HR industry.
WILLIAM TINCUP
Editor, Analyst, Advisor & Host
WRKdefined
STEVE BOESE
President & Co-Founder
H3 HR Advisors
TARA HSU
Associate Vice President
Marvell Technology Inc.
JEANNE ACHILLE
Founder & CEO
The Devon Group
GRETCHEN ALARCON
SVP & GM, Employee Workflows Products
ServiceNow
JASON AVERBOOK
Senior Partner
Mercer
MAHE BAYIREDDI
CEO & Co-Founder
Chief Listener & Recruiter
DAN BECK
President and Chief Product Officer
SAP SuccessFactors
ANNA CARLSSON
HR Tech Analyst | Expert within HR Digitalization
HR Digi
JASON CERRATO
Vice President, Talent-Centered Transformation
Eightfold
ASHUTOSH GARG
Co-CEO & Co-Founder
eightfold.ai
STACEY HARRIS
Chief Research Officer and Managing Partner
Sapient Insights Group
GEORGE LAROCQUE
Founder and Chief Analyst
WorkTech
ANITA LETTINK
Partner
Strategic Management Centre
ERIC MOSLEY
CEO
Workhuman, Author, Speaker
RICHARD ROSENOW
VP People Analytics Strategy
One Model
PAUL RUBENSTEIN
Chief People Officer
Visier Inc
GETHIN NADIN
2x Bestselling Author • Chief Innovation Officer
Benefex & Zellis
KIERAN SNYDER
CEO and Founder
Textio and nerd processor
FRIDA POLLI
Founder
Alethia
JOEL CHEESMAN
Co-founder & Co-host
The Chad and Cheese Podcast
TRISH MCFARLANE STEED
HR Tech Founder & Principal Analyst
H3HR
CHAD SOWASH
Co-Founder & Co-host
The Chad and Cheese Podcast
Leadership & Development
Influencers in this category are recognized for their outstanding leadership skills that they teach and their achievements in executive advising, coaching, and consulting.
SIMON SINEK
Author
Leaders Eat Last & Start with Why
ADAM GRANT
Organizational psychologist
Wharton
LASZLO BOCK
HR Tech Author
Work Rules!
ANGELA DUCKWORTH
Professor
University of Pennsylvania
JOSH BERSIN
Founder and CEO
The Josh Bersin Company
MEL ROBBINS
Host
he Mel Robbins Podcast + New York Timess
AMY EDMONDSON
Prof.
Harvard Business School & Author of Right Kind of Wrong
GORDON TREDGOLD
CEO & Managing Consultant
Leadership Principles LLC
JENNIFER DULSKI
CEO & Founder
Rising Team, Faculty, Stanford Graduate School of Business
ELLYN SHOOK
CHRO
Accenture
JACOB MORGAN
5x Best-Selling Author
Author, Futurist, & Keynote Speaker
JAKE WOOD
CEO and Founder
Groundswell
AMY GALLO
Bestselling Author, Media Personality & Keynote Speaker
Workplace Dynamics
BONNIE LOW-KRAMEN
TEDx Speaker
Author of Staff Matters
RHONDA MORRIS
Vice President and Chief Human Resources Officer
Chevron
CHRISTY PAMBIANCHI
Executive Vice President & Chief People Officer
Intel
NICKLE LAMOREAUX
Chief Human Resources Officer
IBM
PETER FASOLO
Chief Human Resources Officer
Johnson & Johnson
STACY GREEN
Executive Vice President & Chief People Officer
Sony Pictures Entertainment
TEUILA HANSON
Chief People Officer
LinkedIn
LISA V CHANG
SVP and Global Chief People Officer
The Coca-Cola Company
JO CLARK
Industry Leading
Career Coach
RAJIV NAITHANI
Chief People Officer
Infogain
DAVID OSSIP
Chair, CEO and Founder
Dayforce
MARIA BLACK
President and CEO
ADP
DANIEL KJELLSSON
Co-Founder
Future Talent Council
AMY COLEMAN
Corporate Vice President, Human Resources & Corporate Functions
Microsoft
Organizational Development
Influencers in this category are recognized for their outstanding ideas and methods that have improved the ways in which companies are organized and their efficiency in operation.
CATHERINE MATTICE
Founder & CEO
Civility Partners, Inc
CAROLINE CARPENEDO
Executive Director of People, Management, Safety, Communication & Brand
Suzano
STEVE LOWISZ
CEO
Qualigence International
RIINA HELLSTRÖM
Agile HR
Deliver Value in a Changing World of Work
JOHN BOUDREAU
Author
Senior Research Scientist and Professor Emeritus
KATY GEORGE
CVP of HR Strategy, Analytics and Workforce Planning
Microsoft
RAVIN JESUTHASAN
Global thought leader, futurist
bestselling author on the future of work
DONALD KNIGHT
Group SVP, People & Culture
Warner Bros. Discovery
DONNA MORRIS
Executive Vice President, Chief People Officer
Walmart
ENRIQUE RUBIO
Founder
Hacking HR
STEVE CADIGAN
LinkedIn's First Chief HR Officer & Talent Hacker & Advisor
Cadigan Talent Ventures
Talent Acquisition
Influencers in this category are recognized for being outstanding leaders within the recruitment sector who promote innovative and inclusive acquisition methods.
TIM SACKETT
President
HRU Technical Resources
GRACE E. NIWA
VP Global
Talent Vertex Pharmaceuticals
ARCHANA KUMARI
Talent Acquisition Lead
People Nexdigm
MATT ALDER
Producer & Host
The Recruiting Future Podcast
MERVYN DINNEN
Analyst, Content Creator
Author, International Speaker
KYLE LAGUNAS
Head of Strategy & Principal Analyst
Aptitude Research
JASON WALKER
Founder
Thrive HR and ThriveAIServices
Talent Management
Influencers in this category are recognized for their new ideas that have improved the employee experience and created positive company cultures.
JONATHAN D. REYNOLDS
CEO
Titus Talent Strategies
MELISSA DAIMLER
Chief Learning Officer
Udemy
ANDREW LEE
Director
HR Business Partner, Engineering, Raytheon
KRIS DUNN
SVP of Global Talent Acquisition
Marriott International
ANNA-TAVIS
Department Chair, Human Capital Management
New York University
ATULAYA GOSWAMI
HR Director
General Mills
SAYALI DESHMUKH
Head, People & Culture
Coditude
ANDRE MATIUS
Chief People Officer
PROJECT : BLACK
MARC EFFRON
President
The Talent Strategy Group
CLAUDE SILVER
Chief Heart Officer
VaynerMedia, Speaker
