The i4cp Member Awards
The 2024 Winners
Every year, we recognize the most innovative organizations who are putting to practice unique, creative approaches to better attract, retain, and support their employees. Congratulations to the winners, who not only are helping to advance the human capital field but giving back to the i4cp community by sharing their successes, failures, and progress.
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Target
i4cp recognizes Target as Member of the Year Award for its dedication to membership and leading utilization of i4cp research resources in 2023. Target, with over 350 employees engaged in i4cp's communities, is a contributor of next practice case studies, and has executive representation on i4cp’s Chief Diversity Officer Board and Total Rewards Leader Board.
Google was recognized with i4cp’s High-Performance Award in recognition of its outstanding achievements. i4cp looks at variables including market share, revenue growth, profitability, and customer satisfaction. As a reflection of its high-performance, Google has seen its share price grow by over 150% in recent years.
Deere & Company
Deere & Company is the recipient of i4cp’s New Member of the Year Award, thanks to the company’s utilization of and contributions to i4cp’s peer networks. The employees of Deere & Company have utilized i4cp’s research, tools, data, and insights to better anticipate, adapt, and act in a constantly changing business environment. Leaders at Deere & Company actively participate in i4cp’s community groups, including the Chief Learning & Talent Officer Board, and the company has served as host for regional CHRO meetings.
Pax8
Pax8 was recognized with i4cp’s Culture Renovation® Award. The trailblazer in cloud marketplace solutions transformed their culture from within, using innovative strategies and tools to enhance employee engagement, communication, and alignment. This award recognizes Pax8 for sustaining and advancing a healthy and thriving culture.
E.W. Scripps
This award recognizes exemplary peer leadership and dedication to the advancement of HR and active engagement within the i4cp member community. E.W. Scripps is a consistent contributor to i4cp’s Exchanges, member-led working groups organized around core talent-related topics, and the Expert Network, an online crowdsourcing platform for members.
Jennifer Weber
As Chief People Officer at ADM, one of the world’s largest nutrition companies, Jennifer Weber oversees all HR functions for the company’s global workforce of more than 38,000, including the company’s activities to support diversity and inclusion. i4cp’s CHRO of the Year Award recognizes Weber’s extensive record of stellar HR leadership and strategic management.
Cameron Hedrick
Cameron Hedrick serves as the Head of Learning & Culture for Citi. His current responsibilities include enterprise learning programming and technology, culture philosophy, programming, and measurement. Cameron also sits on Citi’s HR Operating Committee. This award recognizes Hedrick’s generous contributions to i4cp’s Chief Learning and Talent Officer Board (a working group exclusive to heads of talent and learning at large organizations). His willingness to lend insights, actively participate in meetings, and assist his peers are among the key reasons he was selected.
Dave Ulrich
Renowned management expert, best-selling author and professor Dave Ulrich was recognized for his decades of innovative work in human resources and leadership. Ulrich is the Rensis Likert Professor at the Ross School of Business, University of Michigan, and a partner at the RBL Group. He’s been called the “father of modern HR,” “HR thought leader of the decade,” and was a stand-out choice following his i4cp presentation on creating stakeholder value through human capability. Ulrich joins past recipients of this esteemed award, Gary Hamel, Marshall Goldsmith and Beverly Kaye.
Next Practice Awards
Citigroup
Intuit
Mondelez
International
Toyota
North America
Past Winners
2023
Member of the Year Award: Citi
High Performance Award: Vertex Pharmaceuticals
New Member of the Year Award: US Bank
Culture Renovation® Award: F5
Exchange Member of the Year: Target
CHRO of the Year: Christine Deputy, Chief People Officer, Pinterest
Board Member of the Year: Brenda Sugrue, EY
Industry Legend Award: Gary Hamel
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2022
Member of the Year Award: Accenture
High Performance Award: Dell
New Member of the Year Award: Bristol Myers Squibb
Culture Renovation® Award: Mastercard
Exchange Member of the Year: Land O'Lakes
Board Member of the Year: Dr. Alveda Williams, Dow
Industry Legend Award: Dr. Beverly Kaye
2020
Member of the Year Award: Ecolab
High Performance Award: Mastercard
New Member of the Year Award: Alaska Airlines
Culture Renovation® Award: Microsoft
Revered Culture Award: Patagonia
Exchange Member of the Year Award: F5 Networks
Board Member of the Year Award: Michael Semo, Lincoln Financial (People Analytics Board)
Innovation in HR Award: Christy Pambianchi, Verizon; Ellyn Shook, Accenture; Lisa Buckingham, Lincoln Financial Services; Pat Wadors, ServiceNow
Industry Legend Award: Marshall Goldsmith
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