C2HR Honors Inaugural Honorees
NAPERVILLE, ILL., August 3, 2023 —Today C2HR, the Content & Connectivity Human Resources Association, announced the inaugural class of HR Game Changers. This distinguished awards program celebrates extraordinary talent across C2HR’s community of 4,800 human resources professionals in the media, technology and entertainment industry by honoring the professionals who go above and beyond their human resources roles to innovate, drive results and elevate the employee experience. “The HR professionals we are recognizing in this new awards programhave truly raised the bar when it comes to innovating, driving results and elevating the employee experience,” said Julie Neimat, 2023 presidentof C2HR and EVP of talent and culture for Warner Bros. Discovery. “It’s such a privilege to celebrate the incredible game changing talent across our industry.”
The 50 HR Game Changers are classified into five award categories. To view photographs of the winners, please visit https://c2hr.org/winners/.
Advocates
Advocates are individuals and teams who elevate the people within an organization through diversity and inclusion initiatives. They remove barriers and create opportunities to empower diverse talent across the organization. The 2023 HR Game Changers in the Advocates category are:
Robin Charles, Senior Director, Talent, NBCUniversal
Cable One’s Inclusion & Diversity Team
Charter Military Talent Attraction Team
Jhneall Gardner, VP, Talent, Warner Bros. Discovery
Naomi Powell, Head of HR, Paramount: The Daily Show
WOW! DEI Ambassador Team
Cultivators
Cultivators build culture and amplify employee engagement by encouraging cross-department communication and collaboration. They are true ambassadors of relationship building and the glue that binds countless employees into a unified, synergistic team. The 2023 Cultivators are:
Chrissy Branch, Human Resources Manager, Charter Communications
Gabbi Cacia, Senior Director of HR Communications & Engagement, Comcast
Daphne Calderon, Senior Consultant, Organization Effectiveness, Warner Bros. Discovery
Judy Cloyd, VP, HR, Sports, NBCUniversal
Whitney Delich, EVP, HR, Paramount Global
Rebecca Jacobs, Senior HR Director, WOW! Internet, TV & Phone
Brooke Leone, Senior Manager, Employee Relations, ESPN
Steven McNeal, People & Culture Partner, Warner Bros. Discovery
Alex Nassief, VP, Organization Effectiveness, Warner Bros. Discovery
Myriam Ovalle, Senior Specialist, HR, A+E Networks
Lisa Pira, People & Culture Partner, Warner Bros. Discovery
Kathy Shaw, People & Culture Coordinator, Warner Bros. Discovery
Trevor Thomas, Manager, Benefits, HR, A+E Networks
Jamila West, Senior People & Culture Partner, Warner Bros. Discovery
The Ignitors
In their quest to elevate others, Ignitors champion development and mentoring programs. Their commitment to creating a clear pathway for advancement is inspiring. The 2023 Ignitors are:
Marlene Baez, VP, HR, Paramount: CBS Productions
Raisa Berkheiser, Head of Open Enrollment Live Learning, Warner Bros. Discovery
Cable One’s HR Team
Dayana Falcon, Talent Mobility Manager, ESPN
Nicole Helprin, SVP, People Development, Paramount Global
Brittany Moore, Senior Manager, Learning & Development, Warner Bros. Discovery
Jamie Nevshehir, VP, HR Ops & People Analytics, NBCUniversal
Cheryl Randall, HR Business Partner, ESPN
Spectrum Enterprise L&D Team
Amanda Zinger, Manager, Regional HR, Charter Communications
Strategists
Recipients in this category have the ability to see the big picture. They work tirelessly to advance their vision from a concept to a reality, thus helping their organizations achieve greater success. The 2023 Strategists are:
Vonya Alleyne, Chief People Officer, SEGRA
Adam DeSantis, HR Business Partner, ESPN
Kevin Frick, VP, Corporate HR, NBCUniversal
Jasmin Rodriguez, VP, HR, Paramount: BET Media Group
Apurva Sharma, Director, People & Culture, Warner Bros. Discovery
Russell Weaver, Global Head of Talent Acquisition, Paramount Global
Transformers
Transformers leverage data, technology and creative thinking to innovate programs, processes and initiatives. These award recipients are passionate agents of change who exhibit agility and a fierce determination to drive results. The 2023 HR Game Changers in the Transformers category are:
Leigh Alter, VP, Compensation, Paramount Global
Vanita Capobianco, Senior Director, HR Technology Operations, Paramount Global
Cox Talent Solutions, Leadership Dev, Change Enablement & HR Tech Teams
Dee Dee D’Asaro, Senior HR Manager, HRTS, Cox Communications
Laurie Delahunty, VP, Benefits, Warner Bros. Discovery
Tabala Dixon, Senior Manager, HR Business Partner, Cox Communications
Rachel Dodson, Director, Experience Planning & Delivery, Comcast
Leah Gould, Manager, People & Culture Communications, Warner Bros. Discovery
Perri Ma, GVP, Global People Operations, Analytics & System Strategy, Warner Bros. Discovery
Shelly McCready, Senior Manager, Benefits & Wellness, WOW! Internet, TV & Phone
Brian Mullin , VP, Benefits, Warner Bros. Discovery
Zack Rome, Director, Talent Acquisition, O&T, NBCUniversal
Dorthea Scattaglia, Senior Director, Emotional Wellbeing, Comcast
Rebecca Wright, SVP, HR, O&T, NBCUniversal
All recipients will be honored during the C2HR CON on August 8 in Brooklyn, NYC, in Cablefax Daily and HR Pulse. Cablefax is the media partner for the C2HR awards program.
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