HR.com Honors Top HR and Leadership Professionals in 2025 Awards

HR.com has announced its 2025 Awards, highlighting top-performing organizations and professionals who are reshaping human resources practices across industries. The awards ceremony, held during HRWest 2025 in Oakland, California, celebrated individuals and companies making significant contributions to workplace development and employee experience.

Corporate category winners span diverse sectors, showcasing innovative approaches to critical HR challenges. CommonSpirit Health won the Most Impactful Human Experience Initiative, while Cardinal Health received recognition for Best Overall Recruiting Strategy. Other notable winners included Duravant for Best DEIB Initiative and Insperity for Best Technology Innovation Implementation.

Individual awards recognized outstanding HR leadership, with Rehanne Allen from Epiq named HR Strategist of the Year and Mark Monaghan from iQor receiving HR Leader of the Year honors. Nurdes Gomez from eMed was distinguished as the Emerging HR Leader of the Year.

These awards highlight the critical role of human resources in adapting to rapidly changing workplace dynamics, including technological advancements, diversity initiatives, and evolving workforce expectations. The recognized organizations demonstrate strategic approaches to talent management, employee development, and organizational resilience.

HR.com CEO Debbie McGrath emphasized the significance of these achievements, noting that the winners represent a new standard of excellence in human resources leadership during a transformative period for work environments.