The 2022 Top Chief Human Resources Officer Lists, recognizes 40 of the most influential CHROs worldwide. Curated by N2Growth in collaboration with a panel of esteemed advisors, the list highlights HR leaders who shaped careers, culture, and talent at the world’s most forward-thinking organizations in 2022.
N2Growth's 2022 Top CHRO List
Meet the leaders of the 2022 Top CHRO List
| 2022 Rank | Name | Title | Company | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  | Carol Surface | EVP & Chief Human Resources Officer | Medtronic |
| 2 |  | Beth Whited | EVP Sustainability & Strategy & CHRO | Union Pacific |
| 3 |  | Lisa Chang | Global Chief People Officer | The Coca-Cola Company |
| 4 |  | Stacy Green | EVP & Chief People Officer | Sony Pictures Entertainment |
| 5 |  | Lynne Oldham | Chief People Officer | Stash |
| 6 |  | Mona Malone | CHRO & Head of People and Culture | BMO Financial Group |
| 7 |  | Debra Thompson | Chief People Officer | Chegg |
| 8 |  | Frank Lopez | EVP & Chief Human Resources Officer | Ryder System Inc. |
| 9 |  | Katarina Berg | Chief Human Resources Officer | Spotify |
| 10 |  | Jeffrey Stoicheff | Senior Vice President, Human Resources | Penske Logistics |
| 11 |  | Alexandra Brandão | Head of Human Resources | Santander Group |
| 12 |  | Donna Morris | Executive Vice President, Chief People Officer | Walmart |
| 13 |  | Susan Winchester | Senior Vice President, Chief Human Resources Officer | Applied Materials |
| 14 |  | Tim Huval | Chief Administrative Officer & CHRO | Humana |
| 15 |  | Laurie Havanec | Chief People Officer | CVS Health |
| 16 |  | Sven Oddens | EVP & Group Human Resources Director | JustEat Takeaway |
| 17 |  | Russ Hagey | Partner & Worldwide Chief Talent Officer | Bain |
| 18 |  | Lynanne Kunkel | Chief Human Resources Officer | Vail Resorts |
| 19 |  | Kristi Cappelletti-Matthews | Chief Human Resources Officer | VSP Vision |
| 20 |  | Gloria Chen | Chief People Officer & EVP, Employee Experience | Adobe |
| 21 |  | Aimee Hoyt | Chief People Officer | Illumina |
| 22 |  | Lothar Harings | Chief Human Resources Officer | Kuehne+Nagel |
| 23 |  | Sergio Ezama | Chief Human Resources Officer | Netflix |
| 24 |  | Matthew Breitfelder | Global Head of Human Capital & Partner | Apollo Global Management |
| 25 |  | Teuila Hanson | SVP & Chief People Officer | |
| 26 |  | Ellyn Shook | Chief Leadership & Human Resources Officer | Accenture |
| 27 |  | Kamy Scarlett | Chief Human Resources Officer | Best Buy |
| 28 |  | Nicky Dingemans | Chief Human Resources Officer | Oliver Wyman |
| 29 |  | Chris Winton | Corporate Vice President, HR | Fedex |
| 30 |  | Rich Jacquet | Chief People Officer | Coursera |
| 31 |  | Anna Fraser | Chief People Officer | Sonos |
| 32 |  | Anne Lebel | Group CHRO | Capgemini |
| 33 |  | Paige Ross | Global Head of Human Resources | Blackstone |
| 34 |  | Christy Pambianchi | Chief Human Resources Officer | Intel |
| 35 |  | Tracey Franklin | Chief Human Resources Officer | Moderna |
| 36 |  | Lorna Hagen | Chief People Officer | Guild Education |
| 37 |  | Manuel Cuevas-Trisan | VP Human Resources | Harvard University |
| 38 |  | Trent Henry | Global Vice Chair - Talent | Ernst & Young |
| 39 |  | Paul Richardson | Chief Human Resources Officer | Walt Disney |
| 40 |  | Pravin Prakash | Chief People Officer | Byju's |
| Name | Title | Company | Location |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sheri Bronstein | Chief Human Resources Officer | Bank of America | Charlotte, NC |
| Arnnon Geshuri | Chief Human Resources Officer | Teladoc Health | Purchase, NY |
| Kathleen Hogan | EVP & Chief Human Resources Officer | Microsoft | Redmond, WA |
| Dierdre O'Brien | Senior Vice President, Retail + People | Apple | Cupertino, CA |
| Daniel Brennan | CHRO | Bombardier | Montreal, Canada |
| Laura Kohler | Senior Vice President - Human Resources, Stewardship and Sustainability | Kohler | Kohler, WI |
| Claudine Naughton | Chief Human Resources Officer | Interior Logic Group, Inc. | Los Angeles, CA |
| Cheryl Johnson | Chief Human Resources Officer | Caterpillar | Deerfield, IL |
| Beth Patrick | CHRO | Diebold Nixdorf | Hudson, OH |
| Christine Deputy | Chief People Officer | San Francisco, CA | |
| Marissa Andrada | Chief Diversity, Inclusion & People Officer | Chipotle | Newport Beach, CA |
| Anne Pearce | CHRO | Shell | London, United Kingdom |
| Nickle LaMoreaux | Chief Human Resources Officer | IBM | Armonk NY |
| Gianna Driver | CHRO & Chief People Officer | BlueVine | Redwood City, CA |
| Kristina Johnson | Chief People Officer | Okta | San Francisco, CA |
| Jacqueline M. Welch | EVP & Chief Human Resources Officer | The New York TImes | New York City, NY |
| Francine Katsoudas | CHRO & Chief People Officer | Cisco | San Jose, CA |
| Jacqui Canney | CHRO | Service Now | Santa Clara, CA |
| Ashley Goldsmith | CHRO | Workday | Pleasanton, CA |
| Sabine Kohleisen | Member of the Board of Management; HR & Director of Labor Relations | Mercedes-Benz Group | Stuttgart, Germany |
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