Top 100 Human Resources Influencers of 2022
About
Human Resources is a growing field that is beginning to expand and inspire change across a facet of companies and job-types. Engagedly is excited to announce its sixth annual list of Top 100 HR Influencers.
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’ recency, 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.
Alain Roumilhac
President of ManpowerGroup France
Whitney Johnson
CEO of Disruption Advisors, Author, Podcast Host
Tyrone Smith Jr.
Global Head of People Analytics & Insights at Udemy, Adjunct Associate Professor at USC
Tom Haak
Founder of HR Trend Institute, Speaker
Sarah White
CEO of Aspect43, Speaker
Mel Robbins
Founder of Mel Robbins Media and 143 Studios, Author, Podcast Host, Speaker
Lynne Oldham
Chief People Officer of Stash
Keith McNulty
Global Director of Talent Science and Analytics at McKinsey & Company, Author
Jen Phillips Kirkwood
Global Data & Digital Head of Strategy at IBM, Speaker
Javier Calzolari
Founder of HumanosReales, Speaker
Geetanjali Gamel
Head of HR for Global Commercial Strategy Organization at Johnson & Johnson
Elizebeth Varghese
Talent & HR Strategy Reinvention Leader at IBM, Author
David Green
Founder of Zandel, Executive Director of Insight222, Author, Speaker, Podcast Host
Diversity & Inclusion
Influencers in this category are recognized for their outstanding contribution towards promoting a culture of diversity and inclusion.
Vernā Myers
VP of Inclusion Strategy at Netflix, Author, Speaker
Traci Wade
Global Head of Diversity and Inclusion at Oracle
Risha Grant
CEO of Risha Grant LLC, Author, Speaker, Radio Host
Reginald Miller
Global Chief Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion Officer at McDonald's
Melonie Parker
Chief Diversity Officer of Google
Maxine Williams
Chief Diversity Officer of Meta, Member on Board Of Directors for Doma
Lindsay-Rae McIntyre
Chief Diversity Officer of Microsoft
Juliet Bourke
Professor of Practice at UNSW Business School, Author, Speaker
Jennifer Brown
Founder of Jennifer Brown Consulting, Author, Speaker
Jarvis Sam
VP of Global Diversity, Equity & Inclusion for Nike
David L. Casey
Chief Inclusion and Social Impact Officer for Tapestry
Dalila Wilson-Scott
Chief Diversity Officer of Comcast
Amy C. Waninger
CEO of Lead at Any Level, Speaker, Author, Podcast Host
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.
Abhishek De
Director & Global Head of Talent Acquisition at BrowserStack
Glen Cathey
Head of Digital Strategy & Innovation at Randstad, Speaker
Greg Savage
Founder of The Savage Recruitment Academy, Author, Speaker
Hung Lee
Curator at Recruiting Brainfood
Jan Tegze
Director of Talent Acquisition at Invicti Security, Author
Jessica Miller-Merrell
Founder of Workology, Co-founder of Duo Works, Speaker, Podcast Host
Katrina Collier
Founder of Katrina Collier Limited, Author, Speaker, Podcast Host
Liz Ryan
Founder of Human Workplace, Author, Speaker
Lou Adler
Founder of The Adler Group, Author, Speaker, Podcast Host
Sam Neo
Founder of People Mentality Inc., Stories of Asia, & StoryBuddy, VP of Singapore Human Resources Institute
Shally Steckerl
President of The Sourcing Institute, Author, Speaker
Shikha Gupta
Senior Director of Talent Acquisition at Birlasoft, Speaker
Susanna Frazier
Technical Sourcing Specialist at Humana, Author, Speaker, Podcast host
Tim Sackett
President of HRU Technical Resources, Author, Speaker
Yuri Kruman
CEO of HR, Talent & Systems, Author, Speaker
HR Tech
Influencers in this category are recognized for their outstanding achievements in this rapidly growing sector of the HR industry.
Ben Taylor
Chief AI Strategist for DataRobot
Ellyn Shook
Chief Leadership & Human Resources Officer of Accenture
Josh Bersin
Founder of Bersin by Deloitte, Board Member for UC Berkeley Haas School of Business, Speaker
Juan Luis Betancourt
CEO of Humantelligence & Gonza Executive Search
Marc Coleman
Founder of UNLEASH.ai
Meghan M. Biro
Founder of TalentCulture, Author, Podcast Host
Philippa Penfold
Co-founder of People Collider, Associate Faculty at Singapore University of Social Sciences
Soumyasanto Sen
Co-Founder of De3Fi, Author, Speaker
Steve Boese
Co-founder of H3 HR Advisors, Speaker, Podcast Co-host
Steve Goldberg
Founder of SBG Consulting
Trish McFarlane Steed
Co-founder of H3 HR Advisors, Author, Speaker, Podcast Co-host
William Tincup
President and Editor of RecruitingDaily, Speaker, Podcast Host
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.
Adam Grant
Professor at Wharton School of Business, Author, Speaker, Podcast Host
Angela Duckworth
Professor at University of Pennsylvania, Founder of Character Lab, Author, Podcast Host
Brigette Hyacinth
Best-selling author, Speaker
Emily He
Corporate VP of Microsoft
Ian Ziskin
President of EXec EXcel Group, Co-founder of inSITE Group & Consortium for Change
Jacob Morgan
Founder of The Future of Work University, Author, Speaker, Podcast Co-host
Jeanne Meister
Founder of Future Workplace Academy, Executive VP of Executive Networks on LinkedIn
Jeff Haden
Best-selling author, Speaker
Jennifer McClure
CEO of Unbridled Talent & DisruptHR, Speaker
JoAnn Corley-Schwarzkopf
Executive Advisor at JoAnn Corley Companies
Johnny C. Taylor, Jr.
President and CEO of SHRM, Author
Lars Schmidt
Founder of Amplify, Author, Speaker, Podcast Host
Leena Nair
CEO of Chanel
Lolly Daskal
Founder of Lead From Within, Author, Speaker, Podcast Host
Ramakrishna Rao
Chief Learning Officer at Page Industries
Shyam Sharma
President of Claris Limited
Stacy Donovan Zapar
Founder of The Talent Agency, Speaker
Travis Bradberry
Chief People Scientist of LEADx, Author
Dave Ulrich
Professor at University of Michigan Ross School of Business, Author, Speaker
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.
Gautam Ghosh
Digital and Social HR Consultant, Speaker
Jim Knight
Founder of Knight Speaker, Author, Speaker
Joey V. Price
CEO of Jumpstart:HR, Advisory Board Member for UKG, Podcast Host
Katarina Berg
CHRO at Spotify & Non-Executive Board Member at Personio, Speaker
Kathleen Hogan
Chief People Officer of Microsoft, SHRM Executive Council
Melissa Daimler
Chief Learning Officer at Udemy, Author, Speaker
Natal Dank
Head of Learning &Co-founder at PXO Culture, Speaker
Vineet Gambhir
Chief People Officer at DataLink Software
Talent Management
Influencers in this category are recognized for their new ideas that have improved the employee experience and created positive company cultures.
Alexis Fink
VP of People Analytics and Workforce Strategy at Meta
Bruce Daisley
Best-selling author, Speaker, Podcast Host
Cary Cooper
Professor of Organizational Psychology & Health at University of Manchester
Claude Silver
Chief Heart Officer at VaynerMedia, Speaker
Edie Goldberg
Founder of E. L. Goldberg & Associates, Author, Speaker
Karen Jaw-Madson
Principal of Co.-Design of Work Experience, Author, Speaker
Kristen A. Pressner
Head People & Culture at Roche Diagnostics, Speaker
Laurie Ruettimann
Founder and Podcast Host at The Punk Rock HR, Author, Speaker
Michael Arena
Professor of Organization Dynamics at University of Pennsylvania, Author
Robin Schooling
VP of Technology Consulting for Cielo Talent, Podcast Host, Speaker
Anna Tolmachova
Human Resources Director at METRO Cash & Carry Ukraine
Marcus Buckingham
Founder of The Marcus Buckingham Company, Head of Research at ADP Research Institute, Author, Speaker
Total Rewards
Influencers in this category are recognized for their outstanding advocacy for employee rights and ensuring fair treatment, compensation, and benefits.
Bob Chapman
CEO of Barry-Wehmiller Companies
Danny Meyer
Founder of Shake Shack & Union Square Hospitality Group, Author, Speaker
Garry Ridge
CEO of WD-40 Company, Adjunct Professor at the University of San Diego
Jörgen Sundberg
CEO of Link Humans
Katelin Holloway
Co-founder of Seven Seven Six, Speaker, Podcast Host
Kathryn Minshew
Founder of The Muse, Author
Kristen Hadeed
Founder of Student Maid & kristenhadeed.com, Leadership Consultant, Author, Speaker
Laszlo Bock
Co-founder of Humu & Gretel.ai, Author
Top 100 Human Resources Influencers of 2021
About
Human Resources is a growing field that is beginning to expand and inspire change across a facet of companies and job-types. Engagedly is excited to announce its fifth annual list of Top 100 HR Influencers.
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’ recency, 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 2021 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.
DAVID YANG
Founder/Board Director ABBYY. Keynote Speaker
LAURIE RUETTIMANN
Instructor with Linkedin Learning. Podcaster at Punk Rock HR
YAZAD DALAL
Head of Strategy at Oracle
TYRONE SMITH
Head of People Analytics at Udemy. Adjunct Associate Professor at USC
MEL ROBBINS
Best Selling Author, Top Podcast Host
AL ADAMSEN
Founder and CEO of Talent Strategy Institute
PRASAD SETTY
VP, Digital Work Experience at Google Workspace
DAVID GREEN
Founder and CEO of Zandel.
HEATHER WHITEMAN
Executive Fellow at Future Workplace
MADHURA CHAKRABARTI
Global Head of People Analytics at Syngenta
BRIAN KROPP
Group Vice President and Chief of HR Research at Gartner
DAN PONTEFRACT
Adjunct Professor at University of Victoria. Author. Keynote Speaker
Diversity & Inclusion
Influencers in this category are recognized for their outstanding contribution towards promoting a culture of diversity and inclusion.
JESSE BRIDGES
Equity, Inclusion and Workplace Culture Strategist
TRACI WADE
Senior Director of Diversity and Inclusion at Oracle
WINITHA BONNEY
Building Inclusive Cultures and Advancing People of Colour into Leadership
MODUPE CONGLETON
Head of Inclusion, Diversity & Equity, Sales & Marketing at Amazon Web Services
DK BARTLEY
Chief Diversity Officer at Moody's Corporation
SHANIQUE BONELLI-MOORE
Global Head of Inclusion at United Talent Agency
AMA AFRIFA-TCHIE
Head of People, Wellbeing & Equity at MHFA England. Founder of The Inclusion Ageilist Consultancy
AMY C. WANINGER
Founder and CEO of Lead at Any Level, LLC. Accredited Supplier at Microsoft
DETHRA GILES
Chief Bridge Architect at ExecuPrep, DEI Strategist, Keynote Speaker
RISHA GRANT
International Keynote Speaker. Author
JULIET BOURKE DELOITTE
Adjunct Professor at UNSW Business School. Author. Keynote Speaker
JENNIFER BROWN
Founder and CEO of Jennifer Brown Consulting, Diversity & Inclusion Consultant, Speaker, Author
STEPHANIE LAMPKIN
Founder and CEO of Blendoor. Keynote Speaker. DEI Expert
TORIN ELLIS
Board Advisor at Get-Optimal. Author. Keynote Speaker
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.
TESSA JAMES
Founder and CEO of Talent Reimagined.
JIM STROUD
Vice President of Marketing at Proactive Talent
WILL STANEY
Co-Founder of Talent Brand Alliance. All-Around Super Dad.
CRYSTAL LANNAMAN
Head of Talent Acquisition and University Relations at BASF
BRADFORD WILKINS
Chief People Officer at LoadSmart. People Strategist. Keynote Speaker
KRIS DUNN
Founder of HR Capitalist and Fistful of Talent. Contributing Editor at Workforce
STEVE GARD
Founder of the Circle Back Initiative, Talent Acquisition Consultant
CHRIS LONG
Head of Global Talent Solutions at Preacta, Speaker, Talent Strategist
TRENT COTTON
VP of Talent Acquisition & Retention at Bureau Veritas Group
LIZ RYAN
Founder and CEO of Human Workplace
HUNG LEE
Curator of Recruiting Brainfood. Co-Founder and CEO of Workshape.io
SHALLY STECKERL
Founder and President of The Sourcing Institute. Author. Keynote Speaker.
IRA WOLFE
President and Chief Googlization Officer at Success Performance Solutions. Author. Keynote Speaker. Podcaster
HR Tech
Influencers in this category are recognized for their outstanding achievements in this rapidly growing sector of the HR industry.
R "RAY" WANG
Founder, CEO, and Principle Analyst of Constellation Research. Co-Host of DisruptTV
MEGHAN BIRO
Speaker. Author. Globally Recognized HR Tech Strategist
JEREMY TILLMAN
Founder & CEO of KnowledgeFlo.
CHISOM AGADA
Director, People Partner at Momentive-AI
ESTER MARTINEZ
CEO & Editor-In-Chief at People Matters. Writer. Keynote Speaker
CHRIS RUSSELL
Managing Director at RecTech Media, Founder and Chief Lancer of HR Lancers
JOSH BERSIN
Principal and Founder of Bersin, Deloitte Consulting LLC
ADRIAN TAN
Strategist, Future of Work at Institute for Human Resources Professionals. Writer. Keynote Speaker
PHILIPPA PENFOLD
Lecturer at Kaplan Business School. Speaker. Advisor.
BARRY FLACK
HR Tech Strategist, Advisor, and Consultant. Keynote Speaker
STACEY HARRIS
Chief Research Officer and Managing Partner at Sapient Insights Group. Writer. Speaker. Podcast Host
BRET STARR
Founder and CEO of The Starr Conspiracy
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.
Angela Duckworth
Author. Keynote Speaker. Podcast Host
SHEREEN DANIELS
MANAGING DIRECTOR AT HR REWIRED.
BRIGETTE HYACINTH
Best-Selling Author on Leadership
GORDON TREDGOLD
Senior Program Manager at Fujitsu. Columnist. Keynote Speaker
LOLLY DASKAL
Bestselling Author. Founder and CEO of Lead From Within. Keynote Speaker. Podcaster
EDUARDO BRICENO
Global Keynote Speaker and Facilitator
CONOR NEILL
Senior Lecturer at IESE Business School
TRAVIS BRADBERRY
Best Selling Author
JACOB MORGAN
Keynote Speaker. Podcast Host.
ADAM GRANT
Bestselling Author. Podcast Host.
VIVIAN BLADE
Speaker. Leadership Coach.
MELISSA AGNES
Author. Keynote Speaker
BRITT ANDREATTA
Strategic Advisor. Author. Speaker
LIANE DAVEY
Co-founder and Principal of 3COze Inc. Author and Speaker.
LEYDA ALEMAN
HR Coach, Trainer, and Speaker
JENNIFER MCCLURE
CEO of DisruptHR LLC. Author. Keynote Speaker
ALDEN MILLS
Best-Selling Author. Speaker
BARBRA GLANZ
Author. International Engagement Expert
JEFF HADEN
Author and Ghostwriter. Keynote Speaker.
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.
DERETTA RHODES
EVP/Chief People Capital Officer at Atlanta Braves
CAROLINE CARPENEDO
Global Director of People and Responsibility at Gerdau
JOEY PRICE
CEO of Jumpstart HR. Podcast Host and Executive Producer
RASHANDA UDEKWU
Director at KBM Hogue
Tom-Gimbel
Founder and CEO of LaSalle Network
THOMAS IGEME
Head of People at Turn/River Capital
JOSEPH RITCHE GUIANG
Director- HR Business Partner at Nasdaq Financial Services
KERRY BROWN
VP, Head of Transformational Change & Future of Work at SAP. Keynote Speaker
DR. JARIK CONRAD
Vice President, Human Insights and HCM Advisory at Ultimate Kronos Group. Executive Director at The Equity at Work Council
EBONEE DAVIS
Executive Director of Talent, Culture, and Diversity at Bridgestone Americas
RON TITE
Founder and Chief Creative Officer of Church+State, Author, Keynote Speaker, Podcast Host and Producer
CRAIG WEBER
Founder of the Weber Consulting Group, International Consultant and Keynote Speaker
GARY WARE
Founder of Breakthrough Play, Speaker, and Profesional Coach.
JAMES CITRIN
Board Director of Girl Effect. Author. Keynote Speaker
OLUGBENGA OMOJOLA
Managing Partner at First Exclesia Professional Services Limited
CARLEY CHILDRESS
Founder and CEO of Macorva Inc. Keynote Speaker
MALA SINGH
Chief People Officer at Electronic Arts.
SARI LEVINE WILDE
Managing Vice President and Senior Director at Gartner. Author.
Talent Management
Influencers in this category are recognized for their new ideas that have improved the employee experience and created positive company cultures.
EDIE GOLDBERG
President and Founder of E. L. Goldberg & Associates. Author. Keynote Speaker.
MICHELLE WEISE
Vice Chancellor of Strategy and Innovation at National Univesity System. Author. Speaker
ANDREW SAIDY
Global Head of Talent & Learning at Seagate Technology.
LAKISHA BROOKS
Director of Learning and Development at Brooks Enterprise and Consultants. Keynote Speaker.
MATT POEPSEL
Vice President of Partner Growth at The Predictive Index
SUZANNE BELL
Lead Research Psychologist and Technical Monitor at NASA Behavioral Health & Peformance Laboratory. Professor of Psychology at Depaul University. Consultant
JASON LAURITSEN
Keynote Speaker. Author. Advisor. Host and Chief Content Officer of achieve Engagement.
ALEXANDRE PACHULSKI
Co-Founder and Chief of Product Officer at Talentsoft, Author.
LIANE HORNSEY
EVP & Chief People Officer at Palo Alto Networks. Keynote Speaker.
MARKUS GRAF
Keynote Speaker
Total Rewards
Influencers in this category are recognized for their outstanding advocacy for employee rights and ensuring fair treatment, compensation, and benefits.
DANNY MEYER
CEO of Union Square Hospitality Group. Chairman of USHG Acquisition Group.
ANGELA MAIERS
President and CEO of Maiers Educational Services.
LASZLO BOCK
Co-Founder of Gretel Inc. Author. Speaker
JAZMINE WILKES
HR Generalist and Social Media for SEA and blogger.
Top 100 Human Resources Influencers of 2020
Human Resources is a growing field that is beginning to expand and inspire change across a facet of companies and job-types. Engagedly is excited to announce its fourth annual list of Top 100 HR Influencers.
In order to generate this list, we considered around 300 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’ recency, 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.
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 2020 by hovering over their pictures and exploring their Linkedin, Twitter, and personal and/or company websites
Diversity & Inclusion
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.
JENNIFER BROWN
Founder and CEO of Jennifer Brown Consulting, Diversity & Inclusion Consultant, Speaker, Author
KRISTEN PRESSNER
People and Culture Chapter Lead at Roche Diagnostics, Speaker.
RISHA GRANT
International Keynote Speaker. Author
HARALAN HODGE
Performance and Professional Development Coach, Co-facilitator of youth leadership.
DAN LESTER
Director of Field Diversity, Inclusion, and Culture at Clayco
NICCI ROACH
Assistant to the President at Saint Louis University.
DR. BRYAN GINGRICH
SVP Enterprise Diversity and Inclusion Leader at Wells Fargo.
CYNTHIA BOWMA
Chief Diversity and Inclusion and Talent Acquisition Officer at Bank of America.
HR Tech
Influencers in this category are recognized for their outstanding achievements in this rapidly growing sector of the HR industry.
TRISH MCFARLANE
Anaylst | HR Techie | Author HR Ringleader | Pro Speaker | Co-Host of HR Happy Hour
MEGHAN M. BIRO
WorkTrends Analyst | Brand Strategist | Podcaster | Author | HR and Tech Evangelist | #Digital | #FutureOfWork @Forbes
JAMIE METZL
Keynote Speaker, Writer, and Commentator on the Junction of Technology and Politics.
JEANNE ACHILLE
Women in HR Tech Summit @Annual #HRTechConf | #PR Pro | #Entrepreneur | #Diversity & #Inclusion #Speaker
YVETTE CAMERON
Co-Founder and EVP at Velocity Career Labs, HR tech Advisor.
ESTER MARTINEZ
2016 LinkedIn Top Voices List | HR Tech
KIERAN SNYDER
Data Driven Recruiting | Linguist | Writer | Previous Product Leadership Roles at Microsoft and Amazon
R "RAY" WANG
Founder and CEO of Constellation Research. Best-Selling Author. Co-Host of DisrupTVShow Web Series.
MEG BEAR
SVP, Product, Engineering, Operations at SAP SuccessFactors using Human Experience Management.
JOHN SUMSER
Online Magazine | Writer | HR Tech Researcher
BARRY FLACK
HR Tech Advisor | Interim & Consulting Assignments | Conference Speaker | Blogger
JOSH BERSIN
Learning Analyst | Founder of Bersin by Deloitte, Research and Advisory Firm focused on Management, Leadership, HR Tech | LinkedInfluencer
RAVIN JESUTHASAN
Global thought leader and author on the future of work, automation and human capital.
BEN BROOKS
Founder and CEO of PILOT Inc.
STEVE BOESE
Co-Host of the HR Happy Hour Show and Podcast | Contributor at Fistful of Talent | HR Executive Magazine columnist.
BILL KUTIK
HCM Analyst, Father HR Technology Conference, Columnist.
WILLIAM TINCUP
Writer | Speaker | Advisor | Consultant | Investor | Conducted over 1000 HR Podcasts | #HRTech | #Recruiting
JOSH LINKNER
Co-Founder and Chairman of Playtpus Labs. Best-Selling Author. Keynote Speaker.
ENRIQUE RUBIO
Founder and CEO of Hacking HR.
SOUMYASANTO SEN
HR Tech & People Analytics Leader | Evangelist Human+Machine & Future of Work | Keynote Speaker & Writer
ANNE FULTON
Co-founder and CEO of Fuel50.
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.
CARLA MOORE
VP of POS Strategy and Education at HBO. Brand Management and Operations Expert.
MEL ROBBINS
Host of The Mel Robbins Show. CEO at 143 Studios, Inc. Motivational Speaker for Powell Speakers.
RITA MCGRATH
Professor of Strategy at Columbia Business School. Best-Selling Author. Speaker.
DAN PONTEFRACT
Founder and CEO of The Pontefract Group. Best-Selling Author. Keynote Speaker. Leadership Strategist.
LAURIE RUETTIMANN
Author at Henry Holt & Company. Host of Podcast "Let's Fix Work."
CRYSTAL MILLER LAY
Forbes Agency Council | Speaker | Writer | Working with #HR orgs to make #employerbranding, #HRTech, culture & #recruitmentmarketing better | Advisor | #TheCandES
JENNY DEVAUGHN
Leads Strategic Outreach to Inform and Engage over 50,000 Associates at this Global Human Capital Management Company
MAREN HOGAN
Helping with recruiting, talent acquisition and HR, marketing, community and social | #TBEX #HRTech
ELIZEBETH VARGHESE
Global leader of HR Reinvention at IBM
SARAH BRENNAN
Making the Future of Work More Human | Speaker | Consultant | Researcher | Mentor | GenZ Mom | #HRTech Analyst | #Talent | #GirlsInTech
STEVE BROWNE
Strategic HR professional | Employee Relations | Networking | Company Culture
JT O'DONNELL
18+ Yrs HR, | Recruiting | Career Coaching | Speaker | Trainer | Professional Development | LinkedInfluencer
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.
ADAM GRANT
Books: GIVE AND TAKE, ORIGINALS, OPTION B |Podcast: WorkLife | @TEDTalks | Success is helping others succeed.
JENNIFER MCCLURE
Keynote Speaker | Podcaster | Creating #ImpactMakers by helping leaders to build careers that they love & lives that matter
PATRICK LENCIONI
Founder and President of The Table Group. Best-Selling Author of "The Five Dysfunctions of a Team."
GORDON TREDGOLD
Inc Top 100 Leadership Expert Keynote Speaker | Business Coach and Consultant | Speaker | Author | Contributor at Forbes, Entrepreneur, & Inc.
LIANE DAVEY
Co-founder and Principal of 3COze Inc. Author and Speaker.
JANE HART
Speaker, Writer, and Modern Workplace Advisor.
LIZ WISEMAN
President of The Wiseman Group. Best-Selling Author. Teaching Leadership Skills to Executives.
BRIGETTE HYACINTH
Best-Selling Author on Leadership
DR. TRAVIS BRADBERRY
President at TalentSmart. Best-Selling Co-Author of "Emotional Intelligence 2.0."
CHESTER ELTON
Teacher and Coach on Creating Positive Work Culture. Author. Keynote Speaker.
LOLLY DASKAL
Dedicated to bringing Heart Based Leadership to organizations & individuals | Coach | Consultant | Speaker | Columnist | Best Selling Author: The Leadership Gap
BILL TREASURER
Chief Encouragement Officer at Giant Leap Consulting, Writer, and Speaker.
DAVE ULRICH
HR & Leadership Thought Partner | Co-Founder of @rblgroup | Rensis Likert Professor at @MichiganRoss.
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.
JACKYE CLAYTON
Named Time's Person of the Year 2006 | Success @HiringSolved@DrPepper | #Recruit-osphere | #HRTech Geek
DOROTHY DALTON
CEO @ 3Plus International | International Talent Connector & Strategist | Executive Search and Career Transition Coach | Coach | Conscious recruitment of diversity and bias
STEPHANIE LAMPKIN
Founder and CEO of Blendoor. Inclusive Talent Recruitment.
JOAN SIGU
Joan Head Of Human Resource at SunCulture Kenya Ltd.
HUNG LEE
Co-Founder and CEO of Workshape.io. Improving the Recruitment Process.
JIM STROUD
Producer of the "It's All Recruiting" Podcast | Youtuber of "Jim Stroud Show" | Consultant | Social Recruiting | Job Search Strategy
FRIDA POLLI
HR Tech Startup | Award Winning Neuroscientist | Talent Acquisition | Entrepreneur | Technophile | Writer
STACY ZAPAR
Founder of The Talent Agency (Recruiting for Recruiting) & Tenfold (Talent Acquisition Strategy & Training) | Speaker | Consultant | Trainer |Recruiter | #R4R
LOU ADLER
Performance-based Hiring Learning Systems | The Original Headhunter Author - The Essential Guide for Hiring & Getting Hired and Hire With Your Head | LinkedInfluencer
KRIS DUNN
Founder of HR Capitalist and Fistful of Talent. Contributing Editor at Workforce
MERVYN DINNEN
HR & Talent Analyst | International Speaker on HR Trends | #7 #SageTop100 Global Business Influencers
SHALLY STECKERL
Providing Talent Sourcing and Recruitment Scholarships | Building Enterprise Recruiting Engines for Fortune 500 Brands
BRYAN CHANEY
Recruitment MKT | Talent Attraction | Co-Founder @TalentBrandOrg | Future Author | #ebchat | Global Brand Employer and Talent Attraction @InsideIndeed
SUSAN S. LAMOTTE
Founder, CEO, and Principal Brand Strategist of exaqueo. Improving Talent and Recruitment Strategies.
KATRINA COLLIER
Keynote Speaker and Author. Candidate Engagement and Recruitment Strategy.
Talent Management
Influencers in this category are recognized for their new ideas that have improved the employee experience and created positive company cultures.
MARCUS BUCKINGHAM
Best-Selling Author | "Nine Lies About Work" | Researcher | Founder of the Strengths Revolution | Researcher of People & Performance
ROBIN SCHOOLING
Advocate of Workplace Revolution. Writer and Speaker. Co-Host of Podcast "DriveThru HR."
BEVERLY KAYE
CEO and Founder of BevKaye & Co. Author and Speaker on Talent Management.
ANNA TOLMACHOVA
Director of Human Resources at Digital Chain Agency
MARY KAYLOR
Public Affair Lead at SHRM, SHRM Blog Managing Editor, Creator & Producer of #Nextchat
EVI PROKOPI
Business & Life Coach, Consultant, Trainer and Author at Skema Projects.
AL ADAMSEN
Co-Founder and Executive Director at Insight222. Founder and CEO at People Analytics & Future of Work.
JONATHAN FERRAR
Co-Founder and CEO of Insight222. Helping HR Professional's Build Skills.
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.
KATTY KAY
News Anchor at BBC World News. Best-Selling Co-Author of "Womenomics"
JEFFREY PFEFFER
Author #LeadershipBS | Speaker | Advisor on Inclusive Employee Experience | LinkedInfluencer
CONOR NEILL
Vistage Chair | Teacher at IESE Business School | Keynote Speaker on Leadership Communication & the Psychology of Mental Strength
LIZ WEBER
Strategic Leadership Speaker with Weber Business Services.
GARY WARE
Founder of Breakthrough Play, Speaker, and Profesional Coach.
JOHN BOUDREAU
Professor Emeritus of Management and Organization at the University of Southern California
SHARLYN LAUBY
Human Resources management/leadership consultant | Speaker
JEN BENZ
Jen Founder and Communications Leader at Segal Benz.
JEREMY SCRIVENS
Positively disrupting organisations to #collaborate at scale in the Social & Summit Rooms | Digital Transformation | People First
JASON AVERBOOK
CEO & Co-Founder of Leapgen | Thought Leader | Analyst | Keynote Speaker | Consultant | Author of "HR From Now to Next" | Future of Work
JEFF HARRY
International Speaker and Positive Psychology Play Coach.
PERRY TIMMS
Founder and Chief Energy Officer of PTHR. Redesigning Better Ways to Work.
Total Rewards
Influencers in this category are recognized for their outstanding advocacy for employee rights and ensuring fair treatment, compensation, and benefits.
KATHRYN MINSHEW
CEO & Founder @TheMuse | Author of @TheNewRules of Work | Speaker | Inc.'s 35 Under 35 | WSJ & HBR contributor | LinkedInfluencer
JEANNE MEISTER
Founding Partner at Future Workplace. Business Operations Advisor.
ANGELA MAIERS
CEO and Founder of Choose2Matter. Author. Keynote Speaker.
KAREN AZULAI
Co-founder of HRTechnation.com, Global Sourcing Trainer, Keynote Speaker, Advisor
DANNY MEYER
Founder of Shake Shack. CEO of Union Square Hospitality Group.
NICOLE MALACHOWSKI
United States Air Force Veteran. CEO and Founder of Nicole Malachowski & Associates.
ANNA OTT
VP People at HV Holtzbrinck Ventures.
JENNY DEARBORN
Executive Officer and Advisor for Global Tech Companies. Best-Selling Author.
STACIA GARR
Co-Founder and Principal Analyst of RedThread Research, Speaker.
ALEXANDRE PACHULSKI
Co-Founder and Chief of Product Officer at Talentsoft, Author.
DIANE GHERSON
Chief Human Resources Officer at IBM.
JAZMINE WILKES
HR Generalist and Social Media for SEA and blogger.
LASZLO BOCK
Author of "Work Rules!" | Ex-SVP of People Ops at Google | Passionate about making work better for everyone, everywhere | LinkedInfluencer
ELLYN SHOOK
Reimagining Leadership and Talent Practices | Member of Accenture’s Global Management Committee and Investment Committee | Strong Advocate for Inclusion and Diversity
LISA STERLING
Ceridian's Chief People and Culture Officer. Directing Organizational and Cultural Transformations.
LIZ RYAN
Former Fortune 500 HR SVP | World’s Most Widely-Read Career Advisor | Author: Reinvention Roadmap | LinkedInfluencer
Top 100 Human Resources Influencers of 2019
Human Resources is a growing field that is beginning to expand and inspire change across a facet of companies and job-types. Engagedly is excited to announce its third annual list of Top 100 HR Influencers.
In order to generate this list, we considered around 300 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’ recency, 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.
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 2019 by hovering over their pictures and exploring their Linkedin, Twitter, and personal and/or company websites.
HR Tech
Influencers in this category are recognized for their outstanding achievements in this rapidly growing sector of the HR industry.
STEVE BOESE
Co-Host of the HR Happy Hour Show and Podcast | Contributor at Fistful of Talent | HR Executive Magazine columnist.
TIM SACKETT
Experienced HR Pro | Fistful of Talent | Employment Branding | Performance Management
JOSH BERSIN
Learning Analyst | Founder of Bersin by Deloitte, Research and Advisory Firm focused on Management, Leadership, HR Tech | LinkedInfluencer
TRISH MCFARLANE
Anaylst | HR Techie | Author HR Ringleader | Pro Speaker | Co-Host of HR Happy Hour
R "RAY" WANG
Founder and CEO of Constellation Research. Best-Selling Author. Co-Host of DisrupTVShow Web Series.
WILLIAM TINCUP
Writer | Speaker | Advisor | Consultant | Investor | Conducted over 1000 HR Podcasts | #HRTech | #Recruiting
OLEG VISHNEPOLSKY
Global CTO of Daily Mail - MailOnline. Passion for Innovation.
MEGHAN M. BIRO
WorkTrends Analyst | Brand Strategist | Podcaster | Author | HR and Tech Evangelist | #Digital | #FutureOfWork @Forbes
ESTER MARTINEZ
2016 LinkedIn Top Voices List | HR Tech
MATT CHARNEY
Chief Content Officer @allegisglobal | HR & Recruiting Nerd | Social Marketing Strategy
VERONICA BELMONT
Product Manager at Adobe. Venture Advisor at betaworks.
JOSH LINKNER
Co-Founder and Chairman of Playtpus Labs. Best-Selling Author. Keynote Speaker.
HEATHER HUHMAN
HR Tech Writer | Workplace Expert | Gen Y Career Expert | Experienced Hiring Manager | Host of @infertilityshow | Media Relations & Content Marketing
JAMIE METZL
Keynote Speaker, Writer, and Commentator on the Junction of Technology and Politics.
JOHN DOERR
OKR Expert | TED Talk | "The two things you really look for in a company are a powerful team and a large market." | Author:"`Measure What Matters"
SOUMYASANTO SEN
HR Tech & People Analytics Leader | Evangelist Human+Machine & Future of Work | Keynote Speaker & Writer
BARRY FLACK
HR Tech Advisor | Interim & Consulting Assignments | Conference Speaker | Blogger
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.
SARAH BRENNAN
Making the Future of Work More Human | Speaker | Consultant | Researcher | Mentor | GenZ Mom | #HRTech Analyst | #Talent | #GirlsInTech
BEN EUBANKS
Principal Analyst at Lighthouse Research & Advisory. Author for the Kogan Page.
DAVID GREEN
Advisor | Award Winning Writer | Speaker & Conference Chair | Future of Work | #HROS volunteer
HOLGER MUELLER
VP and Principal Analyst at Constellation Research. Next Generation Apps.
RITA MCGRATH
Professor of Strategy at Columbia Business School. Best-Selling Author. Speaker.
CARLA MOORE
VP of POS Strategy and Education at HBO. Brand Management and Operations Expert.
STEVE BROWNE
Strategic HR professional | Employee Relations | Networking | Company Culture
LAURIE RUETTIMANN
Author at Henry Holt & Company. Host of Podcast "Let's Fix Work."
JT O'DONNELL
18+ Yrs HR, | Recruiting | Career Coaching | Speaker | Trainer | Professional Development | LinkedInfluencer
MAREN HOGAN
Helping with recruiting, talent acquisition and HR, marketing, community and social | #TBEX #HRTech
CRYSTAL MILLER LAY
Forbes Agency Council | Speaker | Writer | Working with #HR orgs to make #employerbranding, #HRTech, culture & #recruitmentmarketing better | Advisor | #TheCandES
JENNY DEVAUGHN
Leads Strategic Outreach to Inform and Engage over 50,000 Associates at this Global Human Capital Management Company
DAN PONTEFRACT
Founder and CEO of The Pontefract Group. Best-Selling Author. Keynote Speaker. Leadership Strategist.
MEL ROBBINS
Host of The Mel Robbins Show. CEO at 143 Studios, Inc. Motivational Speaker for Powell Speakers.
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.
DAVE ULRICH
HR & Leadership Thought Partner | Co-Founder of @rblgroup | Rensis Likert Professor at @MichiganRoss.
ADAM GRANT
Books: GIVE AND TAKE, ORIGINALS, OPTION B |Podcast: WorkLife | @TEDTalks | Success is helping others succeed.
JEFF HADEN
Magazine Contributing Editor | Speaker | Ghostwritten Over 50 Non-Fiction Books | LinkedInfluencer
BRIGETTE HYACINTH
Best-Selling Author on Leadership
PATTY MCCORD
Principal of Patty McCord Consulting. Author of "Powerful; Building a Culture of Freedom and Responsibility."
DR. TRAVIS BRADBERRY
President at TalentSmart. Best-Selling Co-Author of "Emotional Intelligence 2.0."
GEOFF COLVIN
Journalist at Fortune Magazine. Keynote Speaker and Moderator on Business-Related Challenges.
CHESTER ELTON
Teacher and Coach on Creating Positive Work Culture. Author. Keynote Speaker.
PATRICK LENCIONI
Founder and President of The Table Group. Best-Selling Author of "The Five Dysfunctions of a Team."
LIZ WISEMAN
President of The Wiseman Group. Best-Selling Author. Teaching Leadership Skills to Executives.
JENNIFER MCCLURE
Keynote Speaker | Podcaster | Creating #ImpactMakers by helping leaders to build careers that they love & lives that matter
LOLLY DASKAL
Dedicated to bringing Heart Based Leadership to organizations & individuals | Coach | Consultant | Speaker | Columnist | Best Selling Author: The Leadership Gap
GORDON TREDGOLD
Inc Top 100 Leadership Expert Keynote Speaker | Business Coach and Consultant | Speaker | Author | Contributor at Forbes, Entrepreneur, & Inc.
Talent Acquisition
Influencers in this category are recognized for being outstanding leaders within the recruitment sector who promote innovative and inclusive acquisition methods.
KRIS DUNN
Founder of HR Capitalist and Fistful of Talent. Chief Human Resources officer at Kinetix.
STEPHANIE LAMPKIN
Founder and CEO of Blendoor. Inclusive Talent Recruitment.
JACKYE CLAYTON
Named Time's Person of the Year 2006 | Success @HiringSolved@DrPepper | #Recruit-osphere | #HRTech Geek
STACY ZAPAR
Founder of The Talent Agency (Recruiting for Recruiting) & Tenfold (Talent Acquisition Strategy & Training) | Speaker | Consultant | Trainer |Recruiter | #R4R
KATRINA KIBBEN
Founder and CEO of Three Ears Media. Improving Recruiters' Writing.
FRIDA POLLI
HR Tech Startup | Award Winning Neuroscientist | Talent Acquisition | Entrepreneur | Technophile | Writer
SHALLY STECKERL
Providing Talent Sourcing and Recruitment Scholarships | Building Enterprise Recruiting Engines for Fortune 500 Brands
JIM STROUD
Producer of the "It's All Recruiting" Podcast | Youtuber of "Jim Stroud Show" | Consultant | Social Recruiting | Job Search Strategy
LOU ADLER
Performance-based Hiring Learning Systems | The Original Headhunter Author - The Essential Guide for Hiring & Getting Hired and Hire With Your Head | LinkedInfluencer
BRYAN CHANEY
Recruitment MKT | Talent Attraction | Co-Founder @TalentBrandOrg | Future Author | #ebchat | Global Brand Employer and Talent Attraction @InsideIndeed
GLEN CATHEY
AI Enthusiast | Global Keynote Speaker | HCIR Expert | Big Data Geek | Boolean Blogger | Talent Acqutision Leader
ANDY HEADWORTH
Deputy Director of Resourcing and Apprenticeships at HMRC.
HUNG LEE
Co-Founder and CEO of Workshape.io. Improving the Recruitment Process.
JESSICA MILLER-MERRELL
Founder | Podcast Host | Workplace Anthropologist | Digital Marketer | Content Creator serving B2B markets | Human Capital
KEVIN W. GROSSMAN
TheCandEs President | TAS/HCS Cert #HR #Recruiting | ATAP Charter Member | @SJSU Alum | Writer | Podcaster
GEOFF WEBB
Marriott International via PeopleScout RPO at PeopleScout | Talent Community Management | Co-Founder of TRU
DOROTHY DALTON
CEO @ 3Plus International | International Talent Connector & Strategist | Executive Search and Career Transition Coach | Coach | Conscious recruitment of diversity and bias
GREG SAVAGE
Investment. Speaking. Consulting. | Founder & Owner of Recruitment Solutions | @firebrandtalent | @people2people | @consultnz
WILL STANEY
Co-Founder @TalentBrandOrg | TA Leader turned Consultant | Speaker | Employer Branding | @ATAPGlobalAdvisory Council Member
JAMES CITRIN
Board Director of Girl Effect. Author. Keynote Speaker
SUSAN S. LAMOTTE
Founder, CEO, and Principal Brand Strategist of exaqueo. Improving Talent and Recruitment Strategies.
KATRINA COLLIER
Keynote Speaker and Author. Candidate Engagement and Recruitment Strategy.
Talent Management
Influencers in this category are recognized for their new ideas that have improved the employee experience and created positive company cultures.
AL ADAMSEN
Co-Founder and Executive Director at Insight222. Founder and CEO at People Analytics & Future of Work.
MARCUS BUCKINGHAM
Best-Selling Author | "Nine Lies About Work" | Researcher | Founder of the Strengths Revolution | Researcher of People & Performance
JONATHAN FERRAR
Co-Founder and CEO of Insight222. Helping HR Professional's Build Skills.
ROBIN SCHOOLING
Advocate of Workplace Revolution. Writer and Speaker. Co-Host of Podcast "DriveThru HR."
PAT WADORS
Chief Talent Officer at ServiceNow. Improving Work Culture.
BEVERLY KAYE
CEO and Founder of BevKaye & Co. Author and Speaker on Talent Management.
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.
RAM CHARAN
Global Business and Leadership Consultant. Best-Selling Author.
DAVID D'SOUZA
OD & #Learning | People Development | Future of Work | Author: "Humane, Resourced" and "This Time, It's Personnel"
JON INGHAM
Author of 'The Social Organization' | Focused on Innovating HR/OD Strategy and the Future of Work
JASON AVERBOOK
CEO & Co-Founder of Leapgen | Thought Leader | Analyst | Keynote Speaker | Consultant | Author of "HR From Now to Next" | Future of Work
SHAUNDA ZILICH
Global Talent Brand Manager at Qualtrics. Experience Management Advocate.
SHARLYN LAUBY
Human Resources management/leadership consultant | Speaker
RYAN ESTIS
CEO at Ryan Estis and Associates. Keynote Speaker and Teacher.
KATTY KAY
News Anchor at BBC World News. Best-Selling Co-Author of "Womenomics"
JEREMY SCRIVENS
Positively disrupting organisations to #collaborate at scale in the Social & Summit Rooms | Digital Transformation | People First
DANIEL CROSBY
President at Nocturne Capital | Author of The Laws of Wealth: Psychology and Secret to investing success | Podcast | Behavioral Finance Expert
CONOR NEILL
Vistage Chair | Teacher at IESE Business School | Keynote Speaker on Leadership Communication & the Psychology of Mental Strength
JEFFREY PFEFFER
Author #LeadershipBS | Speaker | Advisor on Inclusive Employee Experience | LinkedInfluencer
RENE PETRIN
Founder of Management Mentors, Inc. Expert on Advising Businesses and Developing Talent.
Total Rewards
Influencers in this category are recognized for their outstanding advocacy for employee rights and ensuring fair treatment, compensation, and benefits.
LASZLO BOCK
Author of "Work Rules!" | Ex-SVP of People Ops at Google | Passionate about making work better for everyone, everywhere | LinkedInfluencer
JENNY DEARBORN
Executive Officer and Advisor for Global Tech Companies. Best-Selling Author.
LISA STERLING
Ceridian's Chief People and Culture Officer. Directing Organizational and Cultural Transformations.
PERRY TIMMS
Founder and Chief Energy Officer of PTHR. Redesigning Better Ways to Work.
LIZ RYAN
Former Fortune 500 HR SVP | World’s Most Widely-Read Career Advisor | Author: Reinvention Roadmap | LinkedInfluencer
SUZANNE LUCAS
Writer | Speaker | Career advice and HR explanations with a little bit of snark
JÖRGEN SUNDBERG
Publication: Employee Advocacy | Undercover Recruiter
MELISSA (ARMS) VAN DYKE
President of The Incentive Research Foundation. Handles Operations, Marketing, and Education.
JACOB MORGAN
Founder of The Future of Work University. Best-Selling Author. Keynote Speaker.
RISHA GRANT
Diversity and Inclusion Specialist. Consultant, Author, and Speaker.
ANGELA MAIERS
CEO and Founder of Choose2Matter. Author. Keynote Speaker.
NICOLE MALACHOWSKI
United States Air Force Veteran. CEO and Founder of Nicole Malachowski & Associates.
DANNY MEYER
Founder of Shake Shack. CEO of Union Square Hospitality Group.
KATHRYN MINSHEW
CEO & Founder @TheMuse | Author of @TheNewRules of Work | Speaker | Inc.'s 35 Under 35 | WSJ & HBR contributor | LinkedInfluencer
JEANNE MEISTER
Founding Partner at Future Workplace. Business Operations Advisor.
Top 100 Human Resources Influencers of 2018
Human Resources is currently undergoing accelerated change and transformation in the digital age. At the forefront are people, more specifically, influencers. Our industry research team at Engagedly put together the second annual list of the Top 100 HR Influencers of 2018 to acknowledge the talent and contributions of HR professionals.
This year, Engagedly took a data-driven approach to selecting the Top 100 Influencers. We considered over 250 professionals in the Human Resources industry, including those who you nominated. Scores were based on their social media following, blogging activity, presence at conferences, work in academia, and innovative contributions. We put an emphasis on recency, frequency, and relevance of engagement over the past year.
Engagedly organized Influencers by different functions within HR and are not in any specific order. We recognize that this list is constantly evolving and welcome new ideas. Please check out these influencers’ blogs, websites, books, and speeches by clicking on their website, LinkedIn, and Twitter to learn more about how we can transform Human Resources.
HR General
LIZ RYAN
Former Fortune 500 HR SVP | World’s Most Widely-Read Career Advisor | Author: Reinvention Roadmap | LinkedInfluencer
ADAM GRANT
Books: GIVE AND TAKE, ORIGINALS, OPTION B |Podcast: WorkLife | @TEDTalks | Success is helping others succeed.
STEVE BOESE
Co-Host of the HR Happy Hour Show and Podcast | Contributor at Fistful of Talent | HR Executive Magazine columnist.
ELLYN SHOOK
Reimagining Leadership and Talent Practices | Member of Accenture’s Global Management Committee and Investment Committee | Strong Advocate for Inclusion and Diversity
MICHAEL VANDERVORT
Co-host on HR podcast Drive Thru HR | Volunteer Leader for the Society of Human Resources Management | Speaker | Writer
TAWNI L. NAZARIO-CRANZ
Former CHRO @ Netflix | Leading Business Strategist | Culture Transformer | Top 50 Most Powerful Women in Tech
JEFF HADEN
Magazine Contributing Editor | Speaker | Ghostwritten Over 50 Non-Fiction Books | LinkedInfluencer
STELA LUPUSHOR
Program Director, Strategic Workforce Planning Council at The Conference Board | Co - Founder of Strategic HR Analytics Meet-up Group
JOHN DOERR
OKR Expert | TED Talk | "The two things you really look for in a company are a powerful team and a large market." | Author:"`Measure What Matters"
SUZANNE LUCAS
Writer | Speaker | Career advice and HR explanations with a little bit of snark
STEVE BROWNE
Strategic HR professional | Employee Relations | Networking | Company Culture
LASZLO BOCK
Author of "Work Rules!" | Ex-SVP of People Ops at Google | Passionate about making work better for everyone, everywhere | LinkedInfluencer
Tracy-KeoghTRACY KEOGH
Cisive Board of Direcor's | Risk Management | 2015 HR Executive of the Year | 2016 Top 50 Most Powerful Women in Tech
JOE GERSTANDT
Advocator for Inclusive Culture and Inclusive Employee Experience | Writer | Speaker | Author | Consultant
HR Analytics
STACEY HARRIS
Passionate about HR, Learning, and Talent Management | Co-Host of HR Tech Weekly Radio Show
DAVID GREEN
Advisor | Award Winning Writer | Speaker & Conference Chair | Future of Work | #HROS volunteer
ERIK VAN VULPEN
Writer and Speaker | Top Global Influencer in HR Tech of 2018 | #DigitalHR | Making HR more Data-Driven
TRISH MCFARLANE
Anaylst | HR Techie | Author HR Ringleader | Pro Speaker | Co-Host of HR Happy Hour
GLEN CATHEY
AI Enthusiast | Global Keynote Speaker | HCIR Expert | Big Data Geek | Boolean Blogger | Talent Acqutision Leader
CHARLIE JUDY
Culture-Fueled People-Analytics and Workplace Culture Management | Workforce Technology | Founder | Former Table | First-of-its-kind Culture Management Platform
HR Tech
MEGHAN M. BIRO
WorkTrends Analyst | Brand Strategist | Podcaster | Author | HR and Tech Evangelist | #Digital | #FutureOfWork @Forbes
WILLIAM TINCUP
Writer | Speaker | Advisor | Consultant | Investor | Conducted over 1000 HR Podcasts | #HRTech | #Recruiting
JOHN SUMSER
Online Magazine | Writer | HR Tech Researcher
SOUMYASANTO SEN
HR Tech & People Analytics Leader | Evangelist Human+Machine & Future of Work | Keynote Speaker & Writer