Talent Acquisition

• Claudine Trudeau, CHCR Strategic Talent Acquisition Leader, Vi Living

  Claudine is honored for advancing strategic recruitment practices that improved candidate pipelines and strengthened workforce readiness across Vi Living communities..

Talent Management

• Ms Sara Alafandi, Vice President Human Resource, Eastern Health Cluster, Saudi Arabia

  Sara’s From Complexity to Agility initiative modernized workforce operations across the Eastern Health Cluster, enabling more adaptive, efficient, and strategically aligned talent practices that support Saudi Arabia’s evolving healthcare landscape. Sara also advanced Vision 2030 goals by strengthening workforce planning, capability building, and nationalization efforts—positioning EHC as a model for future‑ready healthcare talent strategy.

Talent Development

• Erick Reid, Learning Operations and Instructional Design, Harris Health

  Erick led the systemwide rollout of Foundations in De‑Escalation, transforming a four‑hour in‑person course into a 30‑minute interactive online experience. The redesign boosted compliance from 52% to 93%, saved over 9,450 staff hours and $850K in labor costs, and significantly reduced aggression incidents—proving that smarter learning design can elevate safety, efficiency, and workforce well‑being.

Technological Innovation

• Angie Bailey, System Director, Compensation, HR Data, & Workforce Analytics, UNC Health

  Angie is honored for advancing data‑driven HR innovation at UNC Health, leveraging analytics and workforce intelligence to modernize decision‑making and strengthen organizational performance.

HR Innovator Award

• Donato Cipriano, Chief Human Resources Officer, NYC Health + Hospitals/Elmhurst

  Donato led transformative workforce investment strategies that strengthened organizational value, enhanced engagement, and improved regulatory readiness across Elmhurst. His initiatives elevated leadership accountability and advanced a more resilient, high‑performing workforce.