Chief Learning Officer is excited to reveal the outstanding finalists for the 2024 Learning in Practice Awards. These dedicated learning leaders will be honored with gold, silver, or bronze distinctions at a special awards ceremony on October 22 during the 2024 CLO Symposium in Tucson.
by Ashley St. John
July 11, 2024
Chief Learning Officer takes immense pleasure in announcing the exceptional finalists for the prestigious 2024 Learning in Practice Awards program.
The Learning in Practice awards were introduced in 2003 to acknowledge learning leaders who have exhibited excellence in creating and implementing employee development programs.
Winners will be revealed as gold, silver, or bronze recipients at CLO’s Learning in Practice Awards Ceremony on October 22nd, during the 2024 CLO Symposium in Tucson, Arizona.
Along with the LIP Awards, CLO will also announce the prestigious CLO of the Year.
We are eagerly looking forward to celebrating with you on October 22 in Tucson!
The finalists are listed alphabetically by category:
THE BUSINESS IMPACT AWARD
Division 1:
- Caterpillar Construction Industries Services Learning & Development Team
- Rachel Richal, Vice President, Training, Buffalo Wild Wings
- Kendra Rutledge, Communication Manager, Cisco Systems
Division 2:
- Joy Antolini, Chief Learning Officer, Zions Bancorporation
- Molly Fields, Senior Director of Learning and Development, Round Room
- Rose Hogan, Head of Capability & Leadership Development, Glanbia
- Liz Poeschl, Learning & Development Manager, Baker Tilly US, LLP
THE BUSINESS PARTNERSHIP AWARD
Division 1:
- Cox Enterprises
- GlobalLogic
- MetLife
- Prudential Financial
Division 2:
THE INNOVATION AWARD
Division 1:
- Christopher Hall, Assistant Commissioner, Office of Training and Development, U.S. Customs and Border Protection
- James Jinnette, Executive Director, PPD, part of Thermo Fisher Scientific
- John Kusi-Mensah, Chief Learning Officer, MetLife
- Rachel Richal, Vice President, Training, Buffalo Wild Wings
- Chantel Van Der Westhuizen, Chief Learning Officer, Momentum Metropolitan
Division 2:
- Maria Arlotto, Senior Professional Development Manager, McDermott Will & Emery
- Dave Dessart, Talent & Learning Manager, Charter Manufacturing
- Marci Jackson, Director, Corporate Human Resources & Global Talent Management, Consolidated Metco, Inc. (ConMet)
THE STRATEGY AWARD
Division 1:
- Christopher Hall, Assistant Commissioner, Office of Training and Development, U.S. Customs and Border Protection
- John Kusi-Mensah, Chief Learning Officer, MetLife
- Lucia Leal, Sr. Learning Enablement Manager, TELUS International
- Ina Novikava, Director, Talent Development, EPAM Systems, Inc.
Division 2:
- Ani Acker, Global Director, Learning & Leadership Development, Celonis
- Maria Arlotto, Senior Professional Development Manager, McDermott Will & Emery
- Leslie King, Development Services Learning Advisor, Orange County Government
THE TALENT MANAGEMENT AWARD
Division 1:
- Jennifer Neugebauer, Director, MetLife
- Nadzeya Rusak, Director, Language Training, EPAM Systems, Inc.
- Patricia Winchester, Vice President, Talent Development, Gannett
Division 2:
- Heidi Baschnagel, Sr. Director, Learning & Talent Development, Interos, Inc.
- Sonali Goel, Senior Director, Talent & Development, Macmillan Publishers
- Melissa Lewis, Director of Talent Growth and Development, Facing History and Ourselves
THE TECHNOLOGY AWARD
Division 1:
- John Kusi-Mensah, Chief Learning Officer, MetLife
THE TRAILBLAZER AWARD
Division 1:
- Brad Beacom, Vice President, Global Learning Technologies, Mitsubishi UFJ Financial Group (MUFG)
- Chantel Van Der Westhuizen, Chief Learning Officer, Momentum Metropolitan
- Melony Wallace, Corporate Director of Safety and Health, MGM Resorts International
Division 2:
- Brian Kenney, Sr. Leadership Development Manager, WP Engine
- Maryna Melnik, Head of Learning and Development, DataArt
EXCELLENCE IN ACADEMIC PARTNERSHIPS
- The Center for Leadership at Florida International University
