The Most Inclusive HR Influencer List

The Most Inclusive HR Influencer List™ is a recognition list in the HR and work tech community that highlights and amplifies diverse voices in Human Resources, Recruiting, and the Future of Work. It’s purpose is to:

Increase representation of women, people of color, LGBTQ+, and other underrepresented groups in HR influencer spaces.
Highlight thought leaders who are not always included in mainstream “Top HR Influencer” lists, which often skew heavily toward the same demographics.
Provide a go-to resource for HR and work tech professionals looking to connect with diverse experts, speakers, consultants, and leaders.

The list has been used by event organizers, media, and companies to find more inclusive speakers and collaborators in the HR space.

Meet Our Sponsors

Please help us thank our sponsors: Reimagine Organizational Development, Executive Women of Command (EWOC), PartnerSpring, ASAD Ventures, Living Corporate, TRAP Recruiter, and MKG Ventures for making this recognition possible.

Representation of the 2025 Honorees

The 2025 list features over 100 HR leaders, practitioners, creators, marketers, and technologists from 9 countries around the world.

Gender Diversity

Female 53% Male 45% Nonbinary 1%

Racial / Ethnic Diversity

White 58% Black 23% Asian 17% 4% are of Hispanic decent

Sexual Orientation Diversity

At least 6% of honorees are LGBTQIA

Meet the 2025 Most Inclusive HR Influencer List Award Recipients

Adam Stokar Talent Llama Co-Founder and CEO United States	Alex Seiler Alex Seiler LLC Founder & Chief People Officer United States	Alexandria Smith Oracle HCM Industry Executive Director United States
Amit Masram Forbes Human Resources Council Council Member India	Amit Parmar Cliquify CEO United States	Amy Dufrane HRCI CEO United States
Amy Warren Fama.io VP of Marketing United States	Andreea Lungulescu The Principal Recruiter and Talent Crunch - Berlin Founder Germany	Angela Champ Ocean Wise Conservation Association \| Libro Credit Union Head of HR \| VP Operations Canada
Angela Briggs-Paige Acelero, Inc Chief People Officer United States	Angelique Hamilton The HR Chique Group CEO, Chief Culture and People Officer United States	Anita Lettink HRtechradar Speaker, Partner Netherlands
Aubrey Blanche The MathPath Founder Australia	Ben Mones Fama.io Founder & CEO United States	Bennett Sung FairNow VP, Marketing United States
Caitlin MacGregor Plum CEO & Co-founder Canada	Chris Harvey HR Technology Advice Chief Research Officer United States	Christie Engler A New Day HR Founder United States
Coreyne Woodman-Holoubek Progressive HR CEO and Founder United States	Cory Kapner ASAD Ventures Managing Director Netherlands	Dakshdeep Singh PeopleStrong Technologies Senior VP - Product India
Daniela (dani) Herrera DEI by Dani, Allies in Recruiting, Kay & Partners HR Consultant United States	Desiree Goldey ZRG Partners Director of Talent, Marketing & Culture United States	Dr. Domonique Revere HRemedy Consulting Founder & Chief Culture Architect United States
Emmanuel Michael #HRwithEM® Leadership Coach and Founder Nigeria	Gemma Toth Vensure Employer Solutions Sr. HR Business Partner United States	George Rogers Lighthouse Research & Advisory Chief Strategy Officer United States
Georgette Cartagena Algo Mas HR Chief HR Consultant United States	Guru Sethupathy FairNow Founder and CEO United States	Harjeet Khanduja Reliance Jio Senior Vice President HR India
Hollie Castro HC Advice Board Member, Advisor, Speaker United States	Hung Lee Recruiting Brainfood Curator United Kingdom	Jackye Clayton PeoplePuzzels Strategic Advisor & Fractional VP of Talent Acquisition United States
James Ellis Employer Brand Labs Chief Brander United States	Jason Walker Thrive HR Consulting Cofounder United States	Jeff Palkowski Wisconsin State Council SHRM State Director United States
Jeff Waldman Scale HR Founder Canada	Jeff Shapiro Lloyd Staffing VP of Talent Strategy and Delivery United States	Jennifer McClure Unbridled Talent Founder & CEO United States
Jennifer DuPont Kelly Education Senior Director, Strategic People Partner United States	Jessica Cheung Mercer Global Leader, Vendor Services Canada	Jessica Miller-Merrell Workology Founder and CEO United States
Jessica Glazer Mindhr Founder Canada	Joey Price JumpStart HR Founder & CEO United States	John Baldino Humareso President United States
John Betancourt Humantelligence, Inc. CEO United States	Josh Rock Nuss Truck & Equipment Talent Acquisition Manager United States	Julie Jackson Loblaw TA Advisor Canada
Karen Catlin Better Allies Author United States	Katrina Kibben Three Ears Media CEO United States	Keesha Buteau Beacon of Light Founder United States
Keirsten Greggs TrapRecruiter Founder & CEO United States	Kelly Loudermilk BuildHR Talent Innovator United States	Khalil Smith Akamai Technologies VP, Inclusion, Diversity and Engagement United States
Kimberly Carroll IA Managing Principal United States	Kristin Strunk ManpowerGroup People and Culture Director United States	Kyle Lagunas kyleandco.com President United States
Laura Mazzullo East Side Staffing Owner United States	Linda Uneze Maurice Xandra Solutions Founder Nigeria	Lionel Paul David Watertec India (Warburg Pincus) CHRO India
Lisa Sterling Perceptyx Chief People Officer United States	Lorna Erickson Expert Interviewers Co Founders United States	Lovin Sharma GoDaddy University Recruiter India
Lydia Wu Oops, Did I Think That Out Loud Founder & Creator United States	Maisha Cannon The Collab Lab, Inc.™ Founder and Chief Learner Canada	Marcia Robinson The HBCU Career Center Director United States
Mark Putrus Nativo Chief People Officer United States	Marnie Robbins Vibe People Studio Founder United States	Martyn Redstone H.A.I.R Founder United Kingdom
Mawande Molosi HMP Consulting Managing Director South Africa	Dr. Mechelle Roberthon MKR Development CEO United States	Dr. Melanie Peacock Double M Training & Consulting Global HR Consultant & Author Canada
Mercedes Sullivan McKinley Companies Executive Vice President, People, Culture & Communications United States	Mike Brown Door3 Talent Founder & CEO United States	Mike Peditto Realistic Recruiting Founder United States
Michael VanDervort LRI Consulting Services, Inc. Communications, Events and Media United States	Mike Stafiej ERIN CEO United States	Mike Wood HR.com Talent Acquisition Analyst and Executive Community Leader United States
Nakisha Dixon Helios HR an NFP Company Senior Principal, Management Consultant United States	Patrik Nordin Patrik:HR HR expert Sweden	Paul LaLonde CEDA of Cook County, Inc. VP of People & Culture United States
Paula Voiseux Glenveagh Senior Partner HR & ED&I Ireland	Phidelia Johnson LeadershiftSpill EVP- Global HR & Total Rewards Consultant (CHRO) United States	Phillip Wilson LRI Consulting Services, Inc. CEO and General Counsel United States
Prem Kumar Humanly CEO United States	Rachel Cupples Recruiting SHEro Fractional Talent Strategist and Recruiting Consultant United States	Rocki Howard Diversiology.IO Founder United States
Sarah Morgan VIVO Agency VP of HR United States	Satya Prakash Mohapatra DRAIPL Chief Manager India	Serge Boudreau Resume Wallet/Purple Acorn CRO/Anchor Canada
Siddharth Rangan Miratech Senior Manager India	Dr. Siidarth Bhattacharya Heal & Coach Consulting Founder India	Stephanie Manzelli Employ CHRO United States
Steven Grover Partner Spring Founder & CEO United States	Summer Delaney Collabwork Founder and CEO United States	Dr. Susan Hanold Uber Freight Talent Strategist United States
Tabitha Cavanagh The Sales Collective Recruiter United States	Tami Nutt Aspect43 Vice President, Research & Insights United States	Tanjia Coleman Reimagine Organization Development, Inc. President United States
Tara Cooper Mercer HR Tech Analyst & Advisor United States	Tara Turk-Haynes Equity Activations Founder United States	Temitope Richard-Banji SRI Executive Global Leadership & HR Transformation Expert United Kingdom
Tina-Marie Wohlfield TIMAWO, LLC/HRUnite! Chief People Strategist United States	Tiffany Doyle Genentech Sr. Executive Sourcing Partner United States	Tobias Rawson Stratalyst Managing Partner Netherlands
Tom Daniels Knight Insurance Director, Talent Management United States	Torin Ellis Torin Ellis LLC Founder & CEO United States	Tracey Parsons Flockity CEO United States
Tracie Sponenberg Tracie Sponenberg LLC Founder, Chief People Officer United States	Trent Cotton iCIMS Head of Talent Insights and Analyst Relations United States	Veni Subramaniyan UST HR Lead India
Victoria Gates Expert Interviewers Co-Founder United States	Vinay Singh Intrinsicana CEO United States	Zachary Chertok IDC Senior Research Manager, Employee Experience United States
Zachary Nunn Living Corporate Founder & CEO United States