Chief Learning Officer has revealed the winners of its 2022 Learning in Practice Awards. The winners and their final rankings were announced Monday, October 17, during a virtual LIP Awards Gala.
Since 2003, the Learning in Practice Awards have recognized learning leaders who demonstrate excellence in the design and delivery of workforce learning and development programs. They do so through a combination of qualities including leadership, vision, business acumen and strategic alignment.
Awards were given in two broad categories: those for practitioner and those for provider. Practitioner awards are split into two divisions: Division 1 for organizations with 10,000 employees or more, and Division 2 for organizations with less than 10,000 employees.
The ceremony closed with the announcement of CLO’s top honor, the prestigious CLO of the Year Award.
Congratulations to all of this year’s winners!
THE 2022 CLO OF THE YEAR
Ramona Arora, Vice President, Talent Development, HR Talent & Technology, Dell Technologies
THE BUSINESS IMPACT AWARD
Division 1:
- Gold: John Kusi-Mensah, AVP, Global Distribution Academy, MetLife
- Silver: Darlene Diplock, AVP Sales Training, HUB International
Division 2:
- Gold: Mike Blanchette, Vice President, Global Sales Acceleration, Veeam
- Silver: Kelly Gascoigne, Director, Learning & Development, Armanino LLP
THE BUSINESS PARTNERSHIP AWARD
Division 1:
- Gold: Penske Transportation Solutions
- Silver: Citizens Financial Group Inc.
- Bronze: Dell Technologies
Division 2:
- Gold: Sidley Austin LLP
THE INNOVATION AWARD
Division 1:
- Gold: Kelly McCrory-Lynch, Global Learning Strategist – Consulting Lead, IBM
- Silver: John Kusi-Mensah, AVP, Global Distribution Academy, MetLife
- Bronze: Stephanie Stark, Former Chief Learning Officer and Director of Customer Service, Baptist Memorial Health Care, and Nancy Averwater, Chief Human Resources Officer, Baptist Memorial Health Care
Division 2:
- Gold: Toni Shelton, Manager, Office of Professional Development, Denver Public Schools
THE STRATEGY AWARD
Division 1:
- Gold: Christopher Hall, Assistant Commissioner, Office of Training and Development, U.S. Customs and Border Protection
- Silver: John Kusi-Mensah, AVP, Global Distribution Academy, MetLife
- Bronze: Joseph Johnson, Chief of Staff, Defense Acquisition University
Division 2:
- Gold: Michelle Braden, VP, Global Talent Development, WEX Inc.
- Silver: Kristin Brookins Costello, Chief Human Resources Officer, The Ken Blanchard Cos.
THE TALENT MANAGEMENT AWARD
Division 1:
- Gold: Celeste Mosby, VP, General Manager for Learning Solutions, Syneos Health
Division 2:
- Gold: Nicholas Bizic, Vice President Talent Management and Learning, American Bureau of Shipping
- Silver: Amanda Fullbright, Vice President, Learning and Performance Development, Blue Sprig Pediatrics
- Bronze: Kristin Garay, Manager of Online Campus Technologies, Columbia University School of Social Work
THE TECHNOLOGY AWARD
Division 1:
- Gold: John Kusi-Mensah, AVP, Global Distribution Academy, MetLife
Division 2:
- Gold: Matthea Marquart, Assistant Dean, Online Education, Columbia University School of Social Work
THE TRAILBLAZER AWARD
Division 1:
- Gold: Andrew Wolff, Learning, Knowledge & Early Professional Talent Leader, IBM Consulting
- Silver: Sumit Sawhney, Global Lead – Capability Development & Learning, Firstsource
- Bronze: Phil Rhodes, Head of Learning & Leadership Development, WM
Division 2:
- Gold: Michelle Braden, VP, Global Talent Development, WEX Inc.
- Silver: Chad McKinney, Global Program Manager, Veeam
EXCELLENCE IN ACADEMIC PARTNERSHIPS
- Gold: Melbourne Business School
- Silver: C2 Technologies Inc.
- Bronze: The Center for Leadership at Florida International University
EXCELLENCE IN BLENDED LEARNING
- Gold: GP Strategies
- Silver: Vayability from the Vaya Group
- Bronze: Management Dynamics Global Ltd.
EXCELLENCE IN COMMUNITY SERVICE
- Gold: SweetRush
- Silver: Enable Education
- Bronze: Converging Solutions LLC
EXCELLENCE IN CONTENT
- Gold: SweetRush
- Silver: Cognizant Technology Solutions
- Bronze: Management Dynamics Global Ltd.
EXCELLENCE IN E-LEARNING
- Gold: SweetRush
- Silver: Harbinger Interactive Learning
- Bronze: ELB Learning
EXCELLENCE IN EXECUTIVE EDUCATION
- Gold: INSEAD
- Silver: IMD International Institute for Management Development
- Bronze: INSEAD
EXCELLENCE IN PARTNERSHIP
- Gold: Cognizant Technology Solutions
- Gold: Winning by Design
- Silver: Entelechy
- Bronze: Arizona Community Leadership Academy
- Bronze: GP Strategies
- Bronze: InStride
- Bronze: Unboxed Training & Technology
EXCELLENCE IN TECHNOLOGY INNOVATION
- Gold: APTMetrics
- Silver: Abilitie
- Bronze: ETU