HR Summit Award finalists announced

Winners to be revealed at gala on Jan. 27

The Human Resources Professionals Association (HRPA) and Canadian HR Reporter are pleased to announce the finalists for the inaugural HR Summit Awards.

The Summit Awards are designed to recognize individuals who have made outstanding contributions to the human resources profession and business community through the implementation of innovative human resources programs and practices as well as thought leadership.

The awards are dedicated to recognizing the very best in human resources management across Canada and are the benchmark for HR leadership in Canada.

The winners will be announced at the inaugural 2009 Human Resources Summit Awards gala on Jan. 27 in Toronto. Please click here for more information and to register for the event.

HR Summit Award finalists
(names in no particular order)

Workopolis HR Professional of the Year Award
Ken Lewis, CHRP, Manager, Employee Relations and Compensation, Hydro Ottawa
Monica Donahue, Vice-President, Human Resources, McCain Foods Canada
Dolores Bryant, CHRP, Human Resources Manager, St Mary's Cement

Carswell HR Rising Star Award
Nicholas Beynon, CHRP, Human Resources Consultant, LoyaltyOne Inc
Melissa Gare, CHRP, Recruitment and HRIS Analyst, LANXESS Inc
Bryan Couture, CHRP, Compensation Manager, Moneris Solutions

The Globe and Mail Corporate Social Responsibility Award
Vikki Mungre, Practice Lead/Senior Consultant, Human Resources on Call
David Cantagallo, Human Resources Manager, Ford Motor Company
Foster Brown, Vice-President, Human Resources, The Beer Store

TD Insurance Meloche Monnex Corporate Governance Award
Gerlinde Herrmann, CHRP, President, The Herrmann Group
Sarah Burghardt, Human Resources Manager, A. D. Williams Engineering Inc.
Janice Lea Attersley, CHRP, Principal Consultant, Human Routes Consulting

Teva Novopharm Overall Talent Management Award
Jerome Zeyen, CHRP, HR Consultant, Aviva Canada
Brenda Brown, CHRP, Vice-President, Human Resources, Compass Group Canada
Guilherme Dias, Director, Strategic Talent Management, Pitney Bowes

Right Management HR Academic of the Year Award
Dan Ondrack, CHRP, Academic Director, Executive Programs, Rotman School of Management, University of Toronto
Monica Belcourt, Director, School of Human Resources Management, York University
Deborah Zinni, CHRP, Chair, Brock University

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