Judging

The TiARAs are distinguished by the rigor and quality of its judging

Our three-stage judging process ensures credibility and enhances prestige for all those recognized. 

TALiNT Partners’ senior team conducts an initial shortlist of entries to identify finalists. Finalist entries in each category go to a second round of judging by a panel of our distinguished industry judges. Judges attend a judging day to discuss and determine the overall winners in each category.

All finalists receive feedback based on comments from judges for each of their award entries. 

The Judging Panel

Allen Chilson

Director, Talent Acquisition Vendor Management

Danaher Corporation

barbara blevens

vice president of talent acquisition

lexisnexis risk solutions

Chris Conrad

Vice President of Sales

Mercury

Chris Scowden

CEO & Owner

Newbury Partners

david bach

Clinical recruiting director

teamhealth 

Denise Boeger

Senior HR Leader

7-Eleven

Eric Osterhout

Indirect Purchasing Category Lead – Contingent Labor, HR Staffing

Huntsman Corporation

Farah Mahaffey

VP, Talent Strategy

Ameris Bank

James Cochrane-dyet

Coo

Popp

jim viris

senior director, talent

augury

Justin Brown

Director, Contingent workforce solutions

Gallagher

Karen Ben-alta

Director, External Workforce & Procurement Operations

Transamerica

Kerri Arman

Regional Head of Talent

Konica Minolta Business Solutions

Lindsay Hunter

sr. manager talent acquisition

mohawk industries

mickey pelletier

founder & CEO

cwm strategies

Nick Clagnaz

VP, Talent Acquisition/Contingent Workforce Program Leader

Broadridge Financial Solutions

paul norman

Principal consultant

riviera advisors

penny burnett

Talent acquisition Director

TK Elevator Corporation

Pratik Patel

Independent

Shalon Murdaugh-Travis

SVP, Talent Acquisition & HR Systems

Lendmark Financial

Sunny Larkin-Newman

Director of Talent Excellence

Hospitality Ventures Management Group

tariq rasool

global lead – executive talent acquisition

ifc – international finance corporation

Todd Fierro-Randazzo

Manager, Business Partner, Global Workforce Solutions

Tony Gagliardi

Head of Indirect Category and Region

Elekta