
Past Winners

2023 Ram Charan Human Resources Innovation Award
Sheri B. Bronstein
CHRO, Bank of America

2023 CEO of the Year
Mike Milken
Chairman, Milken Institue

2023 Policy Transformer
of the Year
The Honorable Tom Harkin
U.S. Senator, Iowa (1985-2015)

2022 Ram Charan Human Resources Innovation Award
Kusik Rajgopal
EVP, People & Sourcing, PayPal

2022 CEO of the Year
Bob Chapman
Chairman & CEO, Berry-Wehmiller

2022 Policy Transformer
of the Year
Awarded Posthumously
The Honorable Jacqueline “Jackie” Walorski (R-IN-2)
U.S. Representative for Indiana’s 2nd Congressional District

2021 Ram Charan Human Resources Innovation Award
Gloria Chen
Chief People Officer & Executive Vice President, Employee Experience, Adobe

2021 CEO of the Year
Ajay Banga
Ajay Banga Executive Chairman
(former CEO), Mastercard

2021 Policy Transformer
of the Year
The Honorable Robert C. “Bobby” Scott (D-VA-03)
U.S. Representative for Virginia's 3rd Congressional District