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2024 Excellence in Human Resources Honoree: Preya Batra

Meet Preya Batra, Senior Director of People and Culture at CHG Healthcare

Preya Batra, the Senior Director of People and Culture at CHG Healthcare, possesses over 15 progressive people operations and leadership experience, scaling and leading teams, coaching for greatness, driving culture and change transformation, and executing strategy at all levels to achieve business results. She is dedicated to crafting strategies and initiatives aimed at addressing both business and people challenges. With a proven track record of success, Preya has adeptly collaborated across all business levels, cultivating trust and fostering effective partnerships. Her role involves providing insightful counsel and support to senior leaders, supporting them in achieving strategic and operational goals while minimizing risk. Beyond her strong business acumen, Preya excels in areas such as talent management, organizational development and design, change management, and operational effectiveness, resulting in strong, trusting customer relationships. She transcends traditional HR practices, transforming departments into value-adding business partners that contribute significantly to organizational success. Preya hails from Texas and has settled down in Florida with her biggest fan, Rohit Sharma, and two children, Sid and Gia. Preya enjoys traveling and spending time with her family. She is a graduate of Texas A&M University, holding a Bachelor’s Degree in Education and a Master’s Degree in Human Resources.

Drew Limsky

Drew Limsky

Editor-in-Chief

BIOGRAPHY

Drew Limsky joined Lifestyle Media Group in August 2020 as Editor-in-Chief of South Florida Business & Wealth. His first issue of SFBW, October 2020, heralded a reimagined structure, with new content categories and a slew of fresh visual themes. “As sort of a cross between Forbes and Robb Report, with a dash of GQ and Vogue,” Limsky says, “SFBW reflects South Florida’s increasingly sophisticated and dynamic business and cultural landscape.”

Limsky, an avid traveler, swimmer and film buff who holds a law degree and Ph.D. from New York University, likes to say, “I’m a doctor, but I can’t operate—except on your brand.” He wrote his dissertation on the nonfiction work of Joan Didion. Prior to that, Limsky received his B.A. in English, summa cum laude, from Emory University and earned his M.A. in literature at American University in connection with a Masters Scholar Award fellowship.

Limsky came to SFBW at the apex of a storied career in journalism and publishing that includes six previous lead editorial roles, including for some of the world’s best-known brands. He served as global editor-in-chief of Lexus magazine, founding editor-in-chief of custom lifestyle magazines for Cadillac and Holland America Line, and was the founding editor-in-chief of Modern Luxury Interiors South Florida. He also was the executive editor for B2B magazines for Acura and Honda Financial Services, and he served as travel editor for Conde Nast. Magazines under Limsky’s editorship have garnered more than 75 industry awards.

He has also written for many of the country’s top newspapers and magazines, including The New York Times, Washington Post, Los Angeles Times, Miami Herald, Boston Globe, USA Today, Worth, Robb Report, Afar, Time Out New York, National Geographic Traveler, Men’s Journal, Ritz-Carlton, Elite Traveler, Florida Design, Metropolis and Architectural Digest Mexico. His other clients have included Four Seasons, Acqualina Resort & Residences, Yahoo!, American Airlines, Wynn, Douglas Elliman and Corcoran. As an adjunct assistant professor, Limsky has taught journalism, film and creative writing at the City University of New York, Pace University, American University and other colleges.