HR Awards - S. Florida Business & Wealth

HR Awards

Nearly 300 attendees celebrated at SFBW’s first HR Awards of Excellence on Feb. 25 at The Venue in Wilton Manors. The program was presented by Steven Douglas Associates, one of the nation’s leading boutique search and project-based professional services firms.

The gold sponsor was Third Level, and the silver sponsors were Willis Group, Jackson Lewis, Ultimate Software, MassMutual and Challenger, Gray & Christmas.

Biographies of the winners and the list of finalists can be found in the March issue of SFBW or at SFBWmag.com.

Felix and Madeline Grucci with Danielle and Donna Butler.
Felix and Madeline Grucci with Danielle and Donna Butler.
Lois Schlam, VP of human resources, planning and organizational development at the Chapman Partnership, celebrates winning the nonprofit and professional associations category.
Lois Schlam, VP of human resources, planning and organizational development at the Chapman
Partnership, celebrates winning the nonprofit and professional associations category.
Steve Garber, founder and president of Third Level, gold sponsor of the awards.
Steve Garber, founder and president of Third Level, gold sponsor of the awards.
SFBW Chairman Gary Press and Alan Berger, vice president of human resources search at Steven Douglas Associates, present awards
SFBW Chairman Gary Press and Alan Berger, vice president of human resources search at Steven Douglas Associates, present awards

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Greg Sansum and Stacey Cohen.
Greg Sansum and Stacey Cohen.
Maria Dume, Steve Thaker.
Maria Dume, Steve Thaker.
Steve Kalisher, Jennifer Cobaugh and John Hovnanian
Steve Kalisher, Jennifer Cobaugh and John Hovnanian
Michael, Lisa and Hillary Kaufman, Tayler Novick, Norm Baker, Josh Harden and Doug Simms.
Michael, Lisa and Hillary Kaufman, Tayler Novick, Norm Baker, Josh Harden and Doug Simms.
Nick Mirabal, Maria Dume, Michelle Adams and Aimee Gonzalez
Nick Mirabal, Maria Dume, Michelle Adams and Aimee Gonzalez
Anthony Treglia and Shawn Wooden
Anthony Treglia and Shawn Wooden
Art De La Nuez and Matt Pittman
Art De La Nuez and Matt Pittman
Olga, Jay and Lauren Rombach
Olga, Jay and Lauren Rombach
Michele Friedlander, Melissa Aguilar, Erik Sussman, Grayson Owen and Allison Morgan.
Michele Friedlander, Melissa Aguilar, Erik Sussman, Grayson Owen and Allison Morgan.
Tami Pascale and Alexa Slack
Tami Pascale and Alexa Slack

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