Industrial, Energy & Manufacturing
Casey Amend
Pete Babonis
Darija Barrech
Matt Battista
Brian Boje
Rachel Bourne
Danny Caines
Jason Cerrato
Stephen Childs
Nick Curry
Jennifer Curtis
Ray Custis
Shelli DeLisle
Rameen Fattahi
Heather Flynn
Rebeca Gonzalez
Andrew Grier
Cat Almanzor Hancock
Megan Henry
Tays Heyer
Kristi Kennebrew
Meaghan Kirk
Ben Krupp
Melissa Laswell
Rebecca Lee
Glenn Lindley
Ellie Long
Jennifer Lopp
Shawna Maccario
David Marshall
Kristen Neville
Shane Noe
Kevin O'Shea
Catherine Petersen
Alex Putman
Matt Quinn-Johnston
Chris Ross
Aaron Ruble
Melissa Rutledge
Alaina Schnipke
William J. Scott
Tobias Slater
Stefanie Spackman
Jennifer Swenson
Justin Tang
Melissa Thompson
Jon Townley
LaDonna Tucker
Vineet Wadhwa
Chris Winchester
Anne Wittenborg
Chris Woodham
About this category
Industrial, Energy & Manufacturing recognizes up to 100 honorees each year. The Class of 2026 includes 52 leaders in this category, put forward by peers or by our selection committees for the work they have done. They lead talent and recruiting work at organizations including Blue Origin, FedEx, Schneider Electric, Watts Water Technologies, and Altec. Each profile covers how they got into recruiting, how their team hires today, and what they think is changing about the work.
Honorees are selected through a dual-path process: about half are nominated directly by fellow people and recruiting leaders, and the rest by selection committees of senior talent practitioners and industry advisors who seek out leaders who may be under-recognized. Nominations are free and selection is based on merit. See the Talent 100 overview for the full process, or browse every category of the class.
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- Technology & Digital Platforms - Talent leaders across software, cloud, and the digital platforms powering global business.
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- Healthcare & Life Sciences - The talent leaders behind healthcare systems, biotech, and pharma.
- Consumer, Retail & Hospitality - Hiring leaders across consumer brands, retail, travel, and hospitality.
- Agency & Staffing - The standout talent leaders at agencies and staffing firms.
- Executive Search - The people trusted to place leadership at the highest levels.
- Recruiting Operations & Enablement - The builders behind recruiting operations, tooling, and enablement.
- Talent Leadership & People Operations - Senior people leaders whose scope spans far beyond recruiting.
- Founders & Independents - Founders and independent practitioners charting their own course.