The 2023 Excellence in Learning & Performance Award recipients have been announced! These awards are open to leaders of color who have led innovation, built momentum, or overcome barriers resulting in healthier, higher-performing organizations. The selection criteria are based on the scope of impact, the realization of greater potential of people in the workforce, innovation, and overcoming barriers either personally or for individuals impacted by the recipient’s work.
The 2023 Excellence in Learning & Performance Award Recipients are:
Clare Jeong
Clare Jeong serves as Senior Manager, Talent Management at HelloFresh. Prior to her current role, Clare served at WarnerMedia playing a strategic role in WarnerMedia’s talent and performance practice. Clare was nominated for the metric and data expertise that she has brought to talent reviews. The dashboards that she developed are used to reveal potential biases and talent gaps. They are now being used to train leaders to have more meaningful talent discussions and make data-driven talent decisions.
Ebony M. Lewis
Ebony Lewis serves as Director of Continuing Medical Education & Professional Development at Northwest Permanente. Ebony created frameworks that center the experiences of marginalized communities and practical solutions that advance healthcare through learning. In addition, she founded the Professional Development Institute at Kaiser Permanente, an annual summit that has provided the opportunity for more than 3,800 employees to develop meaningful relationships, build skills, and lead from where they are.
Michael Shebe
Michael Shebe serves as Director of Shared HR Group Services – North America at Würth Group of North America Inc. In this role, Michael supports more than 30 operating companies from a training, development, and human resources perspective. Michael holistically looks at each situation to develop the needed suite of tools, processes, and anchors for change. In addition, Michael has systematically used employee engagement data to strategically map improvement processes and investments for the organization’s companies.
Mallori Steele
Mallori Steele is the Founder of Black in L&D, a community that supports, connects, and celebrates Black professionals in the L&D industry; and CEO of Growductive Consulting, a talent development consulting agency. Mallori was nominated for her work to empower individuals and drive positive change, inclusion, and equity. Not only has Mallori advocated for representation and raised awareness about unique challenges faced by Black professionals, she has facilitated the development of a community of more than 3,000 where she fosters excellence and empowerment, provides resources, mentorship, and networking opportunities that are crucial for career advancement.
This year’s recipients were recognized on September 27 at an awards banquet at the 2023 EXLEARN Conference hosted at Great American Ball Park.
