HR Achievement Awards Judging Committee

Chair: 
Mark Spool, Ph.D., President, 
Management Development Solutions, West Chester, Pennsylvania, United States

Mark Spool, Ph.D., is a pragmatic, results-oriented consultant with over 40 years’ experience in leadership development.  Mark has coached executives and high-potential employees in many organizations.  He has designed and conducted 360-degree feedback, employee engagement surveys, and supervisory/management training, as well as led the development of a global strategic leadership program for top management of an international company.  Mark established the succession planning process and integrated the human resource development systems around a competency model for several companies.

Mark’s breadth of consulting experience includes companies in finance, manufacturing, food & beverage, retail, and oil & chemical, as well as family-owned businesses, government agencies, and not-for-profit organizations.  Mark has also held management positions in ARCO Chemical Company, Payless ShoeSource, and Marathon Oil Company.

Mark holds a Ph.D. in Industrial/Organizational Psychology from Michigan State University.  He is the lead judge for the Mid-Atlantic HR Department of the Year and the CEO of the Year Awards, is a Baldrige certified examiner for the Delaware Quality Award, has been an instructor at Penn State and Villanova Universities, published several articles in his field, and served on the board of directors of non-profit organizations.  He was recently nominated for HR Consultant of the Year.
 

Committee:

İbrahim Boylu, Training and Development Unit Manager    
Škoda Türkiye, Istanbul, Marmara, Turkey     
İbrahim Boylu is the Training and Development Unit Manager at Skoda Türkiye, overseeing Skoda Academy, Skoda Coaching Project, and Skoda RASBI Project. With extensive experience in digital transformation and dealership development, he specializes in leadership, lean management, and organizational growth strategies within the automotive industry.


 

Shreya Choudhury, Specialist - Business and HR Transformations
Apexon, Pune, Maharashtra, India
With 7+ years of HR transformation expertise, Shreya Choudhury exemplifies how HR can drive measurable revenue growth. With AI-enabled people processes and predictive workforce modeling, she has made talent a strategic lever at Apexon. She has been recognized by People Matters and Stevie Awards as a top Emerging HR Leader.


Chris Cimitile, Head of Talent Process, Engagement & HR Data  
Arkema, La Defense, Greater Paris Metropolitan Region, France   
For 40+ years, Chris has been working in and around talent management, learning & development, individual and organizational effectiveness, and talent process excellence across a number of companies and industries. He currently leads global initiatives for talent review/succession planning, performance management, employee engagement, and the 360° feedback process.
 

Gunduz Guldamlasi, Head of Learning and Awards Division
Augdemy, Istanbul, Turkey
Founder and Head of Learning and Awards Division at Augdemy, driving transformation through 20+ years of expertise in learning, culture, and employee experience. Blends strategic insight with cross-industry impact—leading award-winning academies and culture programs while empowering organizations to achieve global recognition across tech, telecom, automotive, finance, and beyond.
 

Adam Horvath, Board Member & CEO
European Association of Employer Branding Agencies & Brandfizz Employer Branding, Budapest, Hungary 
Adam Horvath is a Board Member of the European Association of Employer Branding Agencies, collaborating with top international EB companies. He has led award-winning programs for global clients like Thermo Fisher Scientific, Coca-Cola, and EY. Adam is an MIT Sloan (Cambridge, MA) alumnus with expertise in Technology and AI.
 

Puneet Khatri, Head of services - Libelle Americas / Senior Technical Consultant
Libelle LLC, Atlanta, Georgia, United States
Puneet is a results-driven technology leader with over 16 years of experience in SAP systems, project delivery, and client engagement. At Libelle Americas, he combines deep technical expertise with strong leadership, managing complex SAP automation, cybersecurity, and data masking initiatives across North America. Puneet excels in building trusted client relationships.

 

Milana Lelovic, Head of HR and I/O Psychologist
Mailbird, Inc., Novi Sad, Serbia, Serbia 
Milana Lelovic is an organizational psychologist and Head of HR at a global remote tech company. With nearly a decade of experience, she specializes in building thoughtful, people-first practices, leading international teams, and creating healthy, high-performing workplaces that support both business goals and individual growth.

Duygu Unal, Head of HR - Cluster
ALPLA Group, Istanbul, Turkey  
With a focus on learning, culture, and development, Duygu builds people-centered approaches that grow with organizations. Her work reflects a belief in meaningful collaboration, continuous improvement, and creating space for both individual and collective progress.

Olga Yakimakho, Talent Development and Organizational Effectiveness Leader  
Formerly with Spark Therapeutics, Wallingford, Pennsylvania, United States 
Olga Yakimakho, MPA, SPHR, is an accomplished HR leader with 20+ years of global expertise in organizational effectiveness and leadership development across industries and sectors. She has guided talent strategies across 180+ countries, won multiple awards while spearheading the Special Olympics Leadership Academy, and co-authored organizational development tools and publications.

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