America’s most influential chro driving organizational growth through people, culture, and transformation, 2026
Leadership today extends far beyond managing people. It is about shaping organizations where culture, governance, strategy, and purpose work together to create lasting success. This edition recognizes Dawn Stastny for her remarkable contribution to building high performing organizations through thoughtful leadership and a people first approach.
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Dawn Stastny
Chief of Human Resource
In an era where organizations are navigating unprecedented change, few leaders understand the intricate relationship between people, culture, governance, and performance as profoundly as Dawn Stastny. With more than three decades of experience spanning human capital, compliance, enterprise risk management, Environmental Health and Safety, organizational transformation, mergers and acquisitions, and operational integration, she has established herself as a visionary leader whose influence extends far beyond traditional human resources.
Larissa Murmann
Digital CHRO | Unilever International
In today’s rapidly evolving business landscape, few leaders have mastered the delicate art of balancing technological innovation with human connection quite like Larissa Murmann. As Digital CHRO at Unilever International, Murmann has pioneered an approach to human resources that transcends traditional boundaries—one that places artificial intelligence, emotional intelligence, and what she calls “subconscious intelligence” at the heart of organizational strategy.
Dirusha Ganapathy Juta
Founder and Managing Director
The intersection of human psychology and organizational transformation rarely produces leaders who can navigate both the depths of individual potential and the complexities of multinational business operations. Yet this unique convergence defines the extraordinary journey of one South African professional who has redefined what it means to lead HR transformation on a global scale—not just as a business imperative, but as a calling to serve humanity itself.
