2024 Winners and Excellence Awardees
Award Categories
NZ HR DIRECTOR OF THE YEAR
Winner: Mark Lewis, Connectics

EXCELLENCE AWARDEES
Brynlea Hunter-Morpeth – AIA New Zealand
Genevieve Buys – Laybuy
Jennifer Warnock – James Hardie New Zealand
Joanne Craughwell – Accor Hotels New Zealand
Julie Bassett – Constellation Brands
Kate Batkin – Medenterprises Services
NZ HR MANAGER OF THE YEAR
Winner: Carol Mendes, Cordis, Auckland

EXCELLENCE AWARDEES
Annerita Edy – McDonald’s Restaurants (NZ)
Cheryl Kenwright – Strategic Pay
Helena Mulryan-Marra – Gallagher (formerly Crombie Lockwood)
Jason Viljoen – Pullman, Novotel & Ibis Budget Auckland Airport
O’Shaye Lunn – Accor Hotels New Zealand
NZ HR RISING STAR OF THE YEAR
Winners: Christine Van Hoffen, Tracksuit and Zoe Daugulis, Pullman Auckland

EXCELLENCE AWARDEES
Francesca Dalli-Niven – Hōhepa Hawkes Bay
Rita Hababa – Fliway
Sean Mitchell – McDonald’s Restaurants (NZ)
EMPLOYER OF CHOICE < 200 STAFF
Winner: Tracksuit

Winner: Grace Dombroski, Tracksuit; Christine van Hoffen,Tracksuit
EXCELLENCE AWARDEES
Gallagher Bassett New Zealand
HD Geo
Maynard Marks
Strategic Pay
Utilities Disputes
EMPLOYER OF CHOICE > 200 STAFF
Winner: Hind Management Group

Winner: Phillipa Gimmillaro, Hind Management
EXCELLENCE AWARDEES
AIA New Zealand
Constellation Brands
Deloitte
Lotto NZ
My Food Bag
Publicis Groupe New Zealand
HR TEAM OF THE YEAR
Winner: Anderson Lloyd and Connetics

Winners: Bridgette Linney, Anderson Lloyd; Kelly Pankhurst, Anderson Lloyd; Mark Lewis, Connetics
EXCELLENCE AWARDEES
AIA NZ
Beca
BNZ
McDonald’s Restaurants (NZ)
One NZ