This article accompanies Leading the Talent of Tomorrow.

The 2012 HR Honor Roll

The HR Honor Roll competition was divided into two categories this year: Organizations with fewer than 7,500 employees and organizations with 7,500 or more employees. The winners are:

Organizations with fewer than 7,500 employees:

Janice Bultema, Senior Vice President of Human Resources

University of Wisconsin Hospital and Clinics, Madison, Wis.

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Steven Ginsburgh, Senior Vice President of Human Resources and Workforce Development

Universal Weather and Aviation Inc., Houston

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Organizations with 7,500 or more employees:

Russ Jackson, Senior Vice President of Human Resources

Safeway Inc., Pleasanton, Calif.

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Michelle Kirby, Vice President and Chief Human Resources Officer

Texas Health Resources, Arlington, Texas

Read: Steady at the Helm