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[ 9 ] JUNE 2014 | www.hrotoday.com CHRO Awards To honor those HR leaders who have made a difference at their organizations, HRO Today annually presents the CHRO of the Year Award, the Sustainable Workforce of the Year Award, and the Lifetime Achievement Award at the HRO Today Awards Gala during the HRO Today Forum. The awards aim to recognize the CHROS who drive workforce initiatives through innovation and measurable excellence in employee engagement and retention. Nominees were evaluated based on the scope of their impact on their organization or community, the extent to which the nominees drove these initiatives, and the individual reputational or professional risk taken by each nominee. Here are this year's winners, their stories, and achievements. Sustainable Workforce of the Year Award In determining the Sustainable Workforce of the Year Award, judges consider several dimensions of the candidates' performance, including the scope of the workforce's impact on the community, measurable excellence in citizenship initiatives, and overall workplace innovation. This year's recipient is Michelle DiTondo, senior vice president, HR, at MGM Resorts International, a gaming and hospitality business with $9.8 billion in 2013 revenues. Workforce diversity is evident in the company's more than 62,000 employees. To promote teamwork, a core value, MGM Resorts initiated a Diversity Champion training workshop in 2000. Diversity also was the key theme of a 90-minute musical performance called "Inspiring Our World," created, produced and performed by and for employees in 2013. This shared, enterprise-wide experience was a resounding success, enhancing the significance of the company's culturally diverse workforce to its continuing success. MGM Resorts' sustainability efforts are exemplified in its approach to the communities in which it operates. The company believes the health of these communities has an impact on the health of the company, and vice versa. In this regard, the company sponsors a Corporate Giving Program, an employee workplace giving program via the MGM Resorts Foundation, and an Employee Volunteer Program. CHRO of the Year In determining the CHRO of the Year award, judges consider the leadership skills of CHROs and evaluate the Nominee Sean Kimble of Millard Refrigerated Services was wowed by magician Bill Herz. Winner Michelle DiTondo, SVP of HR for MGM Resorts International Peter Cappelli, Director of Wharton's Center for Human Resources, was a judge for the awards.