iCIMS Customer Star Awards

Meet the teams transforming how great hiring happens. The iCIMS STAR Awards — Strategic Talent Acquisition Recognition — celebrate organizations worldwide using forward-thinking ideas and best-in-class technology to redefine what’s possible in talent acquisition.

STAR Award Winners

Four outstanding leaders earned this year’s top honors.

Industry Award Winners

Celebrating innovation across key industries.

Hospitality

Amy Duncan

VP of Talent Acquisition, Delaware North

Hospitality

Laura Murray

Director, Employer Branding & Strategy, Delaware North

Healthcare

Emily Reed

Human Resources Project Specialist, St. Luke’s Hospital

Manufacturing & Construction

Amanda Norfleet

Head of TA Operations, TDIndustries

Manufacturing & Construction

Derek Dostal

VP of Talent Acquisition, TDIndustries


A global hospitality leader with 40,000+ employees, Delaware North streamlined high-volume hiring while delivering critical insights to decision makers, resulting in a 7-point lead in high-quality candidates over the industry benchmark.

A data-driven healthcare system achieving strong CXM results, including a 22% completed-apply rate, 50% interview rate and 40% hire rate from engaged candidates.

A recruiting transformation success story, reducing time-to-fill by 50%, accelerating hiring at a pace that is now 9 days faster than the average iCIMS manufacturing customer.

Rising STARS

Recognized for their emerging impact.

STAR of the Year

Alyssa Bagnoli

Talent Attraction Team Lead, Smile Brands

AI Pioneer

Niall Hughes

Director of Talent Acquisition, KEO International Consultants

Candidate Experience Champion

Anna Oates

Talent Acquisition Coordinator, Johnson Financial Group

Candidate Experience Champion

Mary Ocker

Director People & Culture Systems, H&R Block