Company/Organization Awards Judging Committee

Angelique Hamilton, MBA, is a human resources executive, entrepreneur, executive coach, and founder and CEO of HR Chique Group, a digital human resources and organizational advisory firm supporting growing companies, healthcare organizations, nonprofits, and multi-site businesses. With more than 20 years of experience, she advises executives and leadership teams on people strategy, organizational culture, employee relations, workforce planning, compliance, performance management, talent acquisition, compensation, and business transformation.

Through HR Chique Group, Angelique provides fractional Chief Human Resources Officer and Chief People Officer leadership to organizations that need experienced executive guidance without the infrastructure of a large internal HR department. Her work frequently involves helping companies navigate growth, leadership transitions, operational change, and complex workforce matters. She is known for translating people-related challenges into practical business solutions, establishing effective systems, improving leadership accountability, and aligning human resources practices with organizational priorities.

Angelique has worked across healthcare, behavioral health, education, professional services, nonprofit organizations, and entrepreneurial ventures. Her experience includes advising private equity-backed and multi-state organizations, developing people operations functions, leading performance and compensation initiatives, addressing complex employee relations matters, improving recruiting practices, and guiding executives through organizational change. She brings an enterprise-level perspective to her work while remaining attentive to the operational realities affecting employees, managers, and business leaders.

Angelique is also a Gallup-Certified Strengths Coach, Positive Intelligence coach, life coach, and Mental Health First Aid certified professional. She works with executives, entrepreneurs, and professionals to improve decision-making, clarify priorities, develop productive habits, and translate goals into measurable action. Her coaching approach is direct, thoughtful, and accountability-focused, with an emphasis on practical progress and sustainable results.

She earned a Bachelor of Arts in Business from Jacksonville University, graduating with honors, and a Master of Business Administration from Nova Southeastern University. Her professional development also includes credentials in diversity, equity, and inclusion, distributed workforce strategy, and leadership coaching.

Angelique is a member of ForbesBLK and has contributed to prominent business and leadership communities through the Harvard Business Review Advisory Council, Hacking HR, the Dell Women’s Entrepreneur Network, New Voices Foundation’s Madam C.J. Walker PACE Program, the Botox Confidence Collective, Sengo, Nasdaq Entrepreneurial Center programs, and Goldman Sachs Black in Business. Her involvement reflects her commitment to executive leadership, entrepreneurship, economic opportunity, and the advancement of women and underrepresented business owners.

Her accomplishments have received international recognition from the Stevie Awards for Women in Business. Angelique received a Silver Stevie Award for Best Female Business Influencer of the Year in 2022, followed by the Gold Stevie Award in the same category in 2023. In 2024, HR Chique Group received a Silver Stevie Award for Most Resilient Women-Owned Business, recognizing the company’s ability to overcome significant adversity while continuing to serve its clients and advance its mission. Angelique has also participated in the Stevie Awards’ Women|Future Conference, contributing her perspective on entrepreneurship, leadership, professional development, and sustainable business success.

As a Stevie Awards judge, Angelique brings the perspective of an experienced HR executive, business owner, executive coach, and three-time Stevie Award recipient. She evaluates nominees based on demonstrated results, responsible leadership, thoughtful innovation, and measurable business or community impact.

Finance leader with 8 years of experience spanning Corporate Finance, Investor Relations, and Field Finance in healthcare. Proven track record of rapid advancement, driving financial strategy at both the individual contributor and team leadership levels. Brings cross-functional depth and sector-specific insight to evaluate business excellence.

Enterprise Cloud Architect and Senior AI & Data Systems Consultant with 24+ years of experience delivering enterprise AI, cloud, analytics, and data platform solutions. IEEE Member, ACM Professional Member, 2026 Stevie Awards, Web of Science Reviewer, and published AI researcher specializing in AI, cloud computing, enterprise software, healthcare technology, and large-scale.

Senior Excellence Assessor and Business Excellence & Sustainability professional with 30+ years of experience across government, multinational, and private sectors. Expertise includes ESG, innovation, customer experience, quality, strategy, and transformation. Team Leader for GSA, GMEA, UAEIA, Senior Assessor for DST, completed MRM Judge training with leadership experience at Xerox, Dubai Holding and EO.

Hailin "Avery" Chi is the founder of Made4Vital and a business strategist focused on helping organizations uncover blind spots, strengthen business systems, and turn underused capacity into measurable value. Avery's work spans strategy, growth, operations, leadership, and technology, with a focus on helping small and midsize businesses build stronger, more resilient organizations.

Senior Director with 15+ years in pharma and technology analytics. Expert in AI-based analytics solutions, forecasting, machine learning, experimental design, and go-to-market strategy. Leads cross-functional teams solving complex business problems. Peer-reviewed author and industry speaker with deep expertise evaluating real-world technology impact. PGDBM, Great Lakes Institute of Management, India.

Mathilde is a senior strategy and operations leader at Google, where she drives business planning, operational growth, and cross-functional execution for enterprise technology products. Throughout her career, she has focused on scaling complex tech initiatives, navigating industry challenges, and advocating for female leadership and innovation across the global business ecosystem.

Energy markets analyst specializing in U.S. natural gas and emerging power market analytics. Experience developing production forecasting, infrastructure intelligence, and demand modeling frameworks supporting consulting engagements, market strategy, and regulatory analysis. Recognized by Hart Energy for research on infrastructure expansion and energy transition trends.

Maria Ghazzaoui is an independent consultant based in Lebanon with 20 years of experience across the Middle East and Africa. She advises international NGOs and UN agencies on designing, measuring, and managing the impact of their economic development programs with enterprises, women, and young people. She works in English, French, and Arabic.

Xile He is a repeat founder building technology companies at the intersection of AI and real-world business. She is Co-Founder & CEO of Spark AI. Previously, she was Head of Growth at YC-backed Mocha, where she helped scale the company from 0 to 300,000+ users and multi-seven-figure ARR in seven months.

Driven by a passion for shaping talent and advancing workforce development, Abigail builds talent pipelines aligned with employer demand and changing labor market needs. At XA Talent, she oversees strategy and operations across workforce development, employer partnerships, recruitment, and talent development, with a focus on creating stronger pathways to employment and sustainable workforce growth.

Nerses is a business executive and founder specializing in growth strategy, operational systems, and performance-driven management. He is the creator of the Precision Growth Marketing Model, a framework developed through academic research and applied across multiple industries. With experience spanning both public sector finance and private enterprise, he has led business transformations

A Supply Chain Engineering and Product Management leader with 9+ years of progressive experience delivering automation, robotics, and AI-driven innovation across e-commerce, parcel logistics, and automotive manufacturing environments. Ashvin has a proven track record of transforming complex business objectives into scalable engineering and operational strategies that improve logistics networks.

Adinarayana is a Senior Credit Risk Analyst and AI strategist with 19+ years in banking. He builds regulatory-compliant credit risk models, predictive analytics, and fraud detection using SAS Viya, Python, SQL, Snowflake, Tableau, and cloud platforms. He holds an MCA and MIT AI certification, driving ML and Generative AI for better risk governance.

Justine is a Strategy & Operations Lead at Google, driving commercial growth and global program strategy. Holding an MBA from Harvard Business School, she brings 8+ years of experience across enterprise AI, consulting, and brand leadership at Axion Ray, BCG, and P&G. She specializes in enterprise AI deployment, GTM execution, and scaling high-ROI tech.

Gopichand is a Data and AI leader serving as the Chief Data Architect for the State of Connecticut and Independent Researcher, where he leads enterprise data and AI governance, legacy ERP modernization, and automated data governance initiatives across state governments. He has received several notable professional recognitions, including AIM Media House AI.

Co-founder and CTO of Arctic Health, a YC-backed healthcare AI startup automating compliance workflows. Previously a senior engineer at Airbnb and Zenefits, co-founded Handstamp.

Sayaka Ohshima is an audit professional specializing in financial reporting, SEC compliance, internal controls, and nonprofit reporting. She holds an MBA in Professional Accountancy and serves as a judge for international business and academic competitions. She is also a published author on business, accounting, and economic topics.

Callum Parker is co-founder and COO of Kalos Health, a US consumer health company built on DEXA-based body composition testing and coaching. He has scaled it to four Bay Area locations, 25+ staff and $5M+ ARR, and owns operations, recruiting, expansion and growth.

Ankit is the CEO of ConsultAdd Inc., leading enterprise AI and digital transformation initiatives. He has scaled the company into a $30 million business and founded POP, focused on agentic AI systems. A Forbes Business Council member and Global Recognition Award recipient, he brings expertise in applying AI to real-world business challenges.

Director at Visa with 20+ years in enterprise technology, software engineering, architecture, and product delivery. Holds a B.E. in IT, SCJP, OCWCD, AWS certification, 3 MIT AI certifications, a US patent, and two Visa Technical Innovation Awards. Leads a global team building AI-enabled enterprise platforms for Visa’s core business and operations.

Praveen is an accomplished Principal Solution Architect with over 21 years of experience in the energy sector, specializing in real-time operational data management, cloud computing, and AI integration. He is recognized for leading major digital transformation initiatives that modernize industrial operations and bridge legacy OT systems with advanced cloud-native platforms.

Antoya, M.Ed., is Founder & Principal Consultant of Shuler's A+ Consulting, blending cultural insight and strategy to help organizations create impactful educational programs. Antoya has worked in Higher Ed and K-12 settings for 15+ years. She is a passionate student advocate who fosters safe spaces for students & families, building collaborative relationships.

Belinda Song is a serial entrepreneur based in Aventura, Florida, USA. Real estate lender and developer, venture capitalist, and multi-award-winning music and film producer. She has originated mortgage notes that facilitated asset turnover exceeding $650 million in valuation and participated in Series C funding rounds for various technology companies.

Saloni Tandon is Director of Research & Analytics at the Economy League of Greater Philadelphia and an applied research and evaluation leader with 12+ years of global experience. She assesses innovation, impact, and organizational performance across economic development, workforce, financial inclusion, gender equity, public policy, responsible AI, and civic technology.

Priyanka is a Director at Slalom Consulting with 20+ years of experience in business management, organizational effectiveness, change management, learning, and business transformation. Priyanka brings a practitioner's lens to evaluating people-centered initiatives for impact, scalability, and business value.