Nickle LaMoreaux Named HR Executive of 2024
CAHRS Congratulates Advisory Board Member for This Honor
ILR School alumnus ‘00, CAHRS Advisory Board member and IBM Chief Human Resources Officer Nickle LaMoreaux was named 2024 Executive of the Year by Human Resource Executive. The award, which is judged by HR experts and former winners, recognizes an HR leader’s outstanding and strategic contributions to their organization and the HR field as a whole.
“I did not intend to make HR a career—and I certainly did not intend to be CHRO,” says LaMoreaux, “People ask, ‘Well then, what happened?’ Honestly, it’s what has kept me going for the last 25 years: There was just always one more interesting piece of work around the corner.”
LaMoreaux’s capacity for strategic thinking was tested from the start of her CHRO tenure, as she took over the function in the still-early days of the COVID pandemic. And within her first year in the role, she was tasked with handling the entire people strategy of the spinoff of Kyndryl, IBM’s managed infrastructure services function—which became its own company with about 100,000 employees in 2021.
“Nickle’s efforts ensured that both IBM and Kyndryl were positioned for future success, reflecting her strategic insight and operational excellence,” says Arvind Krishna, IBM Chairman and Chief Executive Officer. “Her leadership in managing this complex transition was instrumental, demonstrating her capability to handle large-scale organizational changes with precision and care.”
Congratulations Nickle! The rich contributions you provide to both CAHRS and the HR function are very much appreciated.