05/14/2026
Celebrating Excellence in HR at the SHRM Oklahoma Annual State Conference — “Drive to tHRive”!
We were proud to recognize this year’s outstanding SHRM Oklahoma 2026 HR Award recipients for their leadership, service, impact, and dedication to the HR profession across Oklahoma.
Congratulations to our award winners:
SHRM Oklahoma Emerging Leader Award:
Jessica Vaught , JD, SHRM-CP
SHRM Oklahoma Belonging Award:
Samantha Kramer
Joy and Kyle Killingsworth Volunteer Leader of the Year:
David Imerbthama
SHRM Oklahoma Lumineer Award:
JD Robinson, GPHR, SPHR, SHRM-SCP
SHRM Oklahoma Heart of HR Award:
Kristi Spaethe PHR, SHRM-CP
Crowe Dunlevy Leonard Court of Excellence Award:
Barbara Abercrombie , SPHR, SHRM-SCP, Ph.D.
Thank you for the incredible impact you continue to make within the HR community and beyond. Your leadership helps move our profession forward and truly embodies what it means to “Drive to tHRive.”