Top 10 HR Leaders in Canada - 2025

Stacy Depratto serves as Director of Human Resources at Marcil Lavallée, where she has transformed the firm’s workplace culture through flexibility, innovation, and care. With more than a decade of experience across manufacturing, brewing, and professional services, she blends strategic insight with empathy to build strong, sustainable organizations. Her leadership reflects a belief that lasting success begins with valuing people as the heart of every business.

With over 25 years of HR leadership experience, an MBA from the University of Fredericton, and a CHRL designation, Acklin J. Tellis is a respected voice in Canada’s HR community. A lifelong learner, Acklin has completed executive leadership programs at Schulich School of Business and Osgoode Hall Law School. Passionate about shaping the future of HR, Acklin mentors emerging professionals and partners with academic institutions to advance the profession.

Robin Minielly, CHRL, is VP of Human Resources at AutoVerify and a Fanshawe College instructor. She holds a Business Administration degree in Human Resources from Lambton College. With extensive HR leadership experience at Target, The Home Depot, Walmart, and Enterprise Rent-A-Car, she specializes in strategy, employee engagement, staffing, and training.

Frances Snow is a dynamic human resources (HR) leader with more than two decades of experience driving organizational success. She oversees HR operations across North America, supporting a large workforce and multiple business functions. Snow is passionate about aligning people strategies with business goals, engaging teams at all levels and nurturing internal talent to create lasting organizational impact and drive continued growth.

Tracy Rogers is the Director of Human Resources at Crawford & Company, where she leads a team of HR generalists and contributes to a global network spanning over 70 countries. Based in Cambridge, Ontario, she began her career with a degree in psychology and English from Carleton University. She gained experience across various industries, including healthcare, e-commerce, construction, technology and insurance, before specializing in HR. Over the past decade, she has advanced from generalist to director, earning CHRP and CHRL designations. At Crawford, she oversees a team of HR staff across Canada and is part of a global HR team that utilizes a global HRIS, payroll and ATS systems across multiple countries, streamlining processes and helping leaders adapt to new technologies, including AI.

Jessica Chang is Head of HR Canada with nearly two decades of experience across IT, healthcare and pharmaceuticals. She leads local, regional and global HR strategies. Jessica balances business performance with people-first leadership. She drives talent, culture, DEI and future-of-work initiatives, empowering organizations through resilient, high-performing teams.

Theresa Pettos is a transformational HR leader with over 20 years of experience shaping the people agenda in renewable energy, utilities and telecommunications. She excels at steering global organizations through moments of profound change, aligning workforce strategy with business ambition and equipping leaders to thrive. Recognized for her ability to energize cultures and sustain engagement amid enterprise redesigns, geopolitical complexity and socio-economic disruption, Pettos turns human capital into a powerful engine for resilience and growth.