VSP Vision's Kristi Cappelletti-Matthews Receives 2022 Top CHRO Award from N2Growth

RANCHO CORDOVA, Calif. – N2Growth, a global leader in executive search and leadership advisory has recognized VSP Vision^™ Chief Human Resources Officer Kristi Cappelletti-Matthews as a recipient of the 2022 Top CHRO Award. VSP Vision’s dedication and commitment to making their organization better during a year where macro events, like the lingering health and economic aspects of the pandemic and rising inflation, and market volatility hung over every people-decision they made.

“On behalf of VSP Vision, I’m extremely proud to congratulate Kristi on being named one of the top CHROs for the second year in a row,” said VSP Vision President and CEO Michael Guyette. “For many, the challenges of the past few years have shifted how we work, where we work, and even why we work. With a focus on the well-being of our employees, Kristi continues to lead our executive team in addressing these important changes as we evolve and find new ways to empower the potential of our dynamic workforce.

While virtually all Human Resources leaders were looking forward to moving beyond the pandemic, we can’t ignore the lasting effects it left on 2021 and its spill-over into 2022. Leading through transition has always been the hallmark of great people leaders, but this year is still testing CHROs in unprecedented ways. Cappelletti-Matthews joins 40 other Top HR Leaders in companies from around the world who have shown an unrelenting commitment to their craft by bettering people inside and outside their organizations.

About the 2022 LEADERS40 Top CHRO Award
The 2022 List of Top CHROs is a collection of forward-thinking, future-focused executives. To ensure rigor in our selection process, the 2022 Top CHRO Award is curated by a panel of N2Growth team members and other outside advisory members, and the recipients are considered based on the following criteria:

• Impact, growth, and performance of the organizations they lead.
• Impact on their industry and in the broader communities they serve.
• Engaged, transparent, and accountable – they must care. They are passionate about their people and their well-being.
• An examination of the talent they’ve helped to attract and retain.
• General and specific observations of the culture they’ve had a hand in shaping.
• DE&I and ESG initiatives are a cornerstone of their work, not an afterthought.
• Take stock of the progressive development plans and programs they’ve made available to the workforce.
• Evaluate the creativity, reasonability, and effectiveness of the compensation programs.
• Look for (and find) excellent workforce dynamics, engagement, and satisfaction.
• Establish a well-positioned and robust employer brand.
• Find HR’s hand in everything as an enabler and contributor to operations flowing through to customer/client satisfaction;
• Sophisticated development of leaders and succession plans, using data and engaging high potential (hi-po) talent in new and different ways.

While the above criteria are certainly not all-inclusive, it does start to paint a picture of the critical roles CHROs play in the success of any business enterprise. To be recognized on the 2022 Top CHRO List, the words leadership, team, succession, purpose, culture, governance, and diversity are not just buzzwords - they represent who a CHRO is, what they believe, and where they work every day. The breadth and depth of the skills and talents of this next generation of CHROs have elevated them from not just having a "seat at the table" to being a logical choice as a successor candidate to CEO.

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About VSP Vision
At VSP Vision^™, our purpose is to empower human potential through sight. As the first national not-for-profit vision benefits company, this is what drives everything we do.

For nearly 70 years, VSP has been the leader in health-focused vision care. Every day, the people that power our complementary businesses—VSP^® Vision Care, Marchon Eyewear, Inc., Visionworks^®, Eyefinity^®, Eyeconic, VSP^® Optics, and VSP^® Ventures—work together to create a world where everyone can bring their best vision to life.

That means providing affordable access to eye care and eyewear for more than 85 million members through a network of more than 41,000 doctors. It also means expanding access to vision care to those disadvantaged by income, distance, or disaster through VSP Vision^™ Eyes of Hope^®. To date, more than 3.6 million people in need have received access to no-cost eye care and eyewear through one of our Eyes of Hope programs.

Learn more about how we’re reinvesting in greater vision, health, and opportunities for all at vspvision.com.

About N2Growth
N2Growth is a global leadership consulting and executive search firm, consistently ranked by Forbes as one of America’s Best Executive Recruiting Firms by Forbes, ranking #9 in 2022. The firm serves more than 50 markets across the Americas, EMEA, and APAC. Since publishing our inaugural list in 2015, we've continued to expand and refine it by looking for CHROs who innovate and outperform their peers regardless of current market dynamics. These Human Resources leaders represent the top 40 shaping careers, culture, and talent at the world's most innovative, people-driven companies. You can find more information about N2Growth at www.N2Growth.com.