{"id":63102,"date":"2023-08-24T16:02:06","date_gmt":"2023-08-24T21:02:06","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/resource-center.hrblock.com\/?post_type=newsroom&p=63102"},"modified":"2023-08-25T10:29:34","modified_gmt":"2023-08-25T15:29:34","slug":"meet-the-2023-best-of-block-associates","status":"publish","type":"newsroom","link":"https:\/\/hrbcomlnp.hrblock.com\/tax-center\/newsroom\/people-culture\/meet-the-2023-best-of-block-associates\/","title":{"rendered":"H&R Block Honors its 2023 \u201cBest of Block\u201d Associates During Town Hall Event"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

The 25 Best of Block award recipients represent incredible leadership and embody the company\u2019s \u201cBlock Behaviors\u201d<\/em> <\/p>\n\n\n\n

KANSAS CITY, Mo. (Aug. 24, 2023) \u2013<\/strong> H&R Block (NYSE: HRB) today announced its 2023 Best of Block award winners at the company\u2019s Town Hall meeting held near the company\u2019s Kansas City, Mo. headquarters. This award is presented annually to the top 25 H&R Block associates who have gone above and beyond to positively impact business performance.  <\/p>\n\n\n\n

The Best of Block awards program is a key milestone of H&R Block\u2019s recognition culture which is grounded in celebrating the outstanding achievements of associates and franchisees. Other internal award programs include the Henry W. Bloch Excellence in Client Service Awards<\/a> and franchise recognition programs<\/a>, including the Top 100, Elite 25, and Featured Franchisee of the Year.  <\/p>\n\n\n\n

“The Best of Block honorees are being celebrated for taking risks, acting boldly and solving tough problems in the spirit of bringing to life H&R Block\u2019s purpose: to provide help and inspire confidence in our clients and communities everywhere,\u201d said Tiffany Monroe, Chief People and Culture Officer at H&R Block. “These 25 leaders are amazing examples of our Connected Culture, and we are honored to recognize and thank them for all they\u2019ve done to help make Block better \u2013 for each other, our clients and communities.\u201d    <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Each year, H&R Block associates nominate other full-time regular associates, corporate seasonal associates and international for the Best of Block award. Finalists are then chosen by H&R Block\u2019s senior leadership team.   <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Best of Block Award winners led projects or initiatives that support the company growth and transformation strategy, Block Horizons 2025<\/a>.  <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Meet two of the honorees here: <\/p>\n\n\n

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Brian Bustos, Director, Experience Strategy<\/strong> 
Brian created and led a cross-functional multiple-sprint effort to identify opportunities and solutions, test concepts with customers and tax pros, and prioritize the right work to make the biggest impact. Thanks to this brand-new process, teams are quickly identifying opportunities, continually evolving the client experience and driving real value and change for the upcoming tax season.  
 
“My work over the last year has been focused on bringing people together to take bold swings at problems that impact our customers and tax pros. The success I\u2019ve had at Block is merely a reflection of incredible teammates working together to elevate the experience. I\u2019m grateful for all the support I\u2019ve received from my leaders, teammates and family through it all.\u201d <\/p>\n\n\n

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Carrie Carpenter, Program Manager, Talent Acquisition<\/strong> 
Carrie creatively attracted and hired tax office associates in a highly competitive job market by rolling out centralized live interactive recruiting events, marketing videos, programmatic social media and more. She also added recruiting \u201coffice hours\u201d to help answer questions from talent in real time and built training content to ensure the best onboarding experience possible for new associates.    <\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cThis award holds great significance to me because it represents recognition of my efforts and achievements here at Block. It serves as a reminder that I\u2019m valued and appreciated, which fuels my commitment to what I do.\u201d <\/p>\n\n\n\n

The full list of 2023 Best of Block award winners are:  <\/p>\n\n\n\n

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  • Kelly Adrian, <\/strong>Senior Product Manager, Global Consumer Tax <\/li>\n\n\n\n
  • Nancy Arnold, <\/strong>Head of Sales, Strategy and Small Business <\/li>\n\n\n\n
  • Carl Breedlove, <\/strong>Lead Tax Research Analyst, Legal <\/li>\n\n\n\n
  • Lindsey Bromberg,<\/strong> Program Manager, Information Technology <\/li>\n\n\n\n
  • Brian Bustos, <\/strong>Director, Experience Strategy, Marketing and Experience <\/li>\n\n\n\n
  • Gina Carothers, <\/strong>Senior Paralegal, Legal <\/li>\n\n\n\n
  • Carrie Carpenter, <\/strong>Program Manager, Talent Acquistion, People and Culture <\/li>\n\n\n\n
  • Andrew Clark, <\/strong>Director, Product Design, Marketing and Experience <\/li>\n\n\n\n
  • Jay Duke,<\/strong> Block Advisors District General Manager, Global Consumer Tax <\/li>\n\n\n\n
  • Tim Gillissen, <\/strong>User Experience Design Manager, Marketing and Experience <\/li>\n\n\n\n
  • Aubrey Holden<\/strong>, Director, Corporate Tax, Finance <\/li>\n\n\n\n
  • Matt Horton, <\/strong>Director, Corporate Tax, Finance <\/li>\n\n\n\n
  • Jeremy Isaacson, <\/strong>Manager – Technology, Information Technology <\/li>\n\n\n\n
  • Tebu Jacob, <\/strong>Manager – Technology, Information Technology \u2013 India  <\/li>\n\n\n\n
  • Vin Kamat,<\/strong> Principal Architect, Information Technology <\/li>\n\n\n\n
  • Varnit Karumuri, <\/strong>Senior Product Manager, Global Consumer Tax \u2013 Canada  <\/li>\n\n\n\n
  • Dann Michelson, <\/strong>Lead Software Engineer, Information Technology <\/li>\n\n\n\n
  • Katherine Nelson, <\/strong>District Operations Coordinator, Global Consumer Tax <\/li>\n\n\n\n
  • Shilpi Pathak, <\/strong>Vice President, Go-to-Market Strategy, Marketing and Experience <\/li>\n\n\n\n
  • Vicky Roberts,<\/strong> Program Manager, Information Technology  <\/li>\n\n\n\n
  • Nicole Marie Rosencrantz, <\/strong>Director, Financial Services <\/li>\n\n\n\n
  • Kelsey Ryan, <\/strong>Manager, Finance <\/li>\n\n\n\n
  • JJ Shepherd,<\/strong> Senior Data Visualization Developer, Finance <\/li>\n\n\n\n
  • Chrissy Thomas, <\/strong>Franchise Regional Director, Global Consumer Tax <\/li>\n\n\n\n
  • Garrett Zwolenski,<\/strong> Manager, P&C Systems, People and Culture 
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