The HR Most Influential Making Waves list recognises the HR practitioners that are making an impact in their organisation. They may have just moved role or joined a larger organisation, or put HR on the map in their business for the first time. What is clear is that we expect to see them on our main Sector list in the future! Below is the 2016 list in alphabetical order
| Sharon Ashcroft | HR director | TrustFord |
| Sally Austin | Group HR director | Costain |
| Monique Carter | Group HR director | GKN |
| Will Davies | HR director | Ordnance Survey |
| Matt Elliott | People director | Virgin Money |
| Sue Evans | Head of HR and OD | Warwickshire County Council |
| Amina Graham | Executive director corporate services | RHP |
| Julia Ingall | Group HR and talent director, UK and EMEA | Ogilvy & Mather |
| Sarah Morris | Group chief people officer | Aviva |
| Andrew Stephenson | Group people director | Lookers |
| Brett Terry | Director of people and OD | Alzheimer's Society |
