b'David Hynson, Vice President of Sales, iHeartMedia, Dallas-Fort Worth, TXNominated by Dave Keiser, Vice President of Sales with iHeartMedia, who shared, "David Hynson has taken the CSS talent tools and run with them, especially in identifying the type of person that will excel in the work-from-home environment. He has also been instrumental in breaking down and utilizing the \'Hunter\' mentality, which has always beenimportantbutisevenmorevitaltoday.Davidconsistently recruits a strong and deep talent bench, which gives us options when we are actively recruiting for current positions as well as positions we have identified for the future. David has also done a great job at getting new employees ingrained into the CSS culture by supporting the training with solid follow-up coaching and using case studies and success stories in helping apply the learning to real-world situations."Explaining how David has saved the day, Dave told us, "David saves the day by always having qualified and talented people on our talent bench. A lot of people recruit for \'today,\' for immediate needs, but David always has an ear to the ground for what our needs will be going forward as our business continues to evolve. He knows that we won\'t win on assets alone, but with people that know how to connect those assets to client needs in order to deliver successful campaigns."Joni Claerbout, Director of Sales, Cox Media, FL, GA, and ALNominatedbyFranMallace,GroupVicePresidentwithCox Media, who appreciates Joni\'s dedication to recruiting and focus on developing top talent. Fran said, "Joni continues to challenge herself and the team to focus on talent recruitment to enhance the customer experience internally and externally. She is relentless increatinga\'continuouslearning\'environmentandidentifying strengths of individuals and teams AND coaching accordingly."Fran went on to share, "Joni was pivotal in our response to COVID, especially with our people in multiple markets and cross-functionally within the organization. She truly stepped up as a Superhero and unleashed her superpowers. The results have been nothing short of extraordinary. She is truly a role model and has delivered for Cox Media in so many ways this year. She represents what this recognition is all about. Proud to work with her, and she has made us a better organization during extreme times."Previous Talent Superhero Award Recipient, Maryann Balbo, had this to say about her colleague Joni, "Joni continues to inspire me to always be looking for new ways to grow our talent and elevate people\'s strengths."15'