Zynga has appointed 20-year global human resources executive Jeff Ryan as the social game developer company’s chief people officer.

Chinese language internet search provider Baidu has named Herman Yu its chief financial officer.

Michael Haske, senior vice president of sales and marketing at payroll and human capital management software solutions provider Paylocity, has been promoted to president and chief operating officer of the company.

Gatti & Associates and the Human Resource Leadership Forum have honored several New England human resources executives with the first Bob Gatti HR Leadership Excellence Awards.

Workforce solutions provider Kelly Services recently appointed two women to key leadership positions from the worldwide outsourcing, staffing and consulting company’s hub in Troy, Michigan,.

Huntington Ingalls Industries (HII), a large American shipbuilding business based in Newport News, Virginia, recently announced two new appointments to its technical solutions department: Melanie Anderson as VP of HR and Kristine DiMarco as communications director.

HR business publication Human Resource Executive recently honored Lincoln Financial Group’s EVP and chief HR, brand and enterprise communications officer Lisa Buckingham as it 2017 HR Executive of the Year, alongside additional high-ranking professionals.

Gusto has appointed the company’s first chief financial officer, naming Mike Dinsdale to the position.

Varian Medical Systems has named Terilyn Juarez Monroe its chief people officer, or senior vice president of human resources position.

Netflix has tapped company veteran Jessica Neal for its chief talent officer position to lead Netflix’s human resources, culture, recruiting and coaching teams.

The Los Angeles-based Korn Ferry Hay Group recently welcomed Mark Quinn as its new senior client partner and head of its rewards and benefits solutions practice for the European, Middle Eastern and African regions.

Colorado’s ReedGroup, a health and productivity solution provider serving numerous Fortune 100 clients, recently promoted long-time team member Kevin Curry to the new position of chief revenue officer, culminating an 18-month period of considerable growth.

From its beginnings as a tiny cottage industry to its present-day global position, Cornerstone OnDemand owes its success to founder and CEO Adam Miller — recently presented with HR Tech World’s Unleash Award 2017 in Amsterdam.

Principle Business Enterprises has tapped Rodney Eason to serve as the company’s vice president of human resources and administrative services.

For a third consecutive year, Lisa Maxwell of Atlanta-based executive search firm Gerard Stewart has attained status from Staffing Industry Analysts (SIA), having been named to its “Global Power 100 — Women in Staffing” list.

Three decades of corporate leadership recently dovetailed for Craig Smith, appointed as senior consultant at Chicago-based strategy execution company Gagen MacDonald to focus on transformation, vision and value following his relocation to the area.

Lisa McGill was recently named chief human resources officer at cloud-delivered endpoint protection provider CrowdStrike.

Independent media organization Argus recently named Matthew Burkley its chief operating officer.

The National Human Resources Association’s Los Angeles chapter (NHRA-LA) recently named Chicago-based media company tronc Inc.’s Cindy Ballard, who serves as SVP of HR, as the 2017 Los Angeles Human Resources Executive of the Year.

Ruth Trezevant Cyrus has accepted a new role as executive vice president of acquisition integration at Oasis Outsourcing in West Palm Beach, Florida.