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Tammi Wortham, SVP of HR at Sun Life U.S., receives Icon Award from Boston Business Journal
Tammi Wortham, SVP of HR at Sun Life U.S., receives Icon Award from Boston Business Journal ...
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[{"type":"text","content":"Tammi Wortham, SVP of HR at Sun Life U.S., receives Icon Award from Boston Business Journal\n\n\nTammi Wortham, SVP of HR at Sun Life U.S., receives Icon Award from Boston Business Journal\n\n/* Style Definitions */\nspan.prnews_span\n{\nfont-size:8pt;\nfont-family:\"Arial\";\ncolor:black;\n}\na.prnews_a\n{\ncolor:blue;\n}\nli.prnews_li\n{\nfont-size:8pt;\nfont-family:\"Arial\";\ncolor:black;\n}\np.prnews_p\n{\nfont-size:0.62em;\nfont-family:\"Arial\";\ncolor:black;\nmargin:0in;\n}\n\n\n\n\n\nPR Newswire\n\n\nWELLESLEY, Mass., Dec. 8, 2025 /PRNewswire/ -- Tammi Wortham, senior vice president of Human Resources (HR) at Sun Life U.S., has received an Icon Award from the Boston Business Journal (BBJ). The Icon Awards are part of the BBJ's Women Who Mean Business recognition program, which honors women who are making a significant impact on Greater Boston's business ecosystem through professional and community leadership. Wortham was nominated by her volunteer colleagues at the United Way of Massachusetts Bay and Merrimack Valley, of which she is the board chair.\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nWortham has led HR at Sun Life U.S. for more than five years. She successfully guided the company's people strategy through the pandemic, achieving unprecedented levels of employee engagement while almost every employee was working virtually. Her positive attitude and tireless commitment to culture have been a driving force behind numerous workplace recognitions and awards for Sun Life, and a near 95% employee retention rate over the last several years.\n\"Tammi is not just great at her job, she has helped put Sun Life on the map as an employer of choice and a company that leads the way in benefits and employee programs,\" said David Healy, president, Sun Life U.S. \"The dedication and passion that she brings to her work and community efforts, including the United Way, are contagious. Tammi truly is an icon.\"\nKnown for her ability to listen thoughtfully and lead with purpose and empathy, Wortham has built a following in the HR world, highlighting trends and offering expertise on employee engagement, benefits and the future of work. Her leadership style helps bring people along and see the path for success on complex projects. In 2019, Wortham led the team building Sun Life's flagship paid family and medical leave program, which provides generous, meaningful...