H&R Block Recognizes Top Talent with the 2026 Best of Block Awards
The Best of Block Award program is the company’s annual recognition for select associates who exemplify H&R Block’s values. The program shines a spotlight on people who deliver meaningful business results and create a positive impact on clients, representing the values and commitment that define H&R Block.
The Best of Block Award was established to ensure that recipients who go the extra mile are seen and celebrated. The program reinforces a culture of excellence, innovation, and ownership across the organization.
Best of Block winners are associates who lead a project or initiative that has a significant positive impact on clients, associates, or the business overall. Those recognized have delivered quantifiable results, efficiencies, or improvements such as process improvement, waste reduction, cost savings, or revenue generation.
The 2026 Best of Block Award Winners:
- Erika Porsche-Algarin — Parkville, MO
- Robin Bock — Liberty, MO
- Manju Chandrababu — Smyrna, GA
- Amanda Comfort — Kalispell, MT
- MC Crowe — Kansas City, MO
- Lisa Degaetano — Palmetto, FL
- Alison Flores — Kansas City, KS
- Tom Gartland — Overland Park, KS
- Corey Gordon — Prairie Village, KS
- Bernard Jansen — Prosper, TX
- Sandy Michalowski — Hatboro, PA
- Sabarinath Somanathan Nair — India
- Rachel Nyp — Overland Park, KS
- Nino Panepinto — San Diego, CA
- Annapoorna Presannakumar — India
- Ben Speed — Ft McCoy, FL
- Liji Thomas — Overland Park, KS
- Anil Kumar Vijayan — India
- Lori Potts-Wisner — Raymore, MO
