Meet the Judging Panel
Every year, the winners are chosen from hundreds of applications by a fully independent judging panel comprised of some of the most experienced and skilled HR, benefits and reward professionals in the industry.

Sarah Akanbi
HR / People & Culture Consultant, Akanbi Consulting

Tunde Banjoko
Founder, Making The Leap

David Barber
Director, Spark Consultants

Tom Blake
Managing Director, Blake Connolly Ltd

Debra Corey
Chief Pay It Forward Officer, DebCo Ltd

Nicky Costa
Director, Kinesis People

Liz Crutchley
Director of Reward & Benefits, Homeserve

Shereen Daniels
Managing Director, HR rewired

Kev Davidson
Senior People Business Partner, Alcumus

Glenn Elliott
Entrepreneur in Residence, Tenzing

Annette Evans
VP People & Culture, Global Processing Services

Dan Fish
Chief People Officer, Invosys

Susan Fulton
Director of People, Home Group

Glenn Grayson
Internal Comms, Engagement & Learning, Missguided

Jennifer Griffiths
Head of HR & Customer Experience, Circle IT

Lisa Haggar
HR Director, The Fielding Group

Anna Hewett-Emmett
Head of Employee Experience, Flagship Group

Janet Hulme
HR Director, Key Forensic Services

Mark Lancaster
HR Manager, CCL Secure

Helen McGowan
Reward Manager, Travis Perkins

Anna Parfitt
People Director, Oliver Bonas

Stephen Phillpott
Head of People Services, Tower Hamlets Homes

Jo Pick
People Director, Wincanton

Nick Rumble
Group Pay and Reward Manager, HC-One

Angie Scott
Head of Strategy & Comms, Plymouth Community Homes

Kelly Swingler
Executive Coach, The Chrysalis Crew

Stuart Thomas
Director, Masgroves

Jane Vivier
Interim Head of Reward, Simplyhealth

Malachi Williams
Director, Noodle HR Ltd