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.

Susanna Aiano
HR Projects and Staff Engagement Officer, Ashford Borough Council

Tunde Banjoko
Founder, Making the Leap

Lauren Burnett
Employee Experience Specialist, Sainsbury's

Emma Callacher
Group HR Director, Avonside Group

Jo Cole
Head of People, Turtle Bay

Joanna Cooley
Head of Learning, Reward & Engagement, Onward Homes

Lawrence Cramer
People & Culture Director, Inspired Villages

Dan Creed
HR Director, TM Group

Tom Dibble
Senior Internal Comms Executive, Shell Energy

Richard Dickson
HR Director, James Cowper Kreston

Ian Dockerill
Employee Share Plans & Benefits Manager, Royal Mail

Dan Fish
Senior People Partner, iTech Media

Robyn Fisher
Head of Reward & Performance, Mitie

Genna Harwood-Armitage
Head of Employee Engagement & Org Development, Circle Health Group

Kat Hayes
Head of People, Boden

Nick Hollis
Reward & Engagement Manager, Burger King

Harry Housen
Group People & Development Director, itsu

David Hoyle
HR Director, Jordans Dorset & Ryvita

Paul Hunt
Lead Benefits Manager, Tesco

Glenn Grayson
Internal Comms, Engagement & Learning Professional

Kieran Grundy
People Partner - Innovation Hub, Rolls-Royce

Debbie Jamieson
HR Director, The Works

Karl Jolly
HR Director, Nisbets

Lauren Kearney
Senior HR Business Partner, Quintessential Brands

Roisin Mackenzie
Culture and Engagement Director, Saga

Lou Mather
Employee Experience Business Partner, Northern

Xian Mayes
Chief of People, The Advantage Travel Partnership

Julie Morris
Reward & Benefits Lead, Joseph Rowntree Foundation

Neil Piper
Chief People Officer, KFC

Andy Renouf
UK & International Reward Manager, Associated British Food

Dave Roberts
Head of Benefits & Recognition, Virgin Media O2

Hazel Robinson
People & OD Operations Manager, The University of Manchester

Sam Shaw
Employee Engagement & Communications Manager, Charles Tyrwhitt Shirts

Jo Sullivan
People Director, Famously Proper

Michelle Sutton
Head of Compensation & Reward, SUEZ

Natasha Timarac
Reward Manager, NTT DATA

Deirdre Ward
Head of HR, Royal Academy of Dramatic Art