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