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2024 Isle of Man Director of the Year Award Winners Announced

The winners of the 2024 IoD Isle of Man Director of the Year Awards, sponsored by Lloyds Bank International, were announced at the Comis Hotel & Golf Resort recently.

The awards recognise the broad spectrum of leadership talent, success, and excellence in the Isle of Man.

The award winners across the categories were as follows:

Large Business (Sponsored by Sure Business)

Werner Alberts, Managing Director, Capital International Bank Limited

Young and Start-Up (sponsored by Appleby)

Louise Wheeler, Owner/ Director, L C Consultancy

Non Executive (sponsored by Deloitte LLP)

Chris Hall, Non-Executive Chairman, Hospice Isle of Man

Sustainability (sponsored by Lloyds Bank International)

Mark Emmington, Director, Comis Hotel & Golf Resort

Innovation (sponsored by KPMG in the Crown Dependencies)

Shelley Langan-Newton, CEO, SQR

Small to Medium Enterprise (sponsored by Crowe Isle of Man LLC)

Sacha Horsthuis, Operations Director, Cycle 360

Public & Third Sector (sponsored by ECAP)

Chris Gregory, Chief Executive Officer, Isle of Play

Highly Commended Awards

Steve Douglas, Managing Director, Synapse360

Elaine Higgins, Council Member (Director) and Company Secretary, Housing Matters (Isle of Man)

Thea Ozenturk, Chief Executive Officer, Motiv8 Addiction Services

Charlotte Paige Smith, Co-owner/COO, Hawkins BBQ

“I would like to congratulate all our winners and finalists on their excellent achievements. Business of all kinds continue to operate under challenging circumstances and yet their leaders remain focused on making significant societal and economic contributions to the Island. The nominees showcase exemplary standards of governance, innovation and leadership across our business and third sector communities. The awards recognise support for employees and other attributes such as accountability and the ability to inspire a team. I also would like to extend my gratitude to all our sponsors for their support in making this event a resounding success.”
Steve Billinghurst
Chair, IoD Isle of Man
“The awards are a celebration of the outstanding leadership within our community and on behalf of Lloyds Bank International, I offer huge congratulations to all the winners for their achievements.”
Nigel Cheesley
Country Head (Isle of Man) Lloyds Bank International

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