Representing the length and breadth of the UK, the shortlist for the Director of the Year Awards is here, with a record number of entries for the 2018 event.
The Awards take place on 18 October at the Royal Horticultural Halls and bring together the very best in good governance and leadership for an evening of networking and celebration of the achievements of the individuals that contribute to UK business.
“The quality of entries has been extremely high this year”, commented IoD Head of Events Amie Willenberg. “Our panel of expert judges now have some tough decisions ahead of them and I can’t wait to see which of the shortlisted entries win on the night.”
Our Student Director of the Year and this year’s outstanding Chartered Director, in partnership with St. James’s Place, based on exam performance, will also receive an award on the night.
Director of the Year – Corporate Social Responsibility, in partnership with IOSH
Martin Armstrong, CEO, Wheatley Group
Dr Shaun Davis,global director of safety, health, wellbeing and sustainability, Royal Mail Group
Angus Drummond, CEO, Limitless Travel
Doug Field, joint chief executive, East of England Co-op
Lynsey Holley-Matthews, marketing and responsible business manager, Jehu Group
Ray Hutchinson, MD, Gilbert-Ash
Martin Port, founder and CEO, BigChange
Jamie Racjan, sales and procurement director, Fungi Delecti
Dr Julian Skyrme, director of social responsibility, University of Manchester
Jillian Thomas, MD, Future Life Wealth Management
Rob Vivian, CEO, PureComms
Helen Wathall, MD, G Wathall & Sons
Director of the Year – Family Business
Naveen Ahmed, MD, Parklane Group
Amalia Brightley- Gillott, MD, Family Business Place
Catherine Butler, MD, Hugh Phillips Gower Butcher
Henry Deakin, MD, Deakin & Francis
Karl Hodgkinson, group commercial director, Howard Tenens
Janna Horsthuis, MD, Robinson’s
Rebecca Marks, co-founder and director, Scarlett Entertainment
Ashley McCulla, MD, McCulla Ireland
Alison Reuben, director, Bluebell Fitted Furniture
Tarnia Robertson, MD, Ufford Park Woodbridge
Hotel, Golf & Spa
Director of the Year – Global
Andrew Brammer, MD, PSS
Danny Brooks, MD, VHR
Gary Headland, CEO, Lincoln College Group
Paula Kennedy, vice-president, EMEA markets and global digital sales, Convergys
David Langworth CDir, co-founder and chairman, NM Group
Barry Leahey MBE, MD, Playdale Playgrounds
Kutty Prabakaran, CEO, Enzen Group
Director of the Year – Inclusivity, in partnership with Jaguar
Sally Austin, group HR director, Costain
Erica Ingham, CFO, MediaCom North
Julian John, MD, Delsion
Shahid Sheikh OBE, MD, Clifton Packaging
Gary Thompson, chief fire and rescue officer, Northern Ireland Fire and Rescue Service
Carmen Watson, chair, Pertemps
Tracy Wray, director of HR and communications, University of Sheffield
Director of the Year – Innovation
Professor Adam Beaumont, CEO, aql
Steve Jones, founder and CEO, Comparison Creator
Adam Kiani, founder and CEO, PT Academy
Denis Lynn, chairman, Lynn’s Country Foods – Finnebrogue Artisan
Toby McCartney, CEO, MacRebur
Laura Morrison, MD, Your Telemarketing
Dr Anil Ohri, founder and CEO, Regent’s Park Healthcare
Simon Rice, MD, HSG UK
Stephen Robertson, founder and director, Metis Partners
Shahid Sheikh OBE, MD, Clifton Packaging
Allan Watts, co-founder and operations director, Sleep Well Milk
Director of the Year – New
Amy Golding, CEO, Opus Talent Solutions
Nicholas Oates, director, Fabricom Offshore Services
Paddy O’Hagan, COO, Neueda
Daniel O’Toole, CEO, Retail Merchandising Services
Josh Stamp, strategic director, Esland Group
Sarah West, MD, Full Mix Marketing
Donna Whitehead, pro-vice-chancellor and executive dean of the faculty of business and law, UWE Bristol
Kelvin Wood, compliance services director, Shield Safety Group
Director of the Year – Non-Executive
Clive Bawden, director, Look After Business
Jeremy Brettell CDir, non-executive director, Airdrie Savings Bank, Anderson Strathern Asset Management, Guarantee Protection Insurance, Transact and Wesleyan Bank
Pete Frost, trustee, Norton Housing Support
Debbie Gardiner MBE, non-executive director, Association of Employment and Learning Providers
Christine Gaskell, chair, Cheshire and Warrington Local Enterprise Partnership
Jo Haigh, CEO, FDS Director Services
Carmel McKinney OBE, chairperson, Northern Ireland Fire and Rescue Service
Philip Roberts, non-executive director, Combesgate, Forward Waste Management, MCI Logistics, TrakCel and Viscose Holdings
Director of the Year – Public/Third Sector
Benjamin Ackim, MD, Sports City London
Bill Atkinson, chief executive, Ulster Supported Employment and Learning
Marshall Dallas, chief executive, Edinburgh International Conference Centre
Jane Gurney, CEO, Essex & Herts Air Ambulance
Tom Halpin CDir, chief executive, Sacro
Gary Headland, chief executive, Lincoln College Group
Richard Jeffery, Director, GC Business Growth Hub
Alison Jordan, CEO, Pete’s Dragons
James McLaughlin, CEO, Cure Leukaemia
Simon Pirotte, CEO and principal, Bridgend College
Emelita Robbins, chief executive, Jersey Hospice Care
Andrew Sugden, director of corporate development, States of Jersey Police
Simon Wallis, director, The Hepworth Wakefield
Director of the Year – SME
Aaron Dicks, MD, Impression Digital
Simon Erlanger, MD, Isle of Harris Distillery
Liam Giles, MD, Spindogs
Dawn Hands, MD, BMG Research
Michelle Pollard, MD, Spider Fixed Fee Web Recruitment
Luke Quilter, CEO, Sleeping Giant Med
Sunny Sharma, director, Pet Brands
Celine Sinclair, chief executive, The Yard
Director of the Year – Start-Up
Ben Barker, MD and brewer, Artemis Brew
Oliver Bruce, director, PinPointMedia
Joy Foster, founder and MD, TechPixies Richard Gill, founder and CEO, Drone Defence
Toby McCartney, CEO, MacRebur
Stephen McDowell, director, Hayward Hawk
Andrew Morrison, MD, AM Bid Services
Phil Neale, founder and CEO, Snoozle
Johnathon Pereira, MD, Seapower Marine
Will Stewart, MD, The Point.1888
Adrian Sutton, MD, Vortex IoT
Dr Neville Bain Memorial Award for Excellence in Director and Board Practice
Brian Conlon, CEO, First Derivatives
Dr Lesley Dickie, CEO, Durrell Wildlife Conservation Trust
Richard Harpin, founder and CEO, HomeServe
David Hosking, deputy chairman, Tuskerdirect
Gary Lamb, CEO, Manx Telecom
Mark Lumsdon-Taylor, deputy group principal and CEO, Hadlow Group
Sir Timothy O’Shea, emeritus professor and former vice-chancellor and principal, University of Edinburgh
Dr Andy Palmer, president and CEO, Aston Martin Lagonda
Geoff Thompson, founder and executive chair, the Youth Charter
The awards ceremony will take place on the 18 October 2018, you can book your table now online.
Partners of the awards are: IOSH, Jaguar and St. James’s Place