Winners announced in national Director of the Year Awards
We are delighted to announce the winners of our national Director of the Year Awards 2024.
Covering the whole of England, the awards showcase and celebrate the leadership, achievements and contributions of business leaders across a range of categories from Sustainability to Innovation and Chartered Director.
This year we welcomed over 170 guests from across the country to the Grand Hotel, Birmingham, to celebrate the successes of our director community. Hosted by our very own Greater Birmingham Branch Chair Andy Wilkinson and presenter of BBC Midlands Nicola Beckford, it was a superb day of networking and festivities.
A huge thank you to our headline sponsor for the awards, University College Birmingham: UCB focuses on providing career-focused education to its students, allowing them to follow their passion while learning key industry skills needed by today’s employers.
On the day, the IoD hosted a silent auction in aid of local charity, Kids Village: Kids Village offers the UK’s first respite holiday village for children with critical illness. Almost £2000 was raised on the day to support this worthy cause.
The 2024 national winners are:
Family Business
- Steve Miller, The Workplace Depot
Innovation – sponsored by Diligent
- Mo Isap, IN4 Group
- Highly Commended: Alex Reip, Oxford nanoSystems Ltd
Public and Third Sector
- Tom Elliott, Medilink North of England Limited
- Highly Commended: Mark Heasman, Provide Community CIC
Young and Start-Up
- Bethan Vincent, Open Velocity
- Highly Commended: Helen Shaw, VCTC Limited
Equity, Diversity and Inclusion
- Sharon Peake, Shape Talent Ltd
Non-Executive Director
- Mark Smith, Royal Life Saving Society UK
Sustainability – sponsored by Pluxee
- Greta McDonald, Sweet Lounge Group Ltd
- Highly Commended: Holly Kragiopoulos, North Star Coffee Roasters
- Highly Commended: Owen Thompson, Cambridge Future Tech Ltd
International
- Chris Saul, Hitachi Europe
- Highly Commended: Matthew Jordan, NMS Infrastructure Limited
Small-Medium Enterprise
- Rachel Garrett, CMG Technologies
- Highly Commended: Emma Armstrong, Empro Consultants
- Highly Commended: Mo Isap, IN4 Group
Chartered Director – sponsored by University College Birmingham
- Sarah Walker-Smith, Ampa LLP
- Highly Commended: Paul Dixon, Osler Diagnostics
Following the awards, guests were invited to extend the festivities at an afterparty, sponsored by Pluxee.