Awards
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2022 WINNERS
Disruptor for Good
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Nazir Afzal OBE
Agent of Change

Laura Wood
Marketing Director at Invisible Creations
One to Watch
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Debbie Rogers
Founder and CEO at Sean's Place
Innovation Award
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Crystal Hicks
Chair at WISH
Person with Purpose

Alison Madgin
Director at Samanthas Legacy
Outstanding Entrepreneur
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Liz Ashall-payne
CEO at ORCHA
Mentor of the Year
Ali Mcgrath
Business Engagement and Relationship Advisor at The Women’s Organisation
Transformational Leader
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Steph Edusei
Chief Executive at St Oswald's Hospice
Small Organisation
Rugby Football League
Medium Organisation
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Ans Group
Large Organisation
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Grant Thornton
2022 COMMENDED
Agent of Change

Dianne Richardson
Chief Exec at Britain's Energy Coast Business Cluster
One to Watch
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Claudia Allison Bartholomew
Founder Claudia & Caitlin Build a school Nkawkaw Ghana at Akumoah Achampo SEND unit
Innovation Award
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Maggie Chen
Founder at Multiple: 1) Girls in Charge Initiative 2)Oxford Intercultural Communication & Education Group 3) Shut Up & Dance
Person with Purpose
Collette Devlin-smith
Chief executive officer at EDGE North East
Transformational Leader
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Mrs Sharon Davies
CEO at Young Enterprise
2022 power list
OPEN TO THOSE WHO IDENTIFY AS FEMALE
Archana Kalyana
Maggie Oliver
Chair and Founder at The Maggie Oliver Foundation
Gloria Hyatt Mbe
Managing Director at Teach Consultancy
Melissa Johns

Karen Moorhouse
Chief Regulatory Officer at Rugby Football League

Helen Tonks
Managing Director at Hydraulics Online Ltd & InspiresMe Consulting Ltd
Elspeth Kinder
Head of Family at JMW Solicitors LLP
Zoe Burns-shore

Corhyn Parr
Sheona Southern
Managing Director at Marketing Manchester

Michaela Wain
Director at Design and Build UK
Deborah Chapman
Director of Reward, Inclusion and Colleague experience at The Very Group

Kellie Rixon Mbe Fih
Founder and Chairman of the board at Rixon Associates, The Institute of Hospitality
Ranjana Bell MBE
Chair of the Board at The Road to Recovery Trust
Lesley O’brien OBE FCILT
Director at Freightlink Europe / Freight Train / Freight People
Barbara Bray MBE
PhD Researcher and Nutrition Consultant at Alo Solutions

Faye Dyer
Managing Director at The ACC Liverpool Group
Joanne Anderson
Karen Smart
Managing Director at Manchester Airport
Katherine Fairclough

Ms Sharon Lane
Managing Director at Tees Components

Sharon Kemp
Chief Executive at Rotherham Borough Council

Kerry Peters
Regional Director North East at Northern Trains Ltd
Lindsay Garvey-jones
National Retail Manager at Holiday Extras
Ann Cairns
Executive Vice Chair at Mastercard
Professor Sharon Mavin
Professor Leadership and Organization Studies at Newcastle University
Michelle Barry
Katy Leeson
Managing Director at Social Chain
Jenny Taylor-smith
Head of Town Planning at Asda

Rav Shawe
Senior Legal Counsel at Siemens plc

Diana Anderson
Clair Preston-beer
Managing Director at Greene King
Linda Plant
Trainer and Consultant at Menopause Experts Group
Elise Wilson
Leader of the Council at Stockport MBC & GM Combined Authority
Linzi Boyd
Founder at One Earth
Rashmi Dube
Partner at Gunnercooke LLP
Fakhara (fax) Jones
Technical Director at Surfachem Ltd
Prof Erinma Bell MBE DL
CEO at CARISMA Services

Hilary Heap
Partner at EY LLP
Julie Gilhespie
GROUP CHIEF EXECUTIVE at TEES VALLEY COMBINED AUTHORITY
Sarah Taylor Jones
Julie Wood
Director and Major Projects Leader at Arup
Leila Mackenzie
CEO/Founder at DIAL Global
Leyla Tindall
Managing Director at Robert Half International
Deborah Mclaughlin
Victoria Russell
Tracey Brabin
Cherylee Houston MBE
Alison Kay
2022 future list

OPEN TO THOSE WHO IDENTIFY AS FEMALE

Isobelle Panton
Director of Student Recruitment & International at University Academy '92
Sarah Black-smith
Head of Factory Operations at Siemens
Lynda Moyo
Head of What's On & Emerging Content at Reach Plc
Monique Kufuor
Chloë Clover
Co CEO at Wander Films
Michelle Jones
Founder/Owner/Director at Kind Currency & Michelle Jones Weddings
Angeli Sweeney
Mental Health Practitioner/Youth Practitioner at 42nd Street
Shenaz Makkan
Head of Proposal Management at Fujitsu
Rebecca Anderson
Astghik Stepanyan
UKI Early Career Employee Experience Lead at DXC Technology

Kiera Byland BEM
Athlete consultant at Special Olympics
Rhianne Jones
Kayleigh Broughton
Leanne Katsande
Stevi Rhodes
Employee Relations Leader at IKEA
Holly Ellis
Lorna Rodgers
Assistant Director Mayoral Programmes at Liverpool City Region Combined Authority

Dr Penny Trayner
Paediatric Clinical Neuropsychologist & Clinical Director at Clinical Neuropsychology Services Ltd

Hayley Bell
Founder at Women Riders World Relay C.I.C

Lisa Maynard-atem
Director of Marketing & Inclusion at Acacia Training
Afiya Amesu

Molly Davies
Graduate (Future Leader) at United Utilities
Miss Lynsey Edwards
Community Programmes Manager at Premier League Charitable Fund
Jo Douglas-harris
Inks Product and Applications Manager at Venator
Grace Vella
Amina Atiq
Creative at Freelance
Anya Forster
Senior Information Security Specialist at Virgin Money

Florence Hanlon
Senior Strategic Advisory Manager at Mace Group

Esta Suma
Holistic Health Practitioner at Female Magik

Stella St David Smith
Head of Communications at Northern Trains Ltd
Reena Chawla
Framework Lead/Partner Manager & Co-Chair Cultural Diversity Network at Fujitsu
Sarnjit Kaur
HR Director Europe at Cox Automotive Europe
Eliza-may Austin
CEO & Co-Founder at th4ts3cur1ty.company
Meshi Taka

Michelle-katie Shepherd
Civil (Highway) Engineer at Mott MacDonald
Jodie Cunningham
National Women and Girls Development Manager at Rugby Football League
Georgia Fitzgerald
Associate Director at The Juice Academy
Ellen Agrebi
Transformation and engagement lead at Department for Education
Lisa-marie Tonelli
Founder, Festival Director, Freelance Film Producer at NE International Film Festival & Keepin' It Reel Productions Ltd

Kahmila Brown
User Researcher at Deloitte
Jenny Broderick
Senior Associate at Squire Patton Boggs (UK) LLP

Melanie Cattell
Technology Analyst at Bank of America

Charmaine Connors
Education & Skills Manager at SharpFutures CIC
Serena Johnson
Director of Programmes at Conscious Youth

Dr Sarah Mohammad-qureshi
E, D and Inclusion Partner at The University of Law
Omolade Femi-ajao
Lecturer at The University of Manchester
Ruth Haukozi
Audit Manager at Mazars
Amy Guest
Area Manager at Coop
Laura Pitharas
Founder & Creative Director at Laura Pitharas Limited
