The Northern Power Women Awards are an annual awards ceremony that exist to share with the world the amazing role models in and from the North. The awards recognise those who are shifting the dial towards a more gender equal world. Every year, thousands of nominations are made for individuals from across Yorkshire, the North East and the North West.
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2023 WINNERS
Disruptor for Good
Syima Aslam
CEO & Artistic Director at Bradford Literature Festival
Agent of Change
Lee Chambers
Director at Essentialise Workplace Wellbeing
One to Watch
sponsored by
Nimrah Munir
Principal Biomaterial Scientist at QV Bioelectronics
Inclusive Innovation
sponsored by
Ability Consultancy
Person with Purpose
sponsored by
Shabana Khushi
Housing Officer at Halo Project
Outstanding Entrepreneur
sponsored by
Natalie Kenny
CEO at BioGrad
Mentor of the Year
sponsored by
Lyndsay Geraghty
Early Careers Lead at BBC
Levelling Up Leader
sponsored by
Nickala Torkington
Founding Director at Flourish Together CIC
Small Organisation
sponsored by
Safer Date
Medium Organisation
sponsored by
Nts (nuclear Transport Solutions)
Large Organisation
Deloitte
2023 COMMENDED
Disruptor for Good
Heather Jackson
Co Founder at GenM
One to Watch
sponsored by
Lauren Rosegreen
Policy and Influence Manager at Macc
Inclusive Innovation
sponsored by
Biograd
Person with Purpose
sponsored by
Professor Diana Anderson
Prof. of Biomedical Sciences at University of Bradford
Outstanding Entrepreneur
sponsored by
Zandra Moore
CEO at Panintelligence
Levelling Up Leader
sponsored by
Nicky Chance-thompson
CEO at The Piece Hall
Small Organisation
sponsored by
Freedom 4 Girls
Judges Special Award
Levelling Up Leader
sponsored by
Isobelle Panton
Director of Student Recruitment & International at University Academy '92
2023 power list
OPEN TO THOSE WHO IDENTIFY AS FEMALE
Adele Every
Managing Director at CISCO
Adrienne Kelbie CBE
Managing Director at Adrienne Kelbie Coaching Ltd
Alice Rowen Hall
Co-Founder at Rowen
Carol Stewart
Executive, Career, Leadership Coach, Speaker, Author at Abounding Solutions
Claire Mccolgan CBE
Director of Culture at Liverpool City Council
Debbie Cook
Chief Executive & Board member at Grimsby Town Football Club
Dr Fiona Rayment OBE
Chief Science and Technology Officer at National Nuclear Laboratory
Fleur Robinson
CEO at Wrexham Association Football Club Ltd
Hattie Hasan MBE
Founder and CEO at Stopcocks Group Limited
Heena Mistry
Chief Digital Officer at United Utilities
Helen Pankhurst
Prof & Senior Adviser at MMU and CARE International
Helen Golightly OBE
Chief Executive Officer at North East Local Enterprise Partnership
Helen Baker
Managing Director at Accenture
Janine Smith
Director at GC Business Growth Hub
Jill Rubery
Prof & Executive Director at Work & Equalities Institute AMBS, Uni of Manchester
Jo Haigh
Chairman at FDS Director Services Limited
Jo Garnett
Managing Director at Barclays
Karen French
Partner at Squire Patton Boggs (UK) LLP
Kathryn O’brien
Customer Service and Operations Director at TransPennine Express
Kirstan Bradley
Senior Manager, Service and Body Repair UK & IE at Tesla
Kully Thiarai
Creative Director & CEO at LEEDS 2023
Prof Laura Serrant OBE
Leadership Dev & Inclusive Specialist at Laura Serrant Ltd
Laura Smethurst
Lindsay Gallimore-lountain
Talent Strategy & Associate Director at Accenture
Lisa Morton
Founder and CEO at Roland Dransfield
Lucy Winskell OBE LL
Lord Lieutenant of Tyne and Wear at Northumbria University
Lynda Thwaite
Group Director - Brand, Communications & Impact at Sir Robert McAlpine
Melanie Bryan OBE DL
Director at WhyNotChange Limited
Natasha Zelem
Global Head of Partner Engineering at Amazon
Natasha Hanson
Director of People and Culture Northern Europe at Körber Supply Chain
Nicole Westcott
Director, HR and Transformation at Nuclear Waste Services
Normandie Wragg
Chief Executive Officer at Nugent
Paula Myers
Director of Legal Services for Private Client Services at Irwin Mitchell
Paulina Hobbs
CEO Service North Europe and Middle East at Siemens Gamesa Renewable Energy
Rachel Redshaw
People and Culture Director at Nexus
Rebecca Rennison
Partner at EY
Rosina Murdoch
Director at Deloitte
Sarah Parsons
Director of Compliance at CityFibre
Sarah Perris
Managing Partner at Perris Myatt
Sarah Willett
CPO at The Very Group
Shareen Qureshi
Founder at SportsTech Global Conference
Shelley Preston
Vice President Sales & Strategic Accounts at Adecco
Shiby Bernard
Chief Operations Officer at McMenon Engineering Services
Sue Gregory
CEO at Everton in the Community
Syima Aslam MBE
CEO & Artistic Director at Bradford Literature Festival
Tracey Threlfall
Head of Advisory UK at Aon
Tristia Harrison
CEO at TalkTalk Group
Victoria Brayshaw
Director and Head of Civil Engineering at Tetra Tech
Zoe Gill
Vice President Consulting Services at CGI
Zoe Wilson
New Space Manager at Asda
2023 future list
OPEN TO THOSE WHO IDENTIFY AS FEMALE
Abigail Reid
Creative Writing & Outdoor Workshops for Children at Rock Paper Write
Amy Kohl
Founder, CEO at KOHR
Anastasia Womack
Head of Early and Emerging Talent at Capgemini
Caitlin Mcgarry
Commercial Marketing Manager at Virgin Media O2
Catherine Hadfield
Place Development Lead at Connected Places Catapult
Claire Buckle
Director at Ability Consultancy (NW) Ltd
Crystal Harvie
Marketing Planning Executive at The Very Group
Dr Henna Bains
Senior R&D and Consultant Engineer at Kinewell Energy
Ellie Middleton
Founder at un(masked)
Fiona Cane
Head of Delivery Partnership at Transpennine Express
Gemma Sparkes
Digital Marketing Executive at Marketing Liverpool
Georgia Halston
Group CEO at Halston Group
Georgia Wheadon
CEO at Umii Technologies LTD
Georgina Knockton
Director at EY
Gina Buckle
Founder at Gina Wrote It
Helen Hardy
CEO and Founder at FOUDYS
Jade Oakley
Technology Consultant at Accenture
Jo Larby
Tech Architecture Specialist at Accenture
Karrie Liu
Director of Data Analytics at Hypatia Analytics
Kat Paylor-bent
Founder & CEO at Consult Seated
Kate Norton
Group People and Talent Director at Praetura Group
Katy Edwards-jones
User Experience & Engagement Lead at BNY Mellon
Keisha Adair Swaby
Founder at Empowering Dyslexics
Kirsty Jackson
Diversity, Equity and Inclusion Lead, UK at Fujitsu
Lauren Rosegreen
Policy and Influence Manager at Macc
Lella Halloum
Digital Changemaker at IBM
Louisa Joseph
Founder at BAME to Boardroom
Mariam Hussein
Software Engineer at Slalom
M Witter
Health and Wellbeing consultant at Rapha Therapy and Training Services
May James
CEO & Strategic Business Advisor at May James
Natalie Denny
Director at Skywriters Ltd
Nkem Igwe
Tech and Management Consultant at Bedford Consulting
Olivia Hanlon
Founder at Girls in Marketing
Philippa Nolan
Special Projects Officer | Eurovision 2023 Project Manager at Culture Liverpool
Rachel Cornforth
Head of Brand and Communications at Learning Curve Group
Rebecca Loy
Diversity and Inclusion Partner at National Museums Liverpool
Rebecca Ihiekwe
Marketing Executive at CEL Solicitors
Rebecca Rathore
Operations Director at Stagecoach Bus
Reshma Mahapatra
Associate Director at EY
Rita Peacock
Entrepreneurial Consultant at Untapped FR
Sarah D’lima
Service Delivery Coordinator at Nuclear Waste Services
Sima Alavi
Senior Internal Communications Manager at Star Academies Trust
Sonam Khan
Head of Programme Mgmt - Local Government Commercial at Department for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities
Sophia Iqbal
Communications Executive at Agent
Stacey Price FRICS
Senior Commercial Manager at Laing O'Rourke
Sumairaa Kazi
Policy and Research Officer at Rape Crisis England & Wales
Tess Foy
Regional Engagement Executive at ICAEW (Institute of Chartered Accountants in England & Wales)
Waf Njonjo-shaw
LCR Founders Innovation Coach at Liverpool John Moores University
Yulanda Duff
Senior Project Consultant at TMI Lifestyle
Zoe Nixon
Creative Director at Zoe Nixon Design Ltd
Zoyia Konstantopoulou
Lead Coach (Volleyball) at Durham University
Check out our Shortlist 2023 here
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