Now in its ninth consecutive year, the Northern Power Women Awards take place on Thursday 6th March at Manchester Central Convention Complex.
Whittled down from 1600 nominations by a rigorous judging process, we are proud to announce the 2025 Northern Power Women Awards Finalists!

Co-Headline Partners

Agent of Change

Kate Stewart

Managing Director at The Sandon Group, Vitality Homes, Sisterhood HQ, Star Property Group

Ros Jones

Business Coach at Ros Jones Business Coaching

Kay Wesley BSc FCIM

CEO/ Councillor & Mayor/ Leader at Kanga Health/ Congleton Town Council/ Equality Party

Dr Chrissi Mccarthy

Managing Director at Centre of Behavioural Equality Ltd

Jess Bates

UK/I Skills, Employment and Education Lead (Social Value) at AtkinsRealis

Jo Clarke

Senior Manager at Chase De Vere

Becky Rich

Ambassador and Spokesperson at DanceSyndrome

Melissa Simmonds

Health Equity Community Network Leader at Sheffield Health & Social Care NHS Foundation Trust

Madeleine Penfold

Photographer & Director at Madeleine Penfold Studios Ltd

Disruptor for Good

Katy Deacon

Managing Director at Towards Belonging Ltd

Eve Canavan BEM

Co-Founder & National Coordinator of Maternal Mental Health Awareness Week at Perinatal Mental Health Partnership

Lorna Armitage

Co-Founder at Capslock

Sarah Macgregor

Head of Social Sustainability at Sunbelt Rentals UK & Ireland (Ashtead Group)

Dr Lucy Reynolds

Disability Advocate / Founder & Director at We Are All Disabled

Victoria Holden

Director at Northern Lily CIC

Yasmin De Nardo

Head of Technology Academy at KPMG

Sue Blackwell

Co-Founder/Trustee at DanceSyndrome

Emma Abbasi

Founder at Dearbump

Empowerment Champion

Linda Aylmore

Finance Director at The Office of Nuclear Regulation

Katie Winstanley

Group HR Director at Morson Group

Melissa Johns

Actor / Writer & Co Creative Lead at TripleC at TripleC

Ann Stonehouse QAEP

Founder & Chair and Business Owner at Assist Womens Network

Maggie Chen

Founder at Girls in Charge Initiative 2)Oxford Intercultural Communication & Education Group 3) Shut Up & Dance

Louise Stephenson

Partner at DRAX North Team

Susan Mulholland

Writer and Creative Producer at Freelance

Dr Reem Hasan

Chief Medical Officer and Wellbeing Guardian at InHealth

Laura Boocock

Group Manager Strategic Development at West Yorkshire Fire and Rescue

Asma Begum

Founder and CEO at Soul Sisters: Empowering People

Inclusive Innovation - People Focussed

Smart Works Leeds

Girls On The Go

Dotty About Braille

House Of Books & Friends Cic

Claire O'connor

CEO at Babyballet Limited

Inclusive Innovation - Tech for Good

Nite Light Cic

Capslock Education Ltd

Digital Voice For Communities

Maxwellia Limited

Nd Axon

Digital Advantage

Large Organisation (251+ employees)

J P Morgan

Nuclear Waste Services

Dwf Law

Nugent

Lner Toc

Ikea

Bentley Motors Ltd Luxury Automotive

Royal London Mutual

Network Rail

Px Group

Mentor of the Year

Lizzie Iveson

Product Manager at Barclays

Catherine Gladwyn

Virtual Assistant Trainer / Mentor at Delegate VA - Virtual Assistant Limited

Nina Lockwood

CEO & Founder at Intuitive Talent Solutions

Elizabeth Gibbison

Associate Solicitor at Irwin Mitchell LLP

Paula Harrison

Director at Layers Studio Ltd

Helen Tonks MBE

Managing Director at Hydraulics Online Ltd & InspiresMe Consulting Ltd

Rachel Brown

Director of Equality, Diversity and Inclusion at Northumbria University

Tarifa Simpson

Partner, Head of Due Diligence, Head of Healthcare & Life Sciences at Forvis Mazars LLP

Micro Organisation (1-10 employees)

Nuvo Wellbeing

Leeds Dads

Defproc Engineering

Pro-business Consulting Limited (pbc)

The Verve Foundation

Weird Jungle Sound Engineering

Dancesyndrome

Power Of Women

Purpose Agency

One to Watch

Latoya Robinson

Pro Bono & Social Impact Advisor at Clyde and Co

Foluso Falade

Founder at Brandin' It

Abigayle André

Automotive Journalist, Creator & Presenter at She Talks Cars

Laura Howard

PGR Archaeology/ Co-Chair Disabled Staff Network/ Co-Chair Challenging Research at University of Manchester

Dr Maria Hussain

Associate Professor in Mgmt & Organisations at University of Leeds

Louise Walden-edwards

Sports Professional / Founder & Academy Director at VO:ICE Fitness & Wellbeing Academy

Laura Evans

Treatment Works Manager at Northumbrian Water

Ella-grace Gregoire

Managing Director at Gracia Group

Outstanding Entrepreneur

Victoria Tomlinson

Chief Executive at Next-Up

Kerrie Capelli

Founder and CEO at Kerrie Capelli

Christina Taylor

Founder at Purpose Agency

Claire O'connor

CEO at Babyballet Limited

Ayaan Mohamed-ali

Founder and CEO at Digitech Oasis

Elissa Corrigan

Founder at Elle Sera

Person with Purpose - Charity/CIC

Tahera Khanam

Founder at Better We CIC

Juliet Sanders

CEO at Feeding Families

Steph Capewell

Chief Executive at Love, Amelia

Gillian Ashcroft

Founder at Exceptional Care

Aishley Bell-docherty

Artistic Director at Skool of Street

Ali Wheeler

CEO at WeMindTheGap

Jo Milne

Founder at Cure Usher Syndrome

Louise Clague

Donor Recruitment Manager at DKMS

Person with Purpose - Private Organisation

Dr Andrea Cullen

Co-Founder at CAPSLOCK Education Ltd

Nicola Gleave

Founder at Worn By Us

Kayleigh Laverick

Founder at Mamma Social Co

Catherine Millan

Company Director at Be What You See

Luna Munoz

Founder at Luna Leadership

Elizabeth Cameron

Transformational Organisation Culture Change & Practice - Equalities at Elizabeth Cameron Equality Ltd

Person with Purpose - Public Service

Jen Deeney

Deputy Director of Nursing at Liverpool Heart & Chest Hospital

Viktoriia Murych

Community Development Coordinator, Refugee Integration Team at Lancashire County Council

Dr Saira Ali

Team Leader Landscape Design and Conservation at Bradford Council

Dr Agam Jung

Consultant Neurologist at Leeds Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust

Georgina Ralph

Crew Commander at West Yorkshire Fire and Rescue Service

Odeth Richardson

Head of Service Occupational Therapy at The Newcastle Upon Tyne Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust

Zoe Dodd

Peer Support Lead at Sheffield Health and Social Care NHS Foundation Trust

Qaisra Shahraz Mbe Jp Frsa

CEO/ ED /Curator at MACFEST ( Muslim Arts and Culture Festival)

Public Spotlight

Molly Mccann

Melanie Brown MBE

Vicky Pattison

Baroness Tanni Grey-thompson DBE

Jane Couch MBE

Dame Sarah Storey DBE

SME (11-250 employees)

Connectus Business Solutions Limited

Savera Uk Specialist Charity

Sunderland Software City

Gallaway Construction Limited

Vital Heating Solutions Hvac

Cygnet Law Solicitors

The Rugby Football League