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