Now in its eighth consecutive year, the Northern Power Women Awards
take place on Monday 18th March at Manchester Central Convention Complex.
Whittled down from 1,400 nominations to just 90 by a rigorous
judging process, we are proud to announce the Northern Power Women Awards shortlist!
Headline sponsor
Disruptor for Good
Deborah Lawson
Disability Advocate at
Julie Robinson
Managing Director at Eagley School House Nurseries with Mini Minds Matter
Juliet Sanders
CEO at Feeding Families
Laura Earnshaw
CEO/Founder at myHappymind
Alexandra Hoskyn
Founder at The Chatty Cafe Scheme
Nicola Wood
CEO at The Wonderful Wig Company
Maxine Freer
Founder at One of a Kind (OOK)
Sue Blackwell
Co-Founder/Trustee at DanceSyndrome
Victoria Tomlinson
Chief Executive at Next-Up
Agent of Change
Jayne Little
CEO at Skills 4 Limited
Professor Sharron Hinchliff
Professor of Psychology and Health at Univ. of Sheffield
Leanne Linacre
CEO at Lead5050
Angela Owen OBE
Founder at Women in Defence UK
Cat Wildman
CEO at Powered By Diversity
Barry Lewis
Petty Officer (E) at Royal Fleet Auxiliary
Tara Mackings Bem
Founder /Director at Tailored Leisure
Gill Hunter
Managing Partner at Square One Law
One to Watch
Georgina Slawinski
Football and Business Consultant at Freelance
Dr Lisa Rose Jepson
Technology Consultant at EY / University of Strathclyde
Tasnim Khalid
Managing Partner at Private Client Solicitors
Asia Sharif
Software Engineer at NatWest and Founder at ChainVerse
Mona Moussa
Refugee and Asylum Seeker Service Manager at Caritas Diocese of Shrewsbury
Kerri Douglas
Founder at Lived Experience Expert
Lucky Ali
Co-founder and Start-up and Entrepreneurship Executive at Lucky's Café+ and University of Liverpool
Anna Nguyenova
Business Consultant at IBM
Faye Jordan
Programme Director at Caged Steel Communites
Inclusive Innovation
Coop
Defproc Engineering
Empowerment Passport Ltd
Smart Works Newcastle Charity
Tailored Leisure Co. Disabled Organisation
Dancesyndrome Charity
Active Families
Helen Clawson
Founder and Owner at Adaptive Clothing UK
National Inst For Health & Care Research
Person with Purpose
Dame Kathryn August
Education Consultant at A.E.S.
Deborah Lawson
Disability Advocate at
Fiona Moss
Director at The Natalie Kate Moss Trust
Khadija Patel
Founder at KRIMMZ GIRLS YOUTH CLUB
Tanya Brown
Director at Connor Brown Trust
Debra Cartlidge
CEO at Deaf Village North West
Ruth Ogunji
Operational Manager at Blossom Foundation
Kerryanne Wilde MBA, MIoD, MIoL
Founder & Director at CERT (UK) Ltd & Maximus UK
Leah Webster
Parent Carer Rights Trainer at Unique Ways
Outstanding Entrepreneur
Charlotte Knowles
Sustainability and Social Responsibility Director at Greenarc
Emma Guy
Chief Commercial Officer at Aqueous Digital
Raina Heverin
Co Founder at SupplyWell & MD at ReCulture
Cathi Harrison
CEO at The Verve Group
Jane Slimming
CEO at Zeal
Claire Cook
Founder and Proprietor at Employability Solutions Ltd
Hayley Roberts
CEO at Distology
Mentor of the Year
Claire Bailey
Product Manager at Barclays
Naomi Timperley
Co Founder at We are GSI Ltd
Nushma Juwaheer
Senior Structural Engineer at Mott MacDonald
Miss Sophia Ali
Managing Consultant at Minx Consulting
Kelly Hobson
Managing Director at Shape Tomorrow Limited
Rebecca Deakin
First Lieutenant at Ministry of Defence
Chloe Fletcher
CEO and Founder at The Jobshare Revolution
Ann Stonehouse QAEP
Founder & Chair and Business Owner at Assist Womens Network
Jenny Coyle
Creative Specialist | Course Leader at Freelance / Italia Conti
Levelling Up Leader
Chelsea Slater
Co Founder and Director at InnovateHer
Beena Puri
Innovation and Partnerships Lead at Greater Manchester Combined Authority
Emma Degg
Chief Executive at North West Business Leadership Team
Alison Dunn
Chief Executive Officer at Citizens Advice Gateshead
Sinead Mee
Vice President: Delivery Lead – Technology at Bank of America
Michaela Reaney
Founder at Opportunity Global and TEDxTeessideWomen
Micro Organisation (1-10 employees)
Stem Women
Mission Menopause Menopause Workplace Training, Coaching & Consultancy
Stemazing
Split Perspectivz Cic
Liverpool Sound City Ltd
Thrive Law Corporation
Ne International Film Festival
Brain Health Breaktrhough Cic
SME (11-250 employees)
Halo Project
Mansfield Pollard
The Seventy Ninth Group Corporation
Open Media
Aspire Technology Solutions Limited Liability Company
Square One Law Partnership
Say It With Diamonds
Large Organisation (251+ employees)
Network Plus Corporation
The City Of Liverpool College
Barclays International Organisation
2m Group Of Companies
Livv Housing Group
Learning Curve Group
Bentley Motors Ltd Luxury Automotive
Northumbrian Water Limited
Ey Corporation