Meet the Judging Panel
Every year, the winners are chosen from hundreds of applications by a fully independent judging panel comprised of some of the most experienced and skilled HR, benefits and reward professionals in the industry. Meet your 2025 judging panel.
Beccy Hemsley
Chief People Officer, Green Square Accord
Dave Roberts
Head of Benefits & Recognition, VMO2
Anu Dev
Senior Manager - P&C, AWP Assistance UK
Elizabeth Phillips
Benefits Manager, LEGO Group
Charmaine Higgins
People Operations Manager, Boden
Natalie Quilter
HR Operations Lead, Hyde Housing
Laura Carter
Communications Director, Homes For Students
Sarah Lambert
Global Reward & Engagement Director, Hilton Foods
Janet Mckenzie
Global Head of Reward & Recognition, Merlin Entertainment
Alice Pilbeam-Brown
Head of Talent Development & Engagement, Bell Integration
Leanne Carroll
HR Director, Copart
Helena Eyre
Reward Consultant, E.ON
Kate McMurray
Reward Co-ordinator, Affinity Water
Rebecca Clarke
Head of HR, Sciensus
Lisa Dolan
Regional VP of Employee Experience UKISSA, TP
Paul Owen
Engagement & Recognition Manager, Principality Building Society
Tom Barker
Head of Reward UK & Ireland, Adecco
Dominika Kurowska
People Director, Comptoir Group
Glenn Grayson
Senior People Experience Manager, KeolisAmey Metrolink
Clare Kidd
Group Reward Director, Curry's
Sam Williams
Group People Director, The Go-Ahead Group
Hannah Cooper
Group HR Director, LRG
Helen Malik
Head of Reward, Park Holidays
Vicky Rose
Global Head of Reward, Linklaters
Tracy Plant
People & Culture Director, CIS Security
Jerome Lopez
Chief People Officer, Lincolnshire Co-op
Kathryn Edgington
Global Reward Director, Lloyds Register Group Services
Daisy O'Leary
People & Culture Director, Yum Digital & Technology
Nick Francis
Payroll & Benefits Manager, Decathlon
Sharon Njini
Director People & Culture, dnata
Lesley Leach
People Director, Chubb
Jude Collins
HR Director, Keys Group
Renu Birla
Reward & Benefits Consultant, Severn Trent plc
Tom Dewaele
Global Head of People Experience, Google