Judging Panel
Meet the judging panel for the Appreciation Awards 2026, made up of independent experienced, HR and People leaders, practitioners and experts.
Sian Anthony
Domestic & General
Greg Austin
Chief People Officer
SYNLAB
Mark Beach
Head of Pensions and Benefits
M Group Services
Tom Buchanan
Senior Reward Manager
Dunelm
Helen Cantrill
Global Head of Reward
Withers LLP
Amanda Capon
Chief People Officer
Idverde
Leanne Carroll
HR Director
Copart
Laura Carter
Group Communications Director
Homes for Students
Nicholas Cassell
Reward & Benefits Manager
Driver Vehicle Standards Agency
Michelle Chambers
Reward, Benefits and Internal Communications Manager
Paul Smith
Kelly Clapperton
Director of People and Culture
Darwin Escapes
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Richard Cooke
Reward Manager
National Trust
Hannah Cooper
Chief People Officer
LRG
Amy Davies
Head of Benefits & Recognition
Mitie
Ruth Devery
Reward Manager - Benefits, Pensions and Wellbeing
St. James Place Management Services
James Dickens
Chief People Officer
MSK Clinics
Lisa Dolan
Regional VP of Employee Experience TP UKISSA
Teleperformance (UK)
David Eaton
Reward Specialist
University of Manchester
Lynsey Eyre
Employee Experience Lead
Chubb Group Security Limited
Julia Fountain-Booth
Reward Lead
Houses of Parliament, Commons and Parliamentary Digital Service
Vicky Geer
Employee Benefits & Recognition Manager
Equans
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Jo Gibbs
Communications Consultant
EDF
Deborah Glover
Head of OD Talent and Reward
Marston Holding
Tim Goodchild
Director, International Benefits
Take-Two Interactive
Neil Goodwin
Head of Reward
Wickes
Emily Hall
Head of Employee Engagement
Octopus Energy
Clare Heinitz
Head of Reward
University of Manchester
Kirstie Jones
Chief People Officer
Salutem
Paul Jones-Nolan
Group People Director
San Carlo Restaurant Group
Simon Lanham
Chief People Officer
Tenerity
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Tracy Lowe Sheppard
Head of HR
2 Sisters Food Group
Chris Manning
People & Culture Portfolio Transformation Lead
Primark
Natalee Marcano
Head of Employee Experience – UK & Ireland
GXO Logistics
Nicola Marshall
People Director
Welcome Break
Andy McBride
People Services Director
Helping Hands/Midshires Care
Carina Monnelly-Owen
Head of People Services
Housing 21
Paul Owen
Independent Judge
Samantha Reid
Head of Reward
SGN
Becki Robertson
Head of HR
TrustFord (Ford Retail Group)
Vicky Rose
Global Head of Reward
Linklaters
Katy Sawyer
Chief People Officer
Fera Science
Jo Shaw
Director of People Services and Transformation
University of East London
Graeme Simpson
Head of People & Culture
United Infrastructure Group
Loretta Smith
People Experience Director
Greene King
Lynne Smith
Head of People Services
GoAhead
Paul Webster
Director of Compensation and Benefits
DHL
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Sarah Williams
People Director
Southern Co-Op
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Noreen Wolfe
Head of Compensation & Benefits
XPO Logisitcs
Senay Yaman Zucker
Head of Reward
University College London