How judging works
A team of more than 60 experienced PR professionals will judge the Excellence Awards entries in our two-stage judging process.
At stage one, judges will form teams of two to judge each entry in their specialist category and select the shortlist.
At stage two, all judges will come together and work in new groups to review the category shortlists and select the winners.
Our Judges
| Name |
Job Title |
Organisation |
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| Kate Addy |
Managing Partner |
Ready10 |
| Bridget Aherne |
Head of Marketing and Communications |
Bradford Council |
| Josie Akuffo |
Senior Director |
MHP Mischief - Mischief Lead |
| David Amos |
Head of External Engagement |
iseepr |
| Lis Anderson |
Director |
Ambitious |
| Jonathan Baggs |
Community Partnerships Lead |
TFL |
| Angela Balakrishnan |
Executive Director of Strategic Communications and Public Affairs |
Information Commissioners Office |
| Neil Bayley |
Managing Director, Business & Corporate |
Good Relations |
| Sinead Bell |
Communications Director |
Hanover Communications |
| Sophie Benger |
Senior Communications Manager |
Climate Group |
| Dave Bennett |
Executive Director |
The Romans |
| Kate Boothman Meier |
Head Of Communications and Marketing |
Battersea Power Station |
| Brittany Breslin |
Director |
Impact Communications |
| Dave Britton |
Associate Director of Communications and Engagement |
Met Office |
| Juliet Cameron |
Director |
Launch PR |
| Koray Camgöz |
Communications Director |
Ketchum |
| Chiara Ceci |
Science Communication & Engagement Lead |
Astra Zeneca |
| Helen Crumley |
Head of Marketing and communications |
Kids inspire |
| Lalu Dasgupta |
Head of Communications |
Trade HSBC |
| Jasmin De Vivo |
Board Director |
PLMR |
| Jo Delbridge |
Corporate Reputation & PR Director |
Specsavers |
| Sandeep Dhillon |
Head of Media |
GTR (Govia Thameslink Railway) |
| Nicola D'Hubert |
Deputy Managing Director |
Navigate PR |
| John Dolan |
Head of Media |
Lawn Tennis Association |
| Deborah Down |
Change Communications Manager |
Surrey Police |
| Andy Frain |
Media & Public Affairs Manager |
London’s Air Ambulance Charity |
| Tony Garner |
Managing Director |
Viva PR |
| Hannah Glenny |
Head of Corporate Comms UK |
Google |
| Adam Grinsell |
Senior Campaigns, PR and Partnerships manager |
Department for Culture, Media and Sport |
| Kevin Hegarty |
Communications Business Partner |
Cadent |
| Alexandra Heybourne |
Director |
Freuds |
| Laurian Hubbard |
Head of Engagement Services |
Welsh Parliament |
| Effie Kanyua |
Founder |
We are Warriors PR |
| Adrian Ma |
Founder & MD |
Fanclub PR |
| Jason MacKenzie |
Director |
College Green Group |
| Kenon Man |
Deputy Director of Marketing |
Nottingham University |
| Kate Mann |
Associate Director |
Cowshed |
| Tim Mayo |
Communications Manager |
University of Birmingham |
| Terri McCollin |
Executive Director, Public Relations - Global |
Preferred Travel Group |
| Tony McCaffery |
Founder & CEO |
Diversity Scotland |
| Rachel Miller |
Founder |
All Things IC Limited |
| Andrew Neilson |
Media Relations Manager |
NatWest |
| Nick Nixon |
Earned Media Account Director |
Performance54 |
| Robert Okunnu |
Chief Executive Officer |
Royal College of Paediatrics & Child Health |
| Joanna Oosthuizen |
CEO PR & Influence & Chief Communications Officer, EMEA |
Ogilvy |
| Katrine Pearson |
Managing Director |
3x1 Group |
| Benjamin Pfeffer |
VP, External Communications |
Barclays |
| Max Puller |
Group Director, Business Strategy and Communications |
Computacenter |
| Claire Quansah |
Founder |
Quansah Consulting |
| Daisy Rachlin |
Managing Director |
Templemere PR |
| Kate Reynolds |
UK Director of Corporate Affairs and Communications |
National Express |
| Alexandra Schillemore |
Deputy Head of Communications |
British Army |
| Christine Shukis-Brown |
Deputy Director, Communications |
King's College London |
| Whitney Simon |
Account Director |
Missive |
| Alexandra Stevens |
Business Director |
Reuben Sinclair Limited |
| Dima Vasilenco |
Founder & CEO |
Good Advice |
| Ben Veal |
Founder |
Second Mountain Comms |
| Stephen Waddington |
Managing Partner |
Wadds Inc. |
| Samuel Wallace |
Provider Engagement Lead |
Care Quality Commission |
| Andy West |
Managing Consultant |
Westofcenter Ltd. |
| Mary Whenman |
Director of Comms |
British Bank |
| Abby White |
Head of PR |
Boutique |
Chairs of Judges
The role of the Chairs of Judges is to preside over the judging team to resolve any disputes, questions or differences of opinion that arise during the judging process.
Click below to read more about the Chairs for 2024
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