The best of Britain’s boardroom talent will be celebrated at the Non-Executive Director Awards 2024. This year saw a record number of nominations and the Shortlists by category are summarised below. The winners will be announced at the Awards Ceremony at Claridge’s in London on 21 March 2024.
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Thérèse Esperdy, Imperial Brands
Andrew Higginson, JD Sports
Sir Andrew Mackenzie, Shell
Roberto Quarta, WPP
Paul Walker, RELX
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Charles Allen, Lord Allen of Kensington, CBE, THG
Colin Day, Premier Foods Group
Melanie Gee, Syncona
Nigel Stein, Inchcape
Vijay Thakrar, Treatt
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Ken Fry, Alpha FMC
Penny Judd, LendInvest
Steve Smith, Kitwave Group
Donna Troy, FD Technologies
Malcolm Wall, Eagle Eye Solutions Group
Private/Private Equity Backed
Paul Hemsley, Propertymark
Peter Hubbard, The Exeter
Mike McTighe, Together Financial Services
Alison Thain OBE, Sage Homes
Dorothy Thompson, InstaVolt
Not for Profit/Public Service
Julie Baddeley, Chapter Zero
Dr Harry Brünjes, English National Opera
Stephen Hill OBE, Alzheimer's Society
Jim Irvine, DEBRA
Jack Pringle, RIBA
Dame Helen Alexander ‘NED to Watch’
Dupsy Abiola, Essentra
Dorothy Burwell, Pennon Group
Manju Malhotra, Workspace Group
Salma Shah, Mitie Group
Sarah Wall, Sixty Bricks
Further details are set out on the NED Awards website via this link.