A fabulous evening at the Marriott London Grosvenor Square, hosted by rugby and dance (!) star Matt Dawson MBE, saw the 2014 winners unveiled, as well as the new additions to the Women 1st Top 100 Club.
The Women 1st Shine Awards are the only awards that celebrate the amazing achievements of women working in hospitality, passenger transport, travel, tourism and retail, and the dedication of the mentors and employers that go the extra mile to support women’s career development in these industries.
Click on the award titles below to find out more about each winner and to view the shortlists.
- Outstanding Entrepreneur Award – Winner: Kirsty Loveday – Managing Director, Love Drinks
- Rising Star Award – Winner: Linzi Martin – District Operations Manager, William Hill
- Stepping Up Award – Winner: Catharine Barras – Operations Manager, BaxterStorey
- Mentor of the Year Award – Winner: Stephanie Hamilton – Executive Operations Director, ISS Food & Hospitality (pictured above)
- Woman of the Year Award – Winner: Karen Boswell – Managing Director, East Coast Main Line Company Ltd.
- Lifetime Achievement Award – Winner: Sandie Dawe MBE – Former Chief Executive, VisitBritain
- Small Business Award – Winner: Sally’s Cottages
- Large Business Award – Winner: Merlin Entertainments
Joining the Women 1st Top 100 Club in 2014 are:
- Amanda Afiya, Editor, The Caterer
- Ann Cadman OBE, Managing Director, The Source Academy
- Catriona Kempston, Marketing Director, Mitchells & Butlers
- Clare Burles, HR Director, East Midlands Trains
- Deirdre Wells OBE, CEO, UKinbound
- Diane Bouzebiba, Managing Director, Amadeus UK and Ireland
- Jane Burke, Group HR Director, Shearings Group Ltd
- Jill Whittaker, Managing Director, HIT Training
- Julie McComasky, HR Director ScotRail, FirstGroup
- Karen Boswell, Managing Director, East Coast Main Line Company Ltd
- Kathryn Porter, Divisional Resourcing Director, Hilton Worldwide
- Kim Kaewkraikhot, Owner and Chef Director, Thai Leisure Group
- Loraine Martins MBE, Director of Diversity and Inclusion, Network Rail
- Pervin Todiwala, Co-Patron and Operations Director, Café Spice Namasté, Mr Todiwala’s Kitchen, Assado Waterloo and The Park Café
- Sally Balcombe, CEO, VisitBritain
- Sarah Miller, Regional Managing Director, BaxterStorey
- Sharon Munro, CEO, Barrhead Travel
To find out more about the Shine Awards and for the full list of winners visit www.women1st.co.uk/awards.
The full Top 100 Club list is available here