The finalists for the 2024 everywoman in Transport & Logistics Awards have been announced.
Now in their 17th year, the awards were launched to shine a spotlight on the varied and increasing avenues of opportunities available in the traditionally male-dominated industry and celebrate the important role that women play within it.
Despite industry progress, only 23 per cent of the industry’s 1.5million employees identify as women, more than half of these women are in non-transport roles, and alarmingly 54 per cent of organisations lack formal targets, commitments, or quotas for gender diversity.[1]
Maxine Benson MBE, Co-Founder of everywoman commented: “Studies consistently demonstrate that diverse teams foster greater creativity, problem-solving abilities, employee engagement, and overall profitability within organizations. The economic benefits of equalising the labour force could lead to potential gains of 10 per cent of GDP by 2030.[2]
“Attracting, retaining, and advancing women has the power to fuel progress, unlock innovation and drive growth, not just for organisations but for the UK economy. Now in our 25th year, everywoman continues to play a significant part in recognising exceptional women whose innovation, skills, resilience, and leadership will inspire future generations of women to fulfil their career ambitions in vibrant and dynamic industries. We thank our sponsors for their continued support and look forward to celebrating these exceptional women.”
There will be two winners per category (Leader and Above & Beyond) and one recipient of the Tech Innovator, International Inspiration, Industry Champion, Male Agent of Change, Apprentice of the Year, and Sustainability Champion.
THE 2024 FINALISTS ARE:
Apprentice of the Year – sponsored by UKWA:
Ella Harper, Apprentice Toolmaker at Unipart Rail, from Southport
Magdalena Nowak, Operations Trainer at South Western Railway, from Basingstoke
Phoebe Arnold, Business Support & Communications Apprentice at Serco – Justice & Immigration – PECS, from Bideford
The Customer/Passenger Award – sponsored by bp:
Above & Beyond
Danielle Walker, Account Director at Maersk, from Retford
Gemma Chamberlain, Operations Transformation Lead at Marks and Spencer, from Castle Donnington
Hannah Man, Communications Manager at Go-Ahead London, from London
Rukia Ali, Station Agent at FixBus, from London
Sacha Petrie, Community Development Officer – Sustainable Transport at Awel Aman Tawe – Taith Community Transport, from Swansea
Leader
Chloe Bagnall, Head of Customer Experience at Bradford Swissport LTD, from London
Kathryn O’Brien, Customer Experience & Transformation Director at TransPennine Express, from Manchester
Lorna Murphy, Operations & HR Director at Transport UK London Bus, from London
Zoe Walsh, Sales and Customer Relations Director at GLH, from London
The Freight Award – sponsored by WCAworld:
Above & Beyond
Angela Benson, Senior Commercial Bid Manager at Kuehne+Nagel, from Liverpool
Lyndsay Hogg, Managing Director at Hogg Global Logistics, from Hartlepool
Ruth Williamson, Head of Operations at AMCO Group, from Redditch
Leader
Carol Helm, Finance Director at Fleet Assess LTD, from Blackburn
Giuliana De Ferrari, Head of Bid Management & Global Bid Team at DHL Industrial Projects, from London
Vanessa Young, Director at Ketra Logistics Ltd, form London
The Industry Champion Award – sponsored by Asda:
Astrid van der Burgt, Head of Road Safety at HOLCIM, from Switzerland
Davina Patel-Shah, People Development Partner at Wincanton, from Huddersfield
Julie Carrier, Chief Commercial Officer UK+Europe) at Unipart Rail, from Doncaster
Vicki Gabbani, UK & Ireland Customer Experience Learning & Development Manager at Maersk, from Liverpool
The Infrastructure Award:
Above & Beyond
Kathryn Duncan, Regional Client Director at Atkins Réalis, from Birmingham
Katie Burnell, Director – Local Authority at Amey, from Birmingham
Serena Gosden, Senior Civil Engineer at Mott MacDonald, from Bristol
Susan Leadbetter, Principle Consultant at WSP, from London
Leader
Anna Sabatowska, General Manager at Movianto UK Ltd, from Lutterworth
Daria Chmurzynska, Facilities Manager at Bradford Swissport, from West Drayton
International Inspiration Award – sponsored by Maersk:
Bobbie Costin, Customs Brokerage Specialist at C. H. Robinson, from Feltham
Carolina de la Paz, Head of Logistics at Lenovo, from Mexico
Gina Galvin, Managing Director European Road Network, South Europe at FedEx Express, from Novara
Sue Donoghue, CEO Arabian Cluster at DHL Global Forwarding, from Saudi Arabia
Male Agent of Change – sponsored by Go-Ahead:
Ben Evans, New Business Director at Atkins Réalis, from Birmingham
Jobin Matthew, Senior Product Manager, Marketing at Amazon, from London
Paul Twining, Business Unit Director at Wincanton from Rugby
Sam Clark, Head of Programmes at Transaid, from London
The Supply Chain Award – sponsored by Unipart Rail:
Above & Beyond
Brittany O’Neill, Customer Experience Manager at Maersk UK Ltd, from Manchester
Daisy Davies, Senior Forecast and Demand Planner at Seko Logistics Ltd, from London
Kristina Slekiene, Manager, Operations at FedEx Express, from Basildon
Martyna Jones, Data Analytics Manager, Supply Chain Planning Improvement at Marks and Spencer, from London
Sophie-Louise Farish, Logistics Warrant Officer at British Army – Royal Logistics Corps, from Aldershot
Leader
Amanda Boland, Chief People Officer at Barnes Logistics from Manchester
Claire Curtis, Production Control Director at Nissan Motor Manufacturing, from Sunderland
Gayle Emsley-Daniels, Head of Operations at Wincanton, from Swindon
Nicole Underwood, Assistant CI Manager at Marks and Spencer, from London
Sustainability Champion Award – sponsored by DSV:
Antonia O’Neill, National Sustainability and Innovation Manager at Kuehne+Nagel, from Milton Keynes
Helen Nichols, Facilities, Environmental & Sustainability Manager at International Logistics Group, from Sussex
Lucie Rowley, Senior Sustainability Manager at Evri, from London
Michelle Hood, Director at B360 Ltd, from Hemel Hempstead
Sarah Hall, ESG & Quality Manager at Boughey Distribution from Nantwich
Sarah Weller, Commercial Director at UK Truck & Plant Group, from Bedford
The Tech Innovator Award – sponsored by Amazon:
Alison Smith, Business Improvement & Systems Manager at Speedy Freight from Knutsford
Divya Hansora, Business Change Manager at Wilson James at London
Laura Missin, Transport Transformation Manager at Asda, from Leeds
Rebecca Hall, Company Director at HH Driveright Ltd, from Tadcaster
Sarah-May Harrison, Operations Supervisor at FedEx Express, from Lancashire
The Warehousing Award – sponsored by FedEx Express:
Above & Beyond
Beysun Duru, 3PL Regional Manager at Amazon, from London
Charlotte Firth, Automation Project Engineer at Wincanton, from Stockton-on-Tees
Charlotte Griffin, Admin Manager at AMCO Group from Redditch
Claire Harrison, Shift Manager at Booker, from Liverpool
Leader
Laura Davidson, General Manager at Wincanton, from Rugby
Nabeela Malek, Fresh and Frozen Warehouse Manager at James Hall & Co Ltd, from Preston
Sarah Pritchett, General Manager at DSV, from Measham
Sarika Shah, Principle at Amazon Logistics from London
The winners will be announced at the awards ceremony and luncheon held on 27th June 2024 at the brand-new location of the Park Plaza London Riverbank. For further information, or to book tickets for this networking event and celebration, visit www.everywoman.com/tlawards.
1] Equity Index Report, 2023
2] The Transport Infrastructure Skills Strategy (TISS) 2016
