Judges
THE JUDGING PROCESS
Carefully deliberated by an expert panel
The make-up of our judging panel changes from year to year, reflecting the ever-evolving nature of the industry itself. Our closely vetted panel comes together on the yearly judging day for lively debates on our hotly contested categories ensuring each entry is vetted against our strict criteria and high standards.
2020 JUDGES PANEL
MEET THE JUDGES
John Stokdyk
Head of Insight, AccountingWEB
Richard Hattersley
Editor, AccountingWEB
Richard Sergeant
MD, Principle Point
Steve Pipe
Speaker, Strategist and Author
Jen Gerrard
Founder, Gerrard Financial Consulting
Rebecca Benneyworth
Principal, Rebecca Benneyworth and Co
Carl Reader
Chairman, D&T CA and Author
Bobby Lane
FCA - SME Growth Expert & Media Commentator
Della Hudson
Author, Speaker and Business Coach
Nigel Adams
Managing Partner and CAA, Ad Valorem
Robert Collings
Finance Lead, Flux
Glenn Collins
Head of Advisory, ACCA
Nikki Adams
Director, Ad Valorem
Nick Park
Director, Green & Co Accountants and Tax Advisors
Kevin Reed
Senior Accounting Journalist
Heather Self
Partner, Blick Rothenberg
Blaire Palmer
Author, Speaker & Leadership Coach, That People Thing
Talita Ferreira
CEO, Authentic Change Solutions Ltd
Jonathan Gaunt
Director, FDWorks & Co-Founder at Xavier Analytics
Aynsley Damery
CEO and Founder, Clarity
Zoe Whitman
Co-Founder of The Bookkeepers’ Podcast
Garry Carter
Co-Founder & President, ICBGlobal
Emma Fox
Founder, Fresh Financials & Co-Founder, App Advisory Plus
Yogesh Patel
Founder, Telic
David Frodsham
Managing Partner, Little Venice Partners LLP
Natasha Wallace
Founder and Chief Coach, Conscious Works
Jackie Clifford
Director, Clarity Learning and Development
Amanda Aldridge
Non-Executive Director and Trustee
Mark Stupples
Director, JMark Consultants Limited
Becky Norman
Editor, HRZone.com / TrainingZone.co.uk
Paul aplin
Immediate Past President, ICAEW and Former Tax & IT Partner, AC Mole & Sons
Will Farnell
Founder & Director, Farnell Clarke Limited
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