Independent Judging Panel
Lt Gen Richard Nugee CB CVO CBE
Co-Chair of Judges
Debra Allcock-Tyler
Co-Chair of Judges
CEO, The Directory of Social Change
Helen Helliwell
CEO, Invictus Games Birmingham 2027
Anisha Worbs
Director, Office for Veterans’ Affairs
Lt Gen Sir Nicholas Pope KCB CBE
Chair, Cobseo
David Richmond CBE
CEO, Royal Hospital Chelsea
Neil ‘Jacko’ Jackson
Director, Defence Relationship Management (MOD
Brig Karl Harris CBE
Founder and Member, British Army’s Multicultural Network & Director, Land Command and Staff College
Michelle Alston
Chief Executive, Forces in Mind Trust
Rebecca Foran-Coutts
Global Diversity, Equity & Inclusion Manager, Practices & Partnerships, BAE Systems
Simon Morioka
Joint Chief Executive, PPL
Julie Baker
Head of Enterprise and Climate Engagement and Partnerships, NatWest Group
Category Judging Panel
Craig Beaumont OBE
Executive Director, Federation of Small Businesses
Daniel Elser
Director of Grants and Quality, The Royal British Legion
Angela Owen OBE
Founder, Women in Defence UK
Adrian Peters
Service Leaver Transition SME
Mark Miller
Business Development Director - UK Defence, GKN Aerospace
Gina Allsop
Inspiration Award Winner 2022
Tony Blaney
Senior National Account Manager, Defence Relationship Management (MOD)
Karen Porter
Head of Communications & Engagement, Landmarc
Karen Tracey
Director, Dunelm Leaders
Douglas Badham
Partner, Curzon Consulting
Lisa Marr
Head of Security Awareness, RWE
Darren Elsey
Regional Operations Manager North, Landmarc
Duncan Bruce OBE
Army Veteran
Amber Pemberton
Policy Officer, Forces in Mind Trust
Sarah Pittaway
Divisional Director, Pinnacle Service Families
Maj Daljinder Singh Virdee MBE VR
Defence Inclusivity Award Winner 2024
Founder, Defence Sikh Network
Jonathon Giemza-Pipe
Animal Partnership Award Winner 2023
Maj Javed Johl
Chair, Army Multicultural Network
Jade Guest
Account Manager, Public Sector, Computacenter
Amy Whidburn
Sustainability Director, Pets at Home
Ian Holland
Veteran Founders Ecosystem Manager, Barclays
Rosie Hutton
Rosie Hutton, Key Initiatives and DE&I Lead – EMEA, CBRE
Camilla Howard
Regional Operations Manager, Compass Group
Nominations | Jan - March | |
Judging | April - June | |
Finalists Announcement | June | |
Finalists Reception | 15th July | |
Awards Night | 17th September |
