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 'Lewy' Lewis
Senior Digital Specialist / Chair - Military Inclusion Group, Microsoft
Daniel Elser
Director of Grants and Quality, The Royal British Legion
Angela Owen OBE
Founder, Women in Defence UK
Harry Ryan
Account Manager, MOD at Cisco
Mark Miller
Head of Business Development, UForce
Gina Allsop
Inspiration Award Winner 2022
Tony Blaney
Senior National Account Manager, Defence Relationship Management (MOD)
Karen Porter
Head of Communications & Engagement, Landmarc
Kate McCullough
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Director of Operations, COBSEO
Chantelle Miller
Chief of Staff Headquarters Centre, Member of the Army Multicultural Network
Lisa Marr
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Head of Security Awareness, RWE
Duncan Bruce OBE
Army Veteran
Hayley Gardner
Co-Founder of Purendure, Business Start-Up Winners 2025
Laura Truckle
Managing Direcor, Active Plus
Maj Javed Johl
Chair, Army Multicultural Network
Jade Guest
Account Manager, Public Sector, Computacenter
Sam White
Managing Director, SME Relationships, Barclays Business Banking
Major Munish Chauhan MBBS, MRCS, DMCC, PGDip
RAMC
Rosie Hutton
Rosie Hutton, Key Initiatives and DE&I Lead – EMEA, CBRE
Camilla Howard
Operations Director, BaxterStorey
Nominations | Jan - March | |
Judging | April - June | |
Finalists Announcement | June | |
Finalists Reception | 15th July | |
Awards Night | 17th September |
