
Now in its ninth consecutive year, the Northern Power Women Awards take place on Thursday 6th March
at Manchester Central Convention Complex.
Whittled down from 1600 nominations by a rigorous judging process,
we are proud to announce the 2025 Northern Power Women Awards Finalists!
Co-Headline Partners
Agent of Change


Kate Stewart
Managing Director at The Sandon Group, Vitality Homes, Sisterhood HQ, Star Property Group

Ros Jones
Business Coach at Ros Jones Business Coaching

Kay Wesley BSc FCIM
CEO/ Councillor & Mayor/ Leader at Kanga Health/ Congleton Town Council/ Equality Party

Dr Chrissi Mccarthy
Managing Director at Centre of Behavioural Equality Ltd

Jess Bates
UK/I Skills, Employment and Education Lead (Social Value) at AtkinsRealis

Jo Clarke
Senior Manager at Chase De Vere

Becky Rich
Ambassador and Spokesperson at DanceSyndrome

Melissa Simmonds
Health Equity Community Network Leader at Sheffield Health & Social Care NHS Foundation Trust

Madeleine Penfold
Photographer & Director at Madeleine Penfold Studios Ltd
Disruptor for Good


Katy Deacon
Managing Director at Towards Belonging Ltd

Eve Canavan BEM
Co-Founder & National Coordinator of Maternal Mental Health Awareness Week at Perinatal Mental Health Partnership

Lorna Armitage
Co-Founder at Capslock

Sarah Macgregor
Head of Social Sustainability at Sunbelt Rentals UK & Ireland (Ashtead Group)

Dr Lucy Reynolds
Disability Advocate / Founder & Director at We Are All Disabled

Victoria Holden
Director at Northern Lily CIC

Yasmin De Nardo
Head of Technology Academy at KPMG

Sue Blackwell
Co-Founder/Trustee at DanceSyndrome

Emma Abbasi
Founder at Dearbump
Empowerment Champion


Linda Aylmore
Finance Director at The Office of Nuclear Regulation

Katie Winstanley
Group HR Director at Morson Group

Melissa Johns
Actor / Writer & Co Creative Lead at TripleC at TripleC

Ann Stonehouse QAEP
Founder & Chair and Business Owner at Assist Womens Network

Maggie Chen
Founder at Girls in Charge Initiative

Louise Stephenson
Partner at DRAX North Team

Susan Mulholland
Writer and Creative Producer at Freelance

Dr Reem Hasan
Chief Medical Officer and Wellbeing Guardian at InHealth

Laura Boocock
Group Manager Strategic Development at West Yorkshire Fire and Rescue

Asma Begum
Founder and CEO at Soul Sisters: Empowering People
Inclusive Innovation - People Focussed


Smart Works Leeds

Girls On The Go

Dotty About Braille

House Of Books & Friends Cic

Claire O'connor
CEO at Babyballet Limited
Inclusive Innovation - Tech for Good


Nite Light Cic

Capslock Education Ltd

Digital Voice For Communities

Maxwellia Limited

Nd Axon

Digital Advantage
Large Organisation (251+ employees)

J P Morgan

Nuclear Waste Services Nws

Dwf Law

Nugent

Lner Toc

Ikea

Bentley Motors Ltd Luxury Automotive

Royal London

Network Rail

Px Group
Mentor of the Year

Lizzie Iveson
Product Manager at Barclays

Catherine Gladwyn
Virtual Assistant Trainer / Mentor at Delegate VA - Virtual Assistant Limited

Nina Lockwood
CEO & Founder at Intuitive Talent Solutions

Elizabeth Gibbison
Associate Solicitor at Irwin Mitchell LLP

Paula Harrison
Director at Layers Studio Ltd

Helen Tonks MBE
Managing Director at Hydraulics Online Ltd & InspiresMe Consulting Ltd

Rachel Brown
Director of Equality, Diversity and Inclusion at Northumbria University

Tarifa Simpson
Partner, Head of Due Diligence, Healthcare & Life Sciences at Forvis Mazars LLP
Micro Organisation (1-10 employees)


Nuvo Wellbeing

Leeds Dads

Defproc Engineering

Pro-business Consulting Limited (pbc)

The Verve Foundation

Weird Jungle Sound Engineering

Dancesyndrome

Power Of Women

Purpose Agency
One to Watch

Latoya Robinson
Pro Bono & Social Impact Advisor at Clyde and Co

Foluso Falade
Founder at Brandin' It

Abigayle André
Automotive Journalist, Creator & Presenter at She Talks Cars

Laura Howard
PGR Archaeology/ Co-Chair Disabled Staff Network/ Co-Chair Challenging Research at University of Manchester

Dr Maria Hussain
Associate Professor in Mgmt & Organisations at University of Leeds

Louise Walden-edwards
Sports Professional / Founder & Academy Director at VO:ICE Fitness & Wellbeing Academy

Laura Evans
Treatment Works Manager at Northumbrian Water

Ella-grace Gregoire
Managing Director at Gracia Group
Outstanding Entrepreneur

Victoria Tomlinson
Chief Executive at Next-Up

Kerrie Capelli
Founder and CEO at Kerrie Capelli

Christina Taylor
Founder at Purpose Agency

Claire O'connor
CEO at Babyballet Limited

Ayaan Mohamed-ali
Founder and CEO at Digitech Oasis

Elissa Corrigan
Founder at Elle Sera
Person with Purpose - Charity/CIC

Tahera Khanam
Founder at Better We CIC

Juliet Sanders
CEO at Feeding Families

Steph Capewell
Chief Executive at Love, Amelia

Gillian Ashcroft
Founder at Exceptional Care

Aishley Bell-docherty
Artistic Director at Skool of Street

Ali Wheeler
CEO at WeMindTheGap

Jo Milne
Founder at Cure Usher Syndrome

Louise Clague
Donor Recruitment Manager at DKMS
Person with Purpose - Private Organisation

Dr Andrea Cullen
Co-Founder at CAPSLOCK Education Ltd

Nicola Gleave
Founder at Worn By Us

Kayleigh Laverick
Founder at Mamma Social Co

Catherine Millan
Company Director at Be What You See

Luna Munoz
Founder at Luna Leadership

Elizabeth Cameron
Transformational Organisation Culture Change & Practice - Equalities at Elizabeth Cameron Equality Ltd
Person with Purpose - Public Service

Jen Deeney
Deputy Director of Nursing at Liverpool Heart & Chest Hospital

Viktoriia Murych
Community Development Coordinator, Refugee Integration Team at Lancashire County Council

Dr Saira Ali
Team Leader Landscape Design and Conservation at Bradford Council

Dr Agam Jung
Consultant Neurologist at Leeds Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust

Georgina Ralph
Crew Commander at West Yorkshire Fire and Rescue Service

Odeth Richardson
Head of Service Occupational Therapy at The Newcastle Upon Tyne Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust

Zoe Dodd
Peer Support Lead at Sheffield Health and Social Care NHS Foundation Trust

Qaisra Shahraz Mbe Jp Frsa
CEO/ ED /Curator at MACFEST ( Muslim Arts and Culture Festival)
Public Spotlight

Molly Mccann

Melanie Brown MBE

Vicky Pattison

Baroness Tanni Grey-thompson DBE

Jane Couch MBE

Dame Sarah Storey DBE
SME (11-250 employees)

Connectus Business Solutions Limited

Savera Uk Specialist Charity

Sunderland Software City

Gallaway Construction Limited

Vital Heating Solutions Hvac

Cygnet Law Solicitors

The Rugby Football League