Women in Pensions 2023 — The winners!

The Women in Pensions Awards aim to shine a spotlight on the work of inspirational women in the pensions sector, along with the mentors and organisations supporting them.

Our winners were announced last night (16 November) at a gala dinner at the Hilton Bankside in London.

There was an exceptional response to these awards this year with a record number of submissions to the Professional Pensions judging panel.

In choosing this year's winners, judges took into account: achievements in the workplace/role; challenges faced; evidence of contributions to support and inspire women; and the overall quality of the submission.

The full list of winners for 2023 is as follows:

Lifetime Achievement Award

Winner: Jane Curtis

 

Pensions Woman of the Year

Winner: Emma Douglas (Aviva)

 

Pensions Manager of the Year

Winner: Rochelle Baker (People's Partnership)

Highly Commended: Danielle Barker (Mercer)

 

Trustee of the Year

Winner: Melanie Cusack (Zedra)

 

Adviser of the Year

Winner: Charlotte Cartwright (Eversheds Sutherland)

Highly Commended: Vicki Hayter (XPS Pensions Group)

 

Lawyer of the Year

Winner: Miriam Kimber (Pension Protection Fund)

Highly Commended: Faye Jarvis (Macfarlanes)

 

Sales/Marketing/Communications Professional of the Year

Winner: Nathalie Sims (Lane Clark & Peacock)

Highly Commended: Olasumbo Biobaku-Mason (Legal & General)

 

Administrator of the Year

Winner: Glenda Robinson (Isio)

 

Investment Manager of the Year

Winner: Joanna Sharples (Aon)

 

Young Achiever of the Year

Winner: Jade Rigby (Hogan Lovells)

 

Newcomer of the Year

Winner: Katie Porter (People's Partnership)

 

Innovator of the Year

Winner: Manjit Basi (WTW)

 

Sustainability/ESG Woman of the Year

Winner: Maria Nazarova Doyle (IFM Investors)

 

Mentor of the Year

Winner: Isobel Carruthers (Slaughter and May)

Highly Commended: Jennifer Davidson (Lane Clark & Peacock)

 

Team Leader of the Year

Winner: Jess Williams (Phoenix Group)

 

LGBTQI+ Trailblazer Award

Winner: Claire Kennedy (Mercer)

Highly Commended: Leanne Taylor (Gallagher Benefit Services)

 

Unsung Hero Award

Winner: Shelley Morris (Aviva / Citizens UK)

Highly Commended: Alexandra Miles (Legal & General Investment Management)

 

Organisational Award for Supporting Diversity

Winner: Aviva