Women in Pensions 2024 — The winners!

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Women in Pensions 2024 — The winners!

Here they are… the winners of the Professional Pensions Women in Pensions Awards 2024.

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 (14 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 2024 is as follows:


Lifetime Achievement Award

Winner: Katharine Photiou

 

Pensions Woman of the Year

Winner: Amanda Burdge

 

Pensions Manager of the Year

Winner: Jonet Dunmore (Cadent Gas)

 

Trustee of the Year

Winner: Samantha Pitt (Law Debenture)

 

Adviser of the Year

Winner: Jenny Gibbons (WTW)

 

Lawyer of the Year

Winner: Amina Mahmood (CMS)

Highly Commended: Miriam Kimber (Pension Protection Fund)

 

Sales/Marketing/Communications Professional of the Year

Winner: Kate Phillips (Timeline Portfolios)

 

Administrator of the Year

Winner: Sofie Petts-Sabine (Smart Pension)

 

Investment Manager of the Year

Winner: Indira Sabitova (Mercer)

 

Young Achiever of the Year

Winner: Jasmine Lau (Aon)

 

Newcomer of the Year

Winner: Rachel Coles (Broadstone)

Highly Commended: Freya Wiggin (WTW)

 

Innovator of the Year

Winner: Jade Warren (Legal & General)

 

Sustainability/ESG Woman of the Year

Winner: Cadi Thomas (Isio)

 

Mentor of the Year

Winner: Emma Frost (CMS)

 

Team Leader of the Year

Winner: Ann-Louise Seziner (Nest)

Highly Commended: Joanne Coan (Legal & General Investment Management)

 

LGBTQI+ Trailblazer Award

Winner: Claire Kennedy (Mercer)

 

Unsung Hero Award

Winner: Jo Phillips (Nest)

 

Organisational Award for Supporting Diversity

Winner: Lane Clark & Peacock

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