THE 2026 JUDGING PANEL

IMPACT JUDGES

Aliza Ayaz
Ambassador
United Nations
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Andy Seed
Chief Growth Officer
Aptia
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Banafsheh Ghafoori
Head of Client Experience
likeminds UK
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Lesley Carline
Director
KGC associates Ltd
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Lorraine Harper FPMI
Pensions Administration and Management Professional
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Luke Williams
Principal, Pension Management Specialist
Barnett Waddingham
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Nico Aspinall
Head of UK Workplace
BNY
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Pat Sharman
Managing Director, Authently Consulting & Co-founder Everyone Matters
Authently Consulting & Everyone Matters
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Paul Lee
Chair
UK Endorsement Board
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Robert Branagh FPMI
NED
The Pensions Ombudsman
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Stuart White
Board Director
National Employment Savings Trust (NEST)
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INNOVATION JUDGES

Duncan Buchanan FPMI
Non Executive Director
PMI
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Lisa Ross
Leadership and Governance Consultant
TPP Recruitment
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Rachika Cooray
Partner & Head of Governance and Trustee Executive Services
LCP
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Robert Branagh FPMI
NED
The Pensions Ombudsman
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Robert Wakefield FPMI
Chief Operating Officer
The Tracing Group
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Simon Kew EPMI
Senior Consultant
Argyll Covenant Advisory
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Sukhjit Dhillon
Pensions Manager
First Bus
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Vera McEwan
Worshipful College of Educators
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PEOPLE JUDGES

Cliff Taylor
Executive Coach
Your Cliff Edge Ltd
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Darren Philp
Co-founder
Untamed Consulting
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Donna Walsh
Head of Master Trust & IGC Governance
Standard Life
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Graham Tyrrel
Awarding Body Committee
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Jason Davenport
CEO
Chartered Institute of Payroll Professionals (CIPP)
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Louise Davey FPMI
Trustee Director and Head of Policy and External Affairs
Independent Governance Group (IGG)
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Mel Duffield
Chief Pensions Strategy Officer
Universities Superannuation Scheme (USS)
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Nicola Morgan FPMI
Director, Global Financial Wellness and Retirement Strategy
Cummins Inc.
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Rosie Lacey FPMI
Head of Pensions and Benefits
Costain Group PLC
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