Opportunity Now Awards 2008 Judging Panel

Awards Adjudicator

Fiona Triller
Diversity Consultant
Meat Hygiene Service

Shortlisting
Baroness Cathy Alison Ashton of Upholland
Leader of the House of Lords ( and Lord President of the Council), Chair of the shortlisting panel 2008

Dr Bob Ditchfield
Director of Education Affairs
Royal Academy of Engineering

Margaret Savage
Non executive Director Ministry of Defence's People, Pay and Pensions Agency

The Abbey Award : Inspiring the Workforce of the Future.
Karen Fortunato
Company Secretary and Head of Legal Abbey

Dr Nancy J Lane OBE
Chair, Athena Project

Dr Katie Perry
Press and Public Relations Manager
The Daphne Jackson Trust

Advancing Women In Business Award
Susan Anderson
Director, Human Resources Policy, CBI

Clara Freeman OBE
Deputy Chairman, Roffey Park and Govenor
University of the Arts London

Advancing Women in Public Service Award
Delia M Cannngs QPM FRSA BSc MloD
Chief Constable ( retired )

Lady Brenda KcLaughlin CBE
Chair Civil Service Commissioners for Northern Ireland

Jan Parkinson
Managing Director, Local Government
Employers ( LGE )

Champion Award
Dr Saeeda Shah
Lecturer in Educational Management,
University of Leicester

David Shields
Director, Workplace Programmes Stonewall

Dawn Spalding
Group Editor,
Personnel Today.

Diverse Women Award
Gary Bowker
Head of Diversity and Discrimination Law
Incomes Data Services

Karin Woodley
Chief Executive,
Stephen Lawrence Charitable Trust

Dinah Worman OBE
Diversity Advisor
Chartered Institute of Personnel and Developement