The judging panel for the Corporate Content Awards are made up of leading industry experts who are based in in-house. We have two agency slots and they are filled by the 2023 winners of the 'Best corporate storyteller' and the 'Grand prix'. If you are interested in judging the 2024 awards, please send in a short bio for consideration, to michelle.manton@communicatemagazine.co.uk. Please see our fantastic 2023 panel below.
Snober Abbasi works in communications for international development, with a focus on human rights. He has previously worked at the United Nations, Commonwealth Secretariat and U.S. Mission in Pakistan.
Kate is SVP, Corporate Comms and Content for Paysafe and has global responsibility for Paysafe’s PR, content/blog strategy, internal communications and corporate responsibility programme.
Kate is a corporate communications leader with over 25 years’ international communications experience; she has worked in a range of industry sectors including technology, travel, financial services and sports marketing. Kate is passionate about driving impactful communication strategies to achieve commercial and business goals and is experienced across multiple communication disciplines including corporate affairs, investor relations, PR & media relations, internal communications, event management, social media strategy, content marketing and CSR.
Kate studied French and Spanish at Leeds University before completing a post-graduate degree in international marketing. Based in the UK, she has also spent time working in Spain and France.
Jon Beasley is Global Senior Communications Manager at Hays plc and has over ten years’ experience in the industry. A key member of the Global Corporate Communications’ team, Jon’s main responsibilities include raising the profile of the Hays brand externally and managing global communications campaigns – both internally and externally. Specialising in both internal and external communications, Jon works across the Group to support Hays’ regional marketing teams and plays an integral role in CEO communications. Hays plc is a FTSE 250 company, with operations in 32 countries and is a world leader in workplace solutions and specialist recruitment. Prior to Hays, Jon worked at Molson Coors.
Noreen is head of marketing and communications at the investment bank, Numis. She sits on both Numis’ executive committee and its ESG committee. Overall, she has nearly two decades of financial communications experience, having previously led global client marketing and corporate communications at State Street, and worked at ETF Securities and the Investment Association.
Noreen launched the campaign group, Reboot in 2020 using the power of communications to promote greater diversity through discussions about ethnicity in the workplace and society, with a particular focus within the financial services industry. Reboot is rapidly growing into a leading proponent and moderator of these discussions, commissioning original research as well as its annual index that measures UK financial services diversity
Battersea Power Station Development Company (BPSDC)
Kate is the Head of Communications at Battersea Power Station Development Company (BPSDC), the firm behind the restoration of the iconic Grade II* listed Power Station, which opened in October 2022, and surrounding area. She is responsible for leading the strategy and execution of the external and internal communications programme for the regeneration project and is a member of the ESG Committee.
Kate has over 12 years of communications experience, working in a wide range of sectors including the retail, financial, media and energy industries. Prior to joining BPSDC, she worked at Brunswick Group and at a New York sustainability focused consultancy.
Neil heads up the Marketing and Communications team at London Luton Airport with responsibility for all content, corporate comms, media relations, marketing, and public affairs. Neil places a strong focus on content and video storytelling following a 20-year career with the BBC, ITV and commercial radio as a broadcast journalist.
He has steered the airport’s communications team through a range of challenges including a major redevelopment and the COVID pandemic. Under his leadership, London Luton Airport has previously scooped Gold both at the Corporate Content Awards and Digital Impact Awards and been a finalist in the CIPR Excellence Awards.
Richard is responsible for driving Bladonmore’s strategy and the running of their global business.
Over his career, Richard has helped a large number of the world’s leading organisations to define and deliver their stories. Covering investor communications, sustainability and employee engagement, he has worked with the likes of Aviva, Facebook, Alibaba, HSBC and the London Stock Exchange.
Before joining Bladonmore, Richard was CEO of MerchantCantos, part of Brunswick Group. A former journalist at the Mail on Sunday, he is also author to various books on corporate governance and investor relations.
Since starting her career, Carolyn Clark has intentionally diversified my experience to all facets of communication. From producing news to consumer PR, product PR to media relations and corporate communication, and more recently leading internal and HR communication at major tech companies including Yahoo, Oath, GoDaddy, and Opendoor. In 2018, Clark launched After Ever Communications to expand her employee communication work to a variety of clients and industries. In 2022, Clark joined Simpplr, an employee experience platform as the Vice President of Strategy & Transformation.
Steff heads up content, design and social media at Thames Water, the UK’s largest water company.
With over 15 million customers to look after, Steff and her team are certainly kept busy! Their mission? To design content and experiences that are simple, clear, and accessible to everyone.
Before joining Thames Water, Steff was a Content manager at the telecommunications company, EE. During her time there, she led the content design for major campaigns, including Apple Music, iPhone, and BT Sport.
David is responsible for leading Honeywell’s communications team across Europe, Middle East, and Africa (EMEA), a region that includes all the company’s global businesses, representing approximately 30,000 employees. Among his top priorities are to drive the communications strategies and programs to support Honeywell in becoming the world’s leading software-industrial company driving digital transformation across advanced industries.
David has more than 20 years of international communications experience; prior to Honeywell he led Canon’s internal and external communications functions across EMEA, (2017-2021), where he was responsible for the development and implementation of the communications strategy across B2B and B2C for all stakeholder groups.
Before that he was based in Singapore where he led the communications team for General Electric’s (GE) Global Growth Organization (2012-2016), with a primary focus around supporting GE’s growth in all markets outside of the US and for managing GE’s reputation with top tier influencers globally.
Prior to joining GE, David spent 12 years at Cisco (1999-2012), most recently building and running Cisco’s communications team in Asia Pacific and China (2008-2012), with responsibility for all external and internal communications functions and for Cisco’s Globalization Centre in Bangalore, India. Earlier roles at Cisco included leading Cisco’s European PR group (2006-2008), after spending several years in Corporate PR managing thought leadership campaigns, crisis communications, M&A and C-Suite communications at industry and business events such as the World Economic Forum, Davos.
David has travelled extensively and has a genuine passion for the developing world having grown up in Zambia and Papua New Guinea. He is an active participant in endurance sports events and currently lives in Surrey, England, where he and his family have lived for the past five years.
Sarah has worked in communications for over 15 years: both in-house and for agencies. She is currently responsible for social media and content at Legal & General. Established in 1836, it is a leading financial services and investment management company.
Gary joined Polar Capital on 1 May to take up a newly created position of Head of Corporate Communications and Content.
He joined after spending 12 years at Last Word Media, starting as the launch Editor of Portfolio Adviser in 2006. In 2015 he joined the board of Last Word Media as Editorial Director with responsibility for the editorial strategy of all the firm’s publications worldwide - International Adviser, Portfolio Adviser, Expert Investor and Fund Selector Asia. He also had responsibility for the design and delivery of content for third-party asset management clients across video, websites, bespoke microsites, hard copy and digital publications.
He has over 25 years industry experience, previously spending 11 years at Legal & General in various senior marketing and business development roles before making the switch to financial journalism in 2003 when he joined FT Business.
Tiffany is an award-winning content creator based in London. Originally trained as a translator, she has worked in a variety of communications roles and industries around the world. In her current role, Tiffany leads on creative content for Deloitte’s priority campaigns, including climate, people and wellbeing. She is also part of the team behind The Green Room, the firm’s much-loved podcast. Prior to starting at Deloitte, Tiffany was corporate communications advisor at RBC.
Nira has over 20 years’ communications experience, spanning the private, public and not-for-profit sectors. In 2017, she moved from the UK to the US. She is the vice president of communications at Transportation Insight. Nira’s experience includes the development of local and global award-winning communication strategies, crisis management, media relations and employee communications.
Deborah Gouineau is the newly appointed head of content at Warner Leisure Hotels. She has been directing and optimising content departments for the past 10 years at top companies such as GlaxoSmithKline, Intercontinental Hotel Group, Trainline and until recently Three, to consistently bring their brand to life through engaging visual and written content at every consumer touchpoint.
Consumer-led social media strategist with demonstrated success in building and scaling social and digital marketing programs. Currently leading the enterprise social media program at a Fortune 500 financial services brand. Known among industry peers as an expert and “go-to”; frequently sought-after to speak to internal social teams, academia, and present at industry conferences. Leveraging cross-sector experience leading public relations and digital/social marketing teams to foster innovative strategies that drive tangible results. DJ is a returning judge after joining the panel in 2021.
David Hendy is Head of Corporate Communications for Mace Group, one of the UK’s leading construction and built environment consultancy firms. He is responsible for all of Mace's external communications, as well as engagement with Mace’s 7,500 colleagues around the globe. He has spent over five years at Mace, and before that worked in-house at a FTSE100 firm. He has experience delivering communications on behalf a wider range of businesses, including some of the UK's leading developers and infrastructure delivery organisations.
Chris is the director of global content and social strategy for Lululemon. He is a strategic and creative social specialist with over 10 years of
experience in devising and managing social and digital strategies for lifestyle, tech, and consumer brands.
Imran is an experienced PR professional with a PR Diploma from the Chartered Institute of Public Relations and 8 years of experience working in external communications in the financial services sector. He has proactively co-ordinated global media outreach for thematic research produced by the Credit Suisse Research Institute, including the annual Global Wealth Report and Global Investment Returns Yearbook, as well as promoted both equity research and the Investment Solutions & Products teams. Prior to Credit Suisse, he spent 5 years working in the insurance sector devising both proactive and reactive media strategies.
Parveen has over 20 years' communications experience in leading complex multi-stakeholder strategies for UK and global brands in the retail, technology, healthcare, media, travel and hospitality sectors. She is currently responsible for Financial & Strategic Communications at the John Lewis Partnership and has previously held senior comms roles at Bupa, Expedia, Sainsbury’s, The Telegraph, Hilton Worldwide and Pizza Express.
Gabriella is the Senior Manager, Corporate Communications at DailyPay, a leading fintech company, where she is responsible for positioning the DailyPay brand via storytelling and media relations. Previously, she was on the Brand and Communications at Compass, the real estate tech company, where she led comms strategy and execution for product launches, expansion, M&A, executive communications, and served on the IPO readiness and execution team. She started her career at Weber Shandwick, straddling their Social Impact and Digital teams. Gabriella is a graduate of American University and is based in NYC.
Miranda McLean, Senior Director, Global Head of Sustainability at Banking Circle Group and founding member at ground-breaking payments bank, Banking Circle, has built a considerable reputation for developing and executing successful marketing strategies for a wide range of financial services businesses over more than two decades.
In 2015 Miranda was appointed by payments start-up Saxo Payments (now Banking Circle) to create the brand identity and marketing strategy which took the cross-border payments bank to a multi-million-dollar business within three years
Miranda is also on the Executive Board of the European Women Payments Network which has the primary objective of championing diversity and inclusion in the financial sector.
Michael Pullan leads on digital communications for Centrica, the UK’s biggest energy company and parent company to British Gas. His role stretches across both web and social media planning and executing the digital communications strategy to enhance and protect Centrica’s reputation and drive brand awareness. He’s responsible for centrica.com, the corporate hub, ensuring the company’s strategic direction is understood by investors, shareholders and potential employees. Prior to joining Centrica, he was Head oJf PR and Social in EMEA for Panasonic Business.
Laura Roach is a CAM qualified marketing and communications professional with over 15 years’ award-winning experience in internal and external communications.
She is based in Liverpool and has been in her position as Communications Manager at Livv Housing Group for over two years.
Her current role involves developing and delivering communications for around 25,000 customers living in the Group’s 14,000 properties and 500 employees.
Prior to joining Livv Laura has worked in various communications roles across the housing, financial and environmental sector.
As Chief Marketing Officer Julie is responsible for all aspects of Travers Smith's marketing, communications and BD activities.
The remit of the team includes business development, brand and design, client listening and management, corporate hospitality and events, internal and external communications, press and public relations and BD technology and systems. In 2019 Julie spearheaded a rebrand of Travers Smith, adopting a new visual identity, new tone of voice and new approaches to clients, potential recruits and other stakeholders, culminating in the winning of several awards, including the Grand prix at the 2020 Corporate Content Awards.
Prior to joining Travers Smith, Julie undertook several consulting and interim positions with a number of UK and international law firms. Julie’s experience spans business strategy and management, marketing and communications, and business development
As a co-founder of Living, Duncan has over 20 years' brand and marketing experience for numerous corporate B2B and B2C clients across the globe. During this time, Duncan has gained specific insight into many of the current communication challenges within the financial, professional services and technology sectors.
Duncan is also responsible for the development of new accounts and continued client relationships, strategic planning on large client projects, as well as the day-to-day management of our fast-paced businesses in New York, London and Hong Kong.
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Sanjay is a content specialist with a track record of developing and implementing successful communication strategies and campaigns in the healthcare sector, covering the NHS, drug development, public health and prevention agenda. In his current role, Sanjay is Associate Director for content and channels at NICE, the National Institute for Health and Care Excellence. He is embarking on a new content strategy to help NICE deliver the aims of it's ambitious new 5-year strategy. He previously lead on content at Public Health England working across a number of health improvement campaigns on topics such as smoking, obesity and dementia. Most recently he worked on public facing messaging during the COVID pandemic including the Stay at Home and self-isolation advice. Sanjay started his career as a health journalist writing for GP trade press and The Lancet.
Jessica heads up Global Communications and Corporate Affairs at Unilever, one of the world’s leading consumer goods companies with 148,000 people, 400 brands, operating in 190 countries. She is responsible for managing internal and external communications for the team that underpins Unilever’s operational excellence delivering through impactful campaigns, storytelling and change management.
Prior to joining Unilever, Jessica has led communications and corporate affairs at global technology companies in the FTSE 100 and NASDAQ including Cisco and Intersection, having started her career in Corporate and Regulatory Affairs at British American Tobacco.
Silvia Van den Bruel, Marketing & BD Director at Hausfeld London brings more than 25 years of experience in both financial and professional services marketing, gained at leading financial institutions in the City, global private equity, at the Bar and in law firms. As a strategic and creative thinker, she demonstrates a successful track record in change & reputation management, setting up teams from zero and building brands.
Teri Wade has more than 25 years of experience leading nonprofit communications and marketing programs for organizations in a variety of fields, including health and human services, education, philanthropy, and social research. She has served as a strategic communications consultant to numerous mission-driven organizations, helping them to develop strategies that build their visibility and influence. She currently serves as Director of Communications and Influence at The Rippel Foundation, a nonprofit operating foundation that works with health-focused partners throughout the United States to foster a future of equitable health and well-being for all. Before joining Rippel, Wade was the Vice President of Marketing and Communications at Amida Care, a Medicaid managed care health plan specializing in comprehensive coverage and coordinated care for New Yorkers affected by HIV. She previously served as Managing Director of Pro-Media Communications, a bi-coastal public relations firm specializing in social advocacy; Vice President for Communications at the Foundation Center (now known as Candid), a national organization that advances knowledge about philanthropy and the social sector; and Director of Marketing at Baruch College/CUNY.
Wade is on the Board of Directors of Ariva, a nonprofit organization that empowers low-wealth New Yorkers with financial management tools and assistance to help them achieve economic stability. She earned a master’s degree in corporate communication from Baruch College/CUNY and a B.A. in media studies from Fordham University. In 2019, she was recognized with a Schneps Media Power Women in Business award.
Mike is a communications executive with 15 years’ experience, 10 of those managing FTSE 100 teams to promote and protect business reputation. He is enthusiastic about developing and executing integrated communication strategies across all channels and passionate about collaborative working and getting the best out of people. Mike started his career agency side before moving in house to run the external communications at TUI, one of the world’s leading tourism groups. For the last eight years he has been the Head of Communications at Ferguson plc, a leading value-added distributor to trade professionals in North America.