The judging panel for the Corporate Content Awards is made up of in-house leading industry experts. We have two agency slots and they are filled by the 2023 winners of the 'Best corporate storyteller' and the 'Grand prix'. We welcome in-house corporate communications experts based to the panel. 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 2024 panel below.
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.
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.
As Head of Communications and PR at Acuity Knowledge Partners, Stuti creates a global strategy to support the company's goals and encourage profitable business growth, market expansion, thought leadership, and talent acquisition. Through targeted media appearances, speaking opportunities, and industry conferences, she strategically positions Acuity Executive leadership senior leaders and spokespeople as thought leaders and industry visionaries.
Stuti is also responsible for developing and continuously improving the brand identity, positioning, and messaging for maintaining coherence and resonance in all internal and external communications. She also manages the PR agency partners to ensure the successful execution and global extension of the PR and communication programs.
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 a team of content creators at Deloitte, working on the firm’s brand story and priority campaigns, including climate, technology and inclusion. She is also part of the team behind The Green Room, the firm’s much-loved podcast. Prior to joining Deloitte, Tiffany worked as communications advisor at Royal Bank of Canada.
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.
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.
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.
‘As Corporate Affairs Director for Mars Wrigley UK, Naomi is responsible for all internal communications, government relations, corporate reputation, brand PR and consumer care for Mars’ UK confectionary business. From starting her career in agency life working in public affairs, she became a specialist in sustainability communications, crisis management and corporate communications, with experience spanning industries from retail to banking. Over her 14 years at SUEZ, Naomi was instrumental in increasing media share of voice for the waste management company from fifth, to first position. In 2015, she project managed the SUEZ group’s rebranding and repositioning in both the UK and Scandinavia, and has overseen the employee engagement programme resulting in the company being awarded the Sunday Times Best Companies’ ‘Best 25 Big Companies to Work For’ accolade in 2018 and again in 2020, for a predominantly operational and dispersed workforce’.
Hayley Kadrou has spent the last decade working in the content creation space – from writing lifestyle articles for print and digital magazine titles to crafting social and content strategies for brands. She has written for titles such as OK! Online, Stylist and The National, worked with publications and brands in London and Dubai, and headed up teams both in-house and agency side. Now, she leads the Digital Content team at Bally's Interactive, bringing her journalistic know-how to six UK brands to create commercially conscious content.
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.
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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.
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.
Sharon Willis is the Marketing and Communications Lead for UK Power Networks Services, part of the UK Power Networks group. Her role oversees all marketing, external and internal comms and customer experience activities. Sharon is a highly experienced with over 30 years construction experience across a broad variety of UK and international strategic roles covering most sectors of the infrastructure market, combined with extensive experience of dealing with stakeholders on sensitive business issues to avoid/mitigate reputational damage to brand. Experienced in leading large national, international & regional communications teams for major infrastructure businesses in the public and private sectors.