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WEST MIDLANDS PA AWARDS 2024 FINALISTS REVEALED

We are proud to reveal this year’s finalists for
the West Midlands PA Awards 2024.

We are really excited for another fantastic evening of celebrations at The National Conference Centre on the 12th July 2024 and we hope you will join us for the West Midlands PA Awards.

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West Midlands PA Awards is a celebration in recognition of the passion, dedication, drive and commitment of our regional Executive and Business Support Community.

It’s one BIG night, all together, in one room where we have the chance to acknowledge and award the incredible achievements across a vast array of business sectors and experience levels.

 Once again our awards committee were overwhelmed by the show of support from colleagues and business leaders, who took the time to send in their feedback, showcasing some amazing examples. Our judging panel have been blown away by the outstanding quality and innovative ideas that were shared. They interviewed incredibly talented individuals and teams across a range of roles within the Business Support sector, including Administrative Assistants, Secretaries, Business Support Managers, Office Managers, Virtual, Personal and Executive Assistants, as well as many more.

Now in our 7th year, The West Midlands PA Awards Team continuously work hard and strive to ensure we deliver a night that is worthy of our audience and is one to remember. Every single one of our finalists is so deserved we appreciate that they have pushed themselves out of their comfort zone when meeting the judging panel virtually, which we know can be daunting, but we hope you have all found it incredibly rewarding.

Wishing our finalists, a HUGE congratulations, we cannot wait to welcome you to a fantastic night of celebration.

Mentor of the Year Award
SPONSORED BY BIRMINGHAM LAW SOCIETY

Clare Noakes – Aston University

Louise Weston – ARUP

Shell Warren – EY

Linda Hunter – Birmingham University

Bridget Smith – PwC

CSR & EDI Champion Award
SPONSORED BY SAVIENT LIMITED

Wyn Charles – Freeths

Russell Smith – ARUP

Debbie Guest – PwC

Zoe Austin – RBC Brewin Dolphin

Shelagh Hutton – Deloitte

Trudy Satchwell – KPMG

Karen Allen – Intercity Technology

Lorraine Martin – Warwick University

Project Champion of the Year Award
SPONSORED BY ORS UK

Debra Farmer – Baker Hughes

Kate Hooper – KPMG

Matthew Munro-King – Eversheds Sutherland

Emma Brannigan – BDO

Lauren Martin – Windsor Academy Trust

Julie Hedge – Shoosmiths

Administrative Professional of the Year Award
SPONSORED BY ASHORNE HILL

Suhail Shahid – KPMG

Melanie Distin – Alstom

Russell Smith – ARUP

Harshannon Sarai – KPMG

Jonathan Salter – BDO

Sunni Baines – Coventry University

Karen Smith – DRPG

Joann Moore – Coventry University

Ayesha Saloo – KPMG

Newcomer of the Year Award
SPONSORED BY TURKISH AIRLINES AND BIRMINGHAM AIRPORT

Rianna Wall – Vivalda Group plc.

Laura Boshell – Coventry University

Maddie Greenwood – Gensler

Jim Kendall – Coventry City Council

Kate Griffiths – NFU Mutual

Sophie Been – Coventry University

Emily Jefferson – PwC

Jenna Wassall – Eversheds Sutherland

Joyce Cheung – PwC

Anji Troy – DRPG

Joann Brookes – Severn Trent

Alison Thompson – Aston University

PA & Office Manager of the Year Award
SPONSORED BY TELECOM CENTRAL

Elspeth McLelland – Gensler

Holly Alexander-Priest, The Space Studio, Architects & Designers

Jeanette O’Connell

Kay Caldwell – Galliford Try

Shanette Jones – Freeths

Julie Bunce – Prologis

Paul Holmes – Screwfix

Virtual Assistant of the Year Award
SPONSORED BY THE MIDLANDS VA CONFERENCE

Vicki Wilson – Admin Fairy

Cath Harrison – Bee Assisted

Richie Woodward – Purple Caterpillar Business Services

Avril James – Ask Avril Secritariat

Nehal Chohan – Tidy Notes VA

Lisa Tennant – L.T. VA Services

Hayley Hudson – Hudson VA & The VA Lounge

Matthew Want – Want VA

Lucy Hicks – Lucy Hicks Virtual Assistant

Sarah Szekir-Papasavva – Apt Virtual Assistance

Business Support Manager of the Year Award
SPONSORED BY Chauffeured by Car and Chauffeur Exchange

Helen Morning – EY

Jenny Robinson – Eversheds Sutherland

Lisa Cutler – BDO

Rachel O’Driscoll – National Highways

Katy Gosling – Harper James

Donna Howells – DRPG

Lifetime Achievement Award
SPONSORED BY HANDPICKED HOTELS

Nicky Frowen – Coventry University

Hayley Lowe – KPMG

Fiona Palmer – DPD UK

Kam Kaur – Shoosmiths

Diane Fentham – PwC

Sharon May – Shoosmiths

Mandi Dunbar – PwC

Julie Goodwin – Aston University

Wyn Charles – Freeths

Team of the Year Award
SPONSORED BY AMPLIFY

Ofwat, PA Team

PwC, Team B3

Coventry City Council, Execuitve Support Officers

Coventry University, Business Administration & Support Team

KPMG,  Administration Services (ASK)

Intercity Technology, Executive Support Team

Shoosmiths, Birmingham Estates Team

Sodexo, Personal Executive Assistants to Sodexo Schools & Universities Executive Leadership Team

KPMG, Birmingham EA Team

Virtual Diamond 

L.T VA Services

HSBC, The HSBC Assistants Network

ARUP, PSI Team

DRPG, Group Admin Services

PA of the Year Award
SPONSORED BY SCC

Rapinder Sahota – KPMG

Louise Weston – ARUP

Julie Hedge – Shoosmiths

Louise Whorton – HS2

Jodie Beckett – Eversheds Sutherland

Faye Fitzgerald – Coventry University

Deborah Hodgkiss – EY

Jane Cadden – Coventry University

Sophia Haines – LOUNGE

Kate Pallister – Coventry University

Chelsea Horrocks – Trowers & Hamlins

Lynne Perry – Deloitte

Hannah Hands – Birmingham University

Shelly Harrison – Trowers & Hamlins

Tulaine Trimble – Deloitte

Claire Pilkington – Cockshut Hill School

Petra Podhorska – Shoosmiths

Francesca Dumbleton – Martin Brower

Nadine McKenzie – NHS England

Paul Holmes – Screwfix

To catch up on the highlights of our previous Awards celebrations
please follow the links below:

Click to watch West Midlands PA Awards 2021
Click to watch West Midlands PA Awards 2020 (Delivered Virtually)
Click to watch West Midlands PA Awards 2019

Thank you so much to the West Midlands PA Awards Judging Panel

  • Chris Pardoe, PropRec Search
  • Fay Gleeson, SCC
  • Kam Vara, Katie Bard
  • Victoria Wratten, Executive & Personal Assistants Association
  • Julie Pettigrew, Jumar
  • Lindsay Taylor, Your Excellency Limited
  • Linda Leggett, McKesson
  • Lucy Brazier OBE, Executive Support Magazine
  • Matt D’Silva, Katie Bard
  • Gwen Backhouse, Curlew Secretarial Solutions
  • Steph Middleton-Foster, Outhose VA
  • Hana Gray, Office Management Group

Thank you so much to the West Midlands PA Awards committee

  • Fay Gleeson, SCC
  • Julie Pettigrew, Jumar
  • Linda Leggett, Mckesson
  • Tom Lingard, The Remote Assistant
  • Melissa Bates