WOMEN IN PACKAGING EXCELLENCE AWARDS FINALISTS 2025
Best Consumer-Centric Packaging Solution
- Nicky Bates - Director/Creator, The Wedgee Box Company
 - Julia Brailovskaia - Managing Consultant, DDH Branding Consultancy
 - Laura Fernandez - Senior Packaging and Sustainability Manager, Ocado Retail
 - Lauren Le Franc - Founder, Little Coffee Company
 - Jess Morgan-Butler - Senior Technical Designer, Carlton Packaging
 - Rosie Ellwood - Packaging Innovation and Development Leader, AB World Foods
 
Best New Product Packaging Design
- Nicky Bates - Director/Creator, The Wedgee Box Company
 - Jo-Anne Chidley - Founder, Beauty Kitchen & Reposit
 - Cora Keen - Packaging Technologist, Suntory Global Spirits
 - Katia Martins - Chief Design Officer, Craft Design
 - Jess Morgan-Butler - Senior Technical Designer, Carlton Packaging
 - Dhruvi Thakkar - Creative Packaging Designer, Us By Design
 
Best Packaging Innovator (SME)
- Kate Berry - Head of Marketing & Product, Colpac
 - Catherine Conway - Director, Reuse Lead, GoUnpackaged
 - Lise Honsinger - Chief Revenue Officer, Notpla
 - Hannah Mccollum - Founder & CEO, ChicP
 - Anna Punch - Sales Director, Titan Packaging
 
Contract Packing Leader Award
- Sophie Ellis - Planning and Customer Service Manager, RESCU Solutions
 - Joanne Scrimshaw - Packaging Development Manager, Coveris
 
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Creative Packaging Design Innovator
- Sara Castilho - Packaging Innovation Manager, Pladis
 - Emily Fox - Creative Director, JDO Global
 - Katia Martins - Chief Design Officer, Craft Design
 - Joanne Scrimshaw - Packaging Development Manager, Coveris
 - Dhruvi Thakkar - Packaging Designer, Us By Design
 - Lorraine Wilson - Packaging Consultant, Valpak
 
Digital Transformation Leader
- Jo-Anne Chidley - Founder, Beauty Kitchen & Reposit
 - Lyndsey James-Williams - Commercial Director, PG Paper Company
 - Laura Miller - Packaging Sustainability Specialist, Kingfisher
 - Alice Rackley - CEO, Polytag
 - Sophie Walker - CEO and Co-Founder, Dsposal
 - Ann-Marie Warrender - Head of Commercial and Business Intelligence, Tri-Star Packaging
 - Camilla Young - Programme Lead - Next Generation of Barcodes, GS1 UK
 
Excellence in Packaging Engineering
- Adele Brown - Technical Support Engineer, Sepha
 - Jayne Cunningham - Packaging Development Engineer, McCain Foods
 - Anna Kaminska - Principal Process Engineer, Pulpex
 - Sarah Mcmanus - Packaging Development Manager, Bakkavor Meals London
 - Lisa Meade - Head of Packaging, Kingfisher
 - Charlotte Meecham - Customer Technical Services Product Manager, Eviosys/Sonoco
 - Jess Morgan-Butler - Senior Technical Designer, Carlton Packaging
 
Innovation in Packaging Excellence
- Alexandra Burgess - Technical Applications Manager - MFPD, Coveris
 - Sara Castilho - Packaging Innovation Manager, Pladis
 - Virlina Choquette - Head of Client Experience and Delivery, Polytag
 - Christine Juckes - R&D Team Leader, SunChemical
 - Sarswati (Sara) Koul - Material Scientist, Neptune Nano Technology
 - Jessica Le Page - Customer Relationship Director, Titan Packaging
 - Shona McKenna - Mechanical Design Engineer, SEPHA LTD
 - Kirsty Plovie - New Product Development Technician, Parkside Flexibles
 - Ruth Price - Strategic Sales Manager - Retail, Faerch UK
 - Joanne Scrimshaw - Packaging Development Manager, Coveris
 
Innovative Materials Leader
- Amanda Wright- Group Procurement Director, Oscar Mayer
 - Alexandra Burgess - Technical Applications Manager - MFPD, Coveris
 - Amelie Duraud - Principal Scientist, Pulpex
 - Carmen Espejo - Programme Manager - Materials Development, Eviosys
 - Kenzo Harper-Wang - Product and Supply Chain Director, Vegware
 - Lise Honsinger - Chief Revenue Officer, Notpla
 - Sarswati (Sara) Koul - Material Scientist, Neptune Nano Technology
 - Dr Marlin Magallanes - Specialist Glass Area Lead, Glass Technology Services
 - Monique Maissan - Founder and Chief Development Leader, Waste2Wear
 - Ruth Price - Strategic Sales Manager - Retail, Faerch UK
 
Inspirational Mentor in Packaging - Commercial, Strategic & Creative
- Diane Aston - Head of Education & Professional Development, Institute of Materials, Minerals & Mining
 - Lucy Bosten - Head of Marketing and Communications, Carlton Packaging
 - Jeanette Crane - Retail Director, Graphic Packaging International
 - Ellie Patterson - Head of Sales Regional Food and Private Label, Graphic Packaging International
 - Rachel Pickwell - Internal Sales Manager, Plasfilms
 - Stephanie Poole - Business Development Director, Sealed Air Corporation
 - Michele Portsmore - Head of Global Artwork Development, Kingfisher
 - Lisa Skinner - Account Director, Sun Branding
 - Rachel Watkyn Obe - CEO, Tiny Box Company
 
Inspirational Mentor in Packaging - Technical & Operational
- Lisa Cain - Technical Lead, Food and Confectionery - EMEA, Smurfit Westrock
 - Lorna Cowan - Managing Director, MM Packaging
 - Frances Dickman - Head of Compliance, Colpac
 - Caroline Donson - Quality Manager, CorrBoard UK
 - Andrea Jex - Procurement Director, Hilton Food Group
 - Olena Kudriashova - Director of the Department of Human Resources and Management Systems, Univest
 - Lynsey Maddison - Product Development Director, ProAmpac
 - Helen Nickells - Group Packaging Controller, ABP Beef
 - Victoria Whyley - Packaging Manager, Aldi
 
Lifetime Achievement Award
- Gillian Garside-Wight - Director of Consulting, Aura
 - Angela Doyle - Business Development Manager, Robinson Plastic Packaging
 - Diane Aston - Head of Education & Professional Development, Institute of Materials, Minerals & Mining
 - Lisa Cain - Technical Lead, Food and Confectionery - EMEA, Smurfit Westrock
 - Denise Mathieson - Head of Packaging, Design & Programme Delivery, Waitrose & Partners
 - Leanne Upchurch - National Key Account Manager, Antalis Packaging
 - Victoria Whyley - Packaging Manager, Aldi UK
 
Luxury & Premium Packaging Award
- Polly Bartynek - Packaging Technologist, Suntory Global Spirits
 - Nicky Bates - Director/Creator, The Wedgee Box Company
 - Katia Martins - Chief Design Officer, Craft Design
 
Most Inspiring Returner of the Year
- Jude Allan - Interim MD, OPRL
 - Samantha Hanson - Procurement Director, Titan Packaging
 - Stacey McDonald - Business Development, Antalis
 
Outstanding Contribution to Diversity and Inclusion
- Lucille Close - Continuous Improvement Manager, Vegware
 - Anne Curtis - Business Unit Lead, Ecommerce, DS Smith
 - Boma Krijgsman - Brand and Marketing Manager, JDO Global
 - Siobhan Parks - Head of Packaging, Hilton Foods
 - Rebecca Shore - Human Resources Manager, Seda UK
 - Lisa Skinner - Aldi Account Director, Sun Branding
 
Packaging Leadership Award
- Emma Blackmore - Managing Director, Viscose Closures
 - Jennifer Burley - Divisional Director, Easyfairs UK
 - Lisa Cain - Technical Lead, Food and Confectionery - EMEA, Smurfit Westrock
 - Lorna Cowan - Managing Director, MM Packaging
 - Talia Goldman - ESG Director, Colpac
 - Katherine Greensmith - Lead Packaging Development Manager, Pladis
 - Carolina Gregorio - Policy and Advocacy Strategy Director P&SP EMEA, Dow
 - Lise Honsinger - Chief Revenue Officer, Notpla
 - Andrea Jex - Procurement Director , Hilton Food Group
 - Lisa Meade - Head of Packaging, Kingfisher
 - Denise Mathieson - Head of Packaging, Design & Programme Delivery, Waitrose & Partners
 - Helen Mathieson - Managing Director, Vegware
 - Sarah Passmore - Commercial Manager, Tata Steel Packaging
 - Jo Peirce - Client Services Director, Knockout Design and Innovation
 - Katie Roselaar - Technical Services Manager, ThePackHub
 - Katherine Shaw - Procurement Director, Bunzl Catering Supplies UK
 - Tracy Sutton - Director and Founder, Root
 - Sophie Walker - CEO and Co-Founder, Dsposal
 - Clover Walton - Sustainability and External Affairs Manager, Faerch UK
 
Packaging Marketing Excellence Award
- Lucy Bosten - Head of Marketing and Communications, Carlton Packaging
 - Emma Czirok - Operations Director, Think B2B Marketing
 - Laura Garside - Brand & Content Manager, Colpac
 - Pip Gorringe - Group Director of Marketing, Zeus Packaging Group
 - Suzanne Howe - Founder and Managing Director, Suzanne Howe Communications
 - Hannah McManus - Social Media Manager, Fast Printed Packaging
 - Seren Pontin - Marketing & Brand Manager, Viscose Closures Limited
 - Laetitia Sanchez - Marketing Director, Amcor
 - Jenny Stanley - Managing Director, Appetite Creative
 - Charlotte Thompson - Digital Marketing Manager, Aura
 - Tania Vlasova - Chief Marketing Officer, Univest
 
Packaging Operations Excellence Award - Brand Owners, Retailers & Food Producers
- Sarah Leveridge - Head of Packaging Projects, Hilton Food Group
 - Sarah McManus - Packaging Development Manager, Bakkavor Meals
 - Lisa Meade - Head of Packaging, Kingfisher
 - Laura Miller - Packaging Sustainability Specialist, Kingfisher
 - Siobhan Parks - Head of Packaging, Hilton Foods
 
Packaging Operations Excellence Award - Manufacturers, Suppliers & Technology Specialists
- Tia Betton - Business Improvement Manager, Board24
 - Lynsey Bradford - Global Production Director, Aire Global
 - Rebecca Cusworth - Regulatory Account Director, Sun Branding
 - Frances Dickman - Head of Compliance, Colpac
 - Carol Espie - Head of Operations, Vegware
 - Joyce Garner - Trainee Compliance Assistant, Colpac
 - Joanne Grundy - Quality & Systems Manager, Contact Originators
 - Jade Ilett - Operations Director, Betapak
 - Jessica Le Page - Customer Relationship Director, Titan Packaging
 - Clare Maher - Director, Fast Printed Packaging
 - Agnes Paczkowska - HSEQ Manager, Emballator UK
 - Roua Razak - Director of Customer Success & Services, SmartSkin Technologies
 - Michelle Woodford - Production Co-Ordinator, John Pipe International
 
Quality Assurance Excellence Award
- Rebecca Cusworth - Regulatory Account Director, Sun Branding
 - Frances Dickman - Head of Compliance, Colpac
 - Caroline Donson - Quality Manager, CorrBoard UK
 - Joanne Grundy - Quality & Systems Manager, Contact Originators
 - Emma Hudson - Compliance Manager, Beatson Clark
 - Sam Mills - Print Specialist & Co-ordinator, Fast Printed Packaging
 - Agnes Paczkowska - HSEQ Manager, Emballator UK
 - Amy Raymond - QA Manager, Transcend Packaging
 - Eva Betty Smith - Raw Material Specialist, Muller
 
Rising Star in Packaging
- Kristina Clyde - Key Account Manager UK&I, Huhtamaki Foodservice Delta
 - Josephine Cooper - Apprentice Packaging Technician, DS Smith
 - Lois Gault - Packaging Technologist, Hothouse Beauty
 - Justine Haywood - Sales Account Manager, WePack
 - Cliona Keating - Buyer, Kerry Group
 - Colleen Kennedy - Marketing Assistant, Zeus Packaging
 - Rosa Knox-Bradley - Project Manager, Polytag
 - Emily Mappin - Packaging Manager, Northern Monk
 - Erin McGachy - Logistics Coordinator, PG Paper Company
 - Ciara O'Driscoll - Packaging Designer, Antalis
 - Skye Oudemans - Sustainability Manager Europe, Sonoco
 - Seren Pontin - Marketing & Brand Manager, Viscose Closures
 - Orla Reel - Applications Engineer, Sepha
 - Abigail Sawyer-Parker - Product Development Engineer, ProAmpac
 - Laura Stanaway - Business Development Administrator, Board24
 - Emma Wilkinson - Specialist - Extended Producer Responsibility (EPR), WRAP (The Waste and Resources Action Programme)
 - Emilia Wit - Digital Marketing Optimisation Manager, Aura Consultants
 - Hannah Worthington - Senior Consultant, Anthesis
 
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Sales & Business Development Leader - Distributors and Service Providers
- Anna Punch - Sales Director, Titan Packaging
 - Jo Bradley - Business Development Manager, Sparck Technologies
 - Jennifer Burley - Divisional Director - Packaging, Easyfairs
 - Emily Christian - Sales Lead, WePack
 - Deborah Dillon Foster - Head of Customer Development, The Pallet Loop
 - Maz Keogh - New Business Manager, Showcase Creative
 
Sales & Business Development Leader - Manufacturers, Converters and Producers
- Emma Britee Steer - Head of Business Development, Vegware
 - Staci Bye - Sales Account Manager, Parkside Flexibles
 - Debbie Douglas - Head of Corrugate Sales, Cullen Sustainable Packaging
 - Angela Doyle - Business Development Manager, Robinson Plastic Packaging
 - Hayley Hanson - Account Director, Zeus
 - Jo Jackson - Sales Manager UK, Sonoco
 - Stacey McDonald - Business Development Manager, Antalis
 - Vanessa Mcerlain - Strategic National Account Manager, VPK Packaging
 - Laura Murray - Global Agent Manager, Sepha
 - Helen Nickells - Group Packaging Controller, ABP
 - Eibhlin Owen - Area Sales Manager, Sepha
 - Siobhan Parks - Head of Packaging, Hilton Foods
 - Ruth Price - Strategic Sales Manager - Retail, Faerch UK
 - Lianne Richards - Head of Business Development, Scott Pallets
 - Sucharita Sil - Sales Manager, Swisspack Europe
 
Supply Chain & Logistics Excellence Award
- Tia Betton - Business Improvement Manager, Board24
 - Fiona Dempster - Head of Logistics & Documentation, PG Paper Company
 - Deborah Dillon Foster - Head of Customer Development, The Pallet Loop
 - Jessica Le Page - Customer Relationship Director, Titan Packaging
 - Liz Loonam - Distribution Manager, Beatson Clark
 - Erin McMahon Ansell - Supply Chain Executive, Go-Pak
 
Sustainability Champion Award - Brands, Retailers and FMCG
- Natalia Agathou - Sustainability Director UK & Ireland, L'Oréal
 - Andrea Jex - Procurement Director, Hilton Food Group
 - Lauren Le Franc - Founder, Little Coffee Company
 - Laura Miller - Packaging Sustainability Specialist, Kingfisher
 - Emily Murphy - Sustainable Packaging Designer, Kellanova
 - Siobhan Parks - Head of Packaging, Hilton Foods
 - Lucy Shepherd - Head of Packaging, Warburtons
 - Tracy Sutton - Director and Founder, Root
 - Rachel Wray - Senior Procurement Manager, Nando's
 - Amanda Wright - Group Procurement Director, Oscar Mayer
 
Sustainability Champion Award - Suppliers, Manufacturers and Materials
- Elodie Bugnicourt - Sustainability Director, International, Graphic Packaging International
 - Awantika Chadha - Sustainability Manager, Tetra Pak
 - Catherine Conway - Director, Reuse Lead, GoUnpackaged
 - Karen Emanuel - CEO , Key production Group
 - Emily Gardiner - Packaging and Recycling Manager, OPRL
 - Gillian Garside-Wight - Director of Consulting, Aura
 - Talia Goldman - ESG Director, Colpac
 - Sarah Greenwood - Senior Plastics Reseach Fellow/Consultant, Grantham Centre for Sustainable Futures, University of Sheffield
 - Joanne Grundy - Quality & Systems Manager , Contact Originators
 - Alice Harlock - Director of Technical and Member Services, OPRL
 - Stephanie Moran - Energy Procurement Manager, Coveris Group
 - Angela Morris - CEO & Founder, Woolcool
 - Agnes Paczkowska - HSEQ Manager, Emballator UK
 - Safia Qureshi - Found & CEO, CLUBZERØ
 - Jenni Richards - Principal Policy Advisor, British Glass
 - Gillian Summerhill - Consultant, Aura Consultants
 - Kinza Sutton - Head of Public Affairs & Sustainability - Europe, Plastipak
 - Rachel Watkyn Obe - CEO, Tiny Box Company
 - Clover Walton - Sustainability and External Affairs Manager, Faerch UK
 
Sustainable Packaging Innovator
- Amanda Wright - Group Procurement Director, Oscar Mayer
 - Jo Bradley - Business Development Manager, Sparck Technologies
 - Jo-Anne Chidley - Founder, Beauty Kitchen & Reposit
 - Catherine Conway - Director, Reuse Lead, GoUnpackaged
 - Laura Fernandez - Senior Packaging and Sustainability Manager, Ocado Retail
 - Gillian Garside-Wight - Director of Consulting, Aura
 - Lise Honsinger - Chief Revenue Officer, Notpla
 - Christine Juckes - R&D Team Leader, SunChemical
 - Angela Morris - CEO & Founder, Woolcool
 - Emily Murphy - Sustainable Packaging Designer, Kellanova
 - Safia Qureshi - Found & CEO, CLUBZERØ
 - Abigail Sawyer-Parker - Product Development Engineer, ProAmpac
 - Siobhan Parks Siobhan Parks - Head of Packaging, Hilton Foods
 
Woman of the Year - Retailers & Manufacturers
- Caroline Donson - Quality Manager, CorrBoard UK
 - Laura Fernandez - Senior Packaging and Sustainability Manager, Ocado Retail
 - Talia Goldman - ESG Director, Colpac
 - Poonam Gupta - CEO, PG Paper Company
 - Nicola Jones - Market & Business Development Manager, Tata Steel
 - Denise Mathieson - Head of Packaging, Design & Programme Delivery, Waitrose & Partners
 - Stacey McDonald - Business Development Manager, Antalis
 - Angela Morris - CEO & Founder, Woolcool
 - Helen Nickells - Group Packaging Controller, ABP Beef
 - Siobhan Parks - Head of Packaging, Hilton Foods
 - Anna Punch - Sales Director/Founder, Titan Packaging
 - Leanne Upchurch - National Key Account Manager, Antalis Packaging
 - Rachel Watkyn Obe - CEO, Tiny Box Company
 
Woman of the Year - Service Providers, Associations & Trade Bodies
- Anna Punch - Sales Director, Titan Packaging
 - Margaret Bates - Head of Pack UK, the UK EPR Scheme Administrator, Pack UK
 - Helen Booker - Environmental Compliance Specialist, Chemoxy International
 - Karen Graley - Head of PRO, Food and Drink Federation
 - Olga Munroe - Head of the Retail Institute, The Retail Institute - Leeds Beckett University
 - Tania Vlasova - Chief Marketing Officer, Univest
 

