Women in Pensions 2024 Shortlist


The wait is over...this year's Women in Pensions shortlist is here! 

Congratulations to all of our finalists.

For information about award packages please visit our table booking page.



Lifetime Achievement Award

Sponsored by   

Brenda Kite

Jillian Pegrum 

Karen Tasker

Katharine Photiou

Louise Inward

Rita Butler-Jones

Sally Bridgeland

Denise Le Gal

Pensions Woman of the Year
Sponsored by     

Amanda Burdge (Quantum Advisory)

Debbie Webb (WTW)

Donna Walsh (Standard Life)

Jan Claisse (Government Actuary’s Department)

Joanna Sharples (Aon)

Kim Nash (Zedra)

Lisa Whitby (XPS Group)

Nathalie Sims (Lane Clark & Peacock)

Suzanne Vaughan (WTW)

Tess Page (Mercer)

Susan Hope (Scottish Widows)

Pensions Manager of the Year
Sponsored by   

Danielle Barker (Gallagher)

Fiona Brown (Rolls-Royce)

Jane Healy (DP World)

Jennifer Devine (Wiltshire Pension Fund)

Jenny Haines (Compass Group)

Jonet Dunmore (Cadent Gas)

Karen Strudwick-Tettmar (Zurich Financial Services)

Lyndsay Parry-Welch (Capita)

Melanie Duffield (Universities Superannuation Scheme)

Sandra Miles (Tesco)

Wendy Davis (Sainsburys)

Trustee of the Year
Sponsored by    
Anna Eagles (Law Debenture)

Beryl Shepherd (BTPS)

Clare James (Zedra)

Jane Beverley (Law Debenture)

Kate Leigh (Vidett)

Michelle Darracott (BESTrustees)

Nicola Paul (Vidett)

Sonia Rossetti (Standard Chartered)

Samantha Pitt (Law Debenture)

Tegs Harding (Independent Governance Group (IGG))

Adviser of the Year
Sponsored by  

Arabella Slinger (XPS/Penfida)

Bina Mistry (WTW)

Charlotte Quarmby (Aon)

Emma Hudson (Isio)

Helena Mules (WTW)

Jenny Gibbons (WTW)

Lisa Varley (Aon)

Sonia Kataora (Barnett Waddingham)

Suzanne Vaughan (WTW)

Tess Page (Mercer)

Pensions Lawyer of the Year

Sponsored by  

Amelia Lewis (Railpen)

Amina Mahmood (CMS)

Beth Casinelli (Deloitte)

Bushra Raja (Aon)

Claire Carey (Sackers)

Hattie Clover (Clara Pensions)

Miriam Kimber (Pension Protection Fund)

Natalie Mee (CMS)

Rebecca McKay (Just Group)

Sarah Parkin (Linklaters)

Vanessa Wells (Eversheds Sutherland)

Innovator of the Year

Sponsored By: 

Alison Fisher (WTW)

Danielle Higgins (The Tracing Group)

Georgina Taylor (Invesco)

Heidi Allan (Lane Clark & Peacock)

Jade Warren (Legal & General)

Joanna Sharples (Aon)

Kim Eacott (Legal & General)

Krystie Waterhouse (Wiltshire Pension Fund)

Tori Watson (XPS Group)

Uzma Nazir (Brookfield Annuity)


Mentor of the Year

Sponsored By 

Charlotte A Taylor (XPS Group)

Christina Forrest (CBRE Investment Management)

Emma Frost (CMS)

Hollie Haslam (Mercer)

Hristina Vaceva (Payden & Rygel)

Joanne Coan (Legal & General)

Karen Tasker (RSM)

Karina Brookes (EY)

Kelly Hurren (Aon)

Kristy Cotton (Isio)

Team Leader of the Year

Sponsored By 

Ann-Louise Seziner (Nest)

Beth Evans (Surrey Pension Fund)

Charlotte Taylor (XPS Group)

Claire Whittaker (Isio)

Emily Sturgess (XPS Group)

Joanne Coan (Legal & General Investment Management)

Joanne Eynon (Quantum Advisory)

Kelly Hurren (Aon)

Marie Noble (Legal & General)

Sonya Purkayastha (Rothesay)

LGBTQI+ Trailblazer Award

Sponsored By 

Claire Kennedy (Mercer)

Rosy Lowe (Isio)

Unsung Hero Award

Sponsored By 

Alana Corbett (Aon)

Angela Stokes (Dalriada Trustees)

Debbie Matravers (Barnett Waddingham)

Helena Ingram (WTW)

Janice Turner (Association of Member-Nominated Trustees)

Jo Phillips (Nest)

Leanne Coomber (Dalriada Trustees)

Louise Doherty (Standard Life)

Rebecca Myatt (Scottish Widows)

Sustainability/ESG Woman of the Year

Sponsored by 

Cadi Thomas (Isio)

Fiona Smith (Smart Pension)

Jayna Bhullar (Quantum Advisory)

Jennifer Law (Newton Investment Management)

Jess Williams (Phoenix Group)

Kate Brett (Mercer)

Laasya Shekaran (Lane Clark & Peacock)

Laura Chappell (Brunel Pension Partnership)

Lauren Juliff (Storebrand Asset Management)

Pat Sharman (Everyone Matters)

Ruth Bryson (for work at EY)

Samantha Hill (Mercer)