Judging Process

Each Organisational Award category will comprise of a judging panel of between five-six business leaders with expertise relevant to the Award.

The judges will consider entries against the stated Judging Criteria and produce a shortlist prior to determining the category winner.

Shortlisted organisations will be contacted in the lead up to the Awards Ceremony to ensure their attendance on the evening.

For detailed information relating to the nomination and selection of the WA Business Leader of the Year Award, please click here.

Note: An organisation cannot apply for any Award category for which an employee or board member is a judge.

Please refer to the Eligibility Criteria/ Terms & Conditions.

Past JUDGES

Ms	Jennifer	Allen
Ms	Marija	Andacic	CEO & Founder	The C Spot Australia
Ms	Nicola	Amos	Executive Group Strategy	RAC
Mr	John	Barrington	Managing Director	Barrington Consulting Group
Ms	Janet	Barnes	National Enterprise Executive	Telstra Corporation
Ms	Melissa	Bowen	Media Specialist	ThinkBox Media
Ms	Karen	Bradshaw	Vice President Human Resources	Goldfields
Mr	Greg	Bridge	Director	Legendary Development & Training
Dr	Jenny	Brockis	Director & Founder	Brain Fit
Mr	Peter	Byala	Deputy Chief Executive Officer	AIM WA
Mr	Wilson	Casado	Partner, Non-Executive Director	The Bakery
Ms	Amy	Celisano	Owner	Ace Brand and Marketing
Mr	Fred	Chaney	Director	Taylor Robinson Chaney Broderick
Dr	Lisa	Cluett	External Relations Director	Perth USAsia Centre
Ms	Sharna	Collard	Chief Executive Officer	Kooya
Ms	Eve	Currie	Executive Director Planning & Strategy	Juniper
Ms	Ophelie	Cutier	Chief Operating Officer	Spacecubed
Mr	Leslie	Delaforce	Head of Indigenous Entrepreneurship	Minderoo Foundation
Mr	Mario	D'Orazio	Director	Australia Post
Ms	Antonell	Doyle	Commercial Director	nova Entertainment
Ms	Ashley	Downie	Head of Marketing	AIM WA
Mr	David	Eaton	Chief Executive Officer	Small Business Development Corporation
Ms	Tanya	Eales	EGM People & Culture	Crown Resorts
Mr	Allan	Feinberg	Managing Director, Remuneration & Reward	REMSMART
Dr	Regina	Flugge	Chair, Non-Executive Director	Rangelands NRM WA
Mr	Richard	Godfrey	Chief Operating Officer	West Coast Eagles Football Club
Ms	Jennifer	Grove	Partner	Gerard Daniels
Ms	Erica	Haddon	Chair & Non-Executive Director
Ms	Simone	Hansen	Chief Executive Officer	Netball WA & West Coast Fever
Dr	Paul	Harrigan	Deputy Head of Marketing Department	The University of Western Australia
Mr	Nic	Hayes	Managing Director	MediaStable
Professor	Colleen	Hayward AM
Ms	Amanda	Healy	Chief Executive Officer	Warrikal
Mr	Michael	Heath	Chief Executive Officer	Activ Foundation
Mr	Warwick	Hemsley AO	Co Principal	Hemsley Paterson
Ms	Sandra	Holloway	Chief Customer Officer	AIM WA
Ms	Sam	Jackson	Managing Director	Beyond Limits Health
Mr	Andrew	Larsen	Investment Director	Larsen Ventures
Dr	Marny	Lishman
Mr	Matthew	Macfarlane	Chief Executive Officer	icetana Ltd
Ms	Lorna	MacGregor	Chief Executive Officer	Lifeline WA
Mr	Adam	Marshall	Chief Executive Officer	Marketforce Group
Professor	Gary	Martin	Chief Executive Officer	AIM WA
Ms	Christina	Matthews
Ms	Chrissie	Maus	Chief Executive Officer	Fremantle Chamber of Commerce
Mr	Drew	Mayhills	General Manager - Education, Training & Events	AIM WA
Ms	Zoe	McAlpine	Chief Executive Officer	Structured Sales Consulting
Hon	Sheila	McHale	Chair	WARRL
Ms	Kelly	McKenzie	General Manager - People, Culture & Capability	Craig Mostyn Group
Mr	Justin	Michael	Chief Operating Officer	WACA
Mr	Tim	Milsom	Chief Executive Officer	Noongar Chamber of Commerce & Industry
Ms	Noelene	Murray	Chief Executive Officer	Perdaman
Dr	Bennie	Ng	Chief Executive Officer	Australian Medical Association
Ms	Linda	O'Farrell	Director	Go Higher
Ms	Kate	O'Hara	Chief Executive Officer	Foodbank WA
Ms	Alex	Quinn	Head of Events & Engagement	AIM WA
Ms	Emma	Read
Ms	Sharon	Reynolds	Manager, Communities & First Nations	Woodside Energy
Dr	Shaun	Ridley	Director	Ridley Insights
Mr	Paul	Rosair	Principal	NAJA Business Consultancy Services
Ms	Christine	Ross	Managing Director	Christine Ross Consultancy
Ms	Erin	Rundle	Senior Advisor First Nations Relations	Woodside Energy
Mr	Ben	Searcy	Head of Human Resources	St Barts
Mr	William	Sharp	Chief Technology & Infrastructure Officer	AIM WA
Mr	Chris	Smoje	Customer Service Expert	Chris Smoje Pty Ltd
Ms	Alison	Taylor	Head of People and Culture	AIM WA
Mr	Patrick	Warrand	Managing Director	Wespine
Ms	Andrea	Walters	Head of Sponsorship	AIM WA
Ms	Tina	Williams	Chief Executive Officer	Volunteering WA
Ms	Heather	Zampatti	Head of Wealth Management	Bell Potter Securities Limited