WELCOME TO THE FIRST WOMEN AWARDS 2009

SHORTLISTING

First Women Awards shortlist announced.

Business Services
Dr Afnan Al-Shuaiby, Secretary General & Chief Executive, Arab-British Chamber of Commerce
Dr Irena Edwards, Head of Central and Eastern Europe, Eversheds LLP
Catherine King, CEO, Adecco Group UK and Ireland
Angela Mortimer, Founder & Director, Angela Mortimer
Claire Sandbrook, CEO, Shergroup
Deirdre Trapp, Partner, Freshfields Bruckhaus Deringer LLP

Finance
Jann Brown, Finance Director, Cairn Energy
Ann Cairns, Managing Director, Alvarez and Marsal
Marion King, CEO, VocaLink
Frances Lagerberg, Head of Tax, Grant Thornton UK LLP
Isobel Sharp CBE, Partner, Deloitte

Media
Yasmin Jetha, COO, Financial Times
Emma Scott, MD, Freesat
Carole Stone, MD, YouGovStone

Manufacturing
Helen Barratt, Construction Capability Manager, BAE Systems
Dr Mah Hussain-Gambles, Founder, Saaf Skincare
Nikki King OBE, MD, Isuzu Truck UK
Penelope Lloyd, Director, Clifford Jones Timber

Public Service
Mary Hardy, Director of Internal Audit, Transport for London
Alison Nimmo, Director of Design & Regeneration, Olympic Delivery Authority
Benita Refson OBE, Chief Executive, The Place2Be
Alex Ritchie, Head of Women`s Enterprise, Make your Mark
Jasvinder Sanghera, Director, Karma Nirvana
Julie Spence OBE BEd LLB MA MBA, Chief Constable, Cambridgeshire Constabulary

Retail and Consumer
Sophie Cornish & Holly Tucker, Founders & MDs, Notonthehighstreet.com
Beatrice Hatherley, Director, Mr Site
Madeleine Milne, MD, eMusic Europe
Mich Turner, Director & Founder, Little Venice Cake Company
Anne Walker, Partner, International Dance Supplies

Science and Technology
Mary Assimakopoulos, Founding Director, The Research Partnership
Paula Bell, Group Finance Director, Ricardo Plc
Lyndsay Menzies, Chief Operations Officer, Bigmouthmedia
Karen Paterson, CEO, Patersons Global Payroll & HR

Tourism and Leisure
Vicky Brown, General Manager, Legoland Windsor
Gaynor Coley, Managing Director & Deputy CEO, Eden Project
Wasfi Kani OBE, Chief Executive, Grange Park Opera
Doreen McKenzie, Proprietor, Knock Travel

All shortlisted candidates will be asked to attend an informal judging day which will take place on Friday May 8 at no1 Cornhill, Bank, London EC3V 3ND. Please ensure the candidate is able to attend if shortlisted.

Winners will be announced at the awards gala dinner on Wednesday June 11, 2009, held at the London Marriot Hotel Grosvenor Square. The judges decision is final and no correspondance will be entered into.