
Confirmed Judges 2019
We pride ourselves on the integrity and diligence of our judging process. All judges are selected for their expertise and must have at least 10 years’ experience working in or around the marketing sector. They are well respected business leaders and influencers who excel in their position.
More judges being announced soon – check back for details!

Dan Appleby
Managing Director, Drummond Central
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Dr Joanna Berry
Associate Professor, Entrepreneurship, Durham University
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Laura Carrick
Marketing and Communications Officer at Shared Interest Society
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Helen Curran
Head of Marketing Nuby UK

Ben Debnam
Associate Director – Sales, Marketing and IT, Nigel Wright Recruitment
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Joanne Dolezal
Digital & Content Marketing Specialist, Dolezal Consulting
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Kirsten Donkin
Head of PR, Marketing and Communications, PD Ports
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Ann English
Visual Communications Consultant & Business Coach
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Michele Gettins
Head of Marketing, iamproperty
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Julie Gibbins
Retailer Marketing Consultant, Volvo Car UK
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Sarah Glendinning
North East Regional Director, CBI
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Emma Greenwood
Director – BEL Enterprises, British Engines
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Lisa van Heereveld
Communications Consultant and the Marketing and Event Manager at Newcastle Startup Week
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Nicola Hughes
Director of Marketing and Communications, Adderstone Group
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Steve Imray
Head of Sales & Marketing, Northern Print Solutions
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Nicola Irving
Head of Marketing, GT3 Architects
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Andrew Jackson
Marketing Director, Fentimans
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Robert Jefferson
Head of Marketing – Mortgage Division, Virgin Money
Biog coming soon!

Justine Joisce
Senior Associate (Marketing) DKS Straightforward Ltd
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Chris Kent
Managing Consultant – Sales & Marketing, Nigel Wright Recruitment
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Andrea Kew
Global Product Marketing Director, Sage
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Herb Kim
Founder, The Thinking Digital Conference & TEDxManchester
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Kerry Leng
Head of Marketing, Nexus

Chris Lucarelli
Director, Cal Partners
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Elaine Magnani
Head of Business Development & Marketing, Hay & Kilner Law Firm
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Rob McInally
Director of Marketing & Communications, North Group
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Debs Mullinder
Chief Doer, The Doer Consultancy – Marketing, Communications & Brand Strategy

Charlie Nettle
Head of Commercial and Marketing, AV Dawson and Chair of CIM North East
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Tom Nightingale
Senior Marketing Manager, Baker Hughes, a GE Company

Sarah O’Mahoney
Director, Bradley O’Mahoney
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Sasha O’Neill
Group Head of Marketing at Bellway Homes Ltd

Geoff Phillips
Founder, Canvas Marketing
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David Pritchard
Head of Marketing, Sintons LLP
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Helen Rogers
Offline Marketing Manager, Hays Travel
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Tina Snowball
Strategic brand, marketing & communications consultant
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Veronica Swindale
Managing Director of nesma and Vice Chair of CIM North East Regional Board
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Erica Tucker
Senior Consultant, Nigel Wright Recruitment
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Nicole de Vega
Head of Marketing, Poptop
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Darren Warneford
Director, Esh Group
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Prof. Natalia Yannopoulou
Professor of Marketing, Newcastle University
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