Women 1st today announced the shortlist for the Women 1st Shine Awards 2012. These are the only accolades to recognise outstanding female and business achievement in the hospitality, passenger transport, travel and tourism industries. This year’s winners will be announced at a gala dinner on 19 June 2012, hosted by radio and television presenter Emma Forbes at the Jumeirah Carlton Tower Hotel, following the inaugural Women 1st Conference (people1st.co.uk/conference). The evening will also see 25 inspirational females inducted into the Women 1st Top 100 Club (people1st.co.uk/top100club), which recognises the most influential women in the hospitality, passenger transport, travel and tourism industries.
The shortlist for individual award recognition is as follows:
Outstanding Entrepreneur
Helen Dhaliwal, director, Red Hot World Buffet & Bar
Rachael Fidler, managing director, HTP Training
Kate Martin, managing partner, The Brookwood Partnership Ltd
Freda Newton, managing director, Jacobite Cruises
Carolyne Vale, joint managing director and co-founder, Wilson Vale
Rising Star
Caroline Harris, marketing director – Costa Enterprises, Costa Coffee
Claire Jones, first officer, Flybe
Cassandra Leicester, assembly and manufacturing leadership development scheme trainee, Rolls-Royce Plc
Lisa Mullaney, assistant general manager, Dishoom
Emily Perry, marketing manager, learnpurple
Mentor of the Year
Alessandra Alonso, independent management consultant and coach mentor
Liz Chandler, director – corporate development, Merseytravel
Carol Hay, director of marketing UK and Europe, Caribbean Tourism Organisation
Pippa Isbell, chief executive, PRCo Ltd
Paula Rogers, managing director, Admiral Recruitment
Woman of the Year
Zoe Jenkins, general manager, Coworth Park
Carolyn McCall, chief executive, Easyjet
Jill McDonald, CEO UK and president Northern Divison, McDonald’s Restaurants Ltd
Carolyne Vale, co-founder and managing director, Wilson Vale
Angela Vickers, managing director, Apex Hotels Ltd
Lifetime Achievement:
Lady Penelope Cobham, chair, VisitEngland
Jackie Cupper, operations director, Spirit Pub Company
Avril Owton MBE FIH, owner, The Cloud Hotel
Jill Stein, director, Seafood Restaurant
Tanya Wheway, chairman, Wheway Lifestyle International
The shortlist for large and small business of the year awards will be announced separately.
Women 1st was founded by sector skills council People 1st to support women in achieving their career aspirations in the hospitality, passenger transport, travel and tourism industry. As well as running the Women 1st Shine Awards and Top 100 Club, it offers continuing professional development training, a mentoring programme and networking events. Women 1st has supported over 800 women since its launch in October 2009.
