Most Inspiring Individual of the Year 
The Shortlist:
Sue Whittaker, HMP Buckley Hall
Dean Obadi Smith, Target Housing
Shaid Mahmood, Leeds City College
Haseeb Ahmad, University Hospitals of Leicester NHS Trust
And the winner is…
Shaid Mahmood – Leeds City College 

Most Innovative EDI Initiative of the Year 
The Shortlist:
Chris Read, Eiffage Kier
Rachael Charles, Halesowen College
Emily Hobson, Oasis Academy Warndon
The Community Engagement and Inclusion Team, Birmingham and Solihull Mental Health NHS Foundation Trust
University of Huddersfield’s BAME Ambassador Scheme
And the winner is…
The Community Engagement and Inclusion Team, 
Birmingham and Solihull Mental Health NHS Foundation Trust

EDI Lead of the Year 
The Shortlist:
Stacia Jones, Abercrombie & Fitch Co.
Elena Gonzalez, Eiffage Kier
Annabel Lane, Milton Keynes College
Hollie Woodward, VolkerWessels UK
Nicola Hosty, Yorkshire Building Society Group
Becky Hewitt, Leeds Building Society
And the winner is…
Stacia Jones, Abercrombie & Fitch 

Resources/ Procurement Manager of the Year 
The Shortlist:
Chris Read, Eiffage Kier
Aaron Reid, Balfour Beatty
And the winner is…
Chris Read, Eiffage Kier 

Board/ SLT of the Year 
The Shortlist:
Board of Trustees Senior Leadership Team, NEWTEC
The Senior Management Team – North region team, NHS England
Board of Trustees, British Red Cross
Oasis Academy Foundry’s Senior Leadership Team
Board of Trustees, Bath Spa University Students’ Union
And the winner is…
Oasis Academy Foundry`s Senior Leadership Team 

Principal of the Year 
The Shortlist:
Angela Williams, Huddersfield New College
Julie Mills, Milton Keynes College
Mohammed Ramzan, John Ruskin College
Stewart McKillop, South Lanarkshire College
And the winner is…
Julie Mills, Milton Keynes College 

Investors in Diversity Advisor of the Year
And the winner is…
Julie Hutton 

UK Employee of the Year 2019 
The Shortlist:
James Hinks, Abercrombie & Fitch Co.
Shani Dhanda, Virgin Media
Calvin Howe, VolkerFitzpatrick
Craig Downing, Yorkshire Building Society
Katie Groves, Zeno Ltd
Kulvant Sandhu, Leeds Community Healthcare NHS Trust
And the winner is…
Craig Downing, Yorkshire Building Society 

Small to Medium Business of the Year 
The Shortlist:
Cura Financial Services Ltd
Luton Community Housing
PTS Limited
Halesowen College
And the winner is…
Cura Financial Services Ltd 

Large Business of the Year 
The Shortlist:
Amey plc
Leeds Building Society
Yorkshire Building Society
And the winner is…
Leeds Building Society 

Most Improved Organisation of the Year 
The Shortlist:
Eiffage Kier
Leeds University Union
Milton Keynes College
VolkerWessels UK
John Ruskin College
Grimsby Institute of Further and Higher Education
And the winner is…
John Ruskin College 

Investors in Diversity Advisor of the Year
And the winner is…
Oasis Academy Foundry 

Student Union of the Year 
And the winner is…
Bath Spa Students` Union 

Engineering Company of the Year 
And the winner is…
NG Bailey 

Construction Company of the Year 
And the winner is…
Interserve Construction 
UK Transportation Organisation of the Year 
And the winner is…
Transport for Greater Manchester 

Financial Services Company of the Year 
And the winner is…
Leeds Building Society 

Technology Company of the Year 
And the winner is…
Recite ME 

Charity of the Year 
And the winner is…
NEWTEC 

Housing Provider of the Year 
And the winner is…
Boston Mayflower Ltd. 
Diversity Steering Group of the Year 
The Shortlist:
Eiffage Kier
Halesowen College
Huddersfield New College
Milton Keynes College
VolkerWessels UK
Yorkshire Building Society
Berkshire Health NHS Foundation Trust
Ongo Partnership
And the winner is…
Yorkshire Building Society 

Board Member/ Director of the Year 
The Shortlist:
David Lowery, Eiffage Kier
Mozhy Chipperfield, NEWTEC
Shajeda Ahmed, Coventry & Warwickshire Partnership NHS Trust
And the winner is…
David Lowery, Eiffage Kier 

Managing Director/ Chief Executive of the Year 
The Shortlist:
Alan Knowles, Cura Financial Services Ltd
Tony Sewell, PTS Limited
Simon Gilby, Coventry & Warwickshire Partnership NHS Trust
David Hurcomb, NG Bailey
Mike Regnier, Yorkshire Building Society Group
And the winner is…
Mike Reigner, Yorkshire Building Society 

Further Education Provider of the Year 
And the winner is…
Huddersfield New College 

Organisation of Year 
And the winner is…
Huddersfield New College 
