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THE JUDGING PANEL

Each year the Family Business of the Year Awards are determined by an illustrious panel of judges from all corners of the UK.

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Each member of the panel is recognised for their work in the family business sector either as a family business leader and winner of a previous award, an academic specialising in the field or an adviser working with family business clients.

Collectively they represent hundreds of years of working in the sector and we are truly grateful to all of them for taking the time to judge these awards and helping to add to the integrity of the awards process and the prestige that ultimately comes to those winning one of these awards.

Julian Harvey

Julian Harvey

Managing Partner
Downs Solicitors and Notaries
Dorking
Amber O'Connor

Amber O'Connor

Managing Partner
Downs Solicitors and Notaries
Dorking
Christopher Hayman

Christopher Hayman

Chairman
Hayman's of London
Cetin Suleyman

Cetin Suleyman

Founder
Cut The Mustard Consultancy
Sarah Harkness

Sarah Harkness

Managing Director
IN Accountancy
Helen Tonks MBE

Helen Tonks MBE

Founder
Hydraulics Online
Christian Mancier

Christian Mancier

Partner
Gorvins Solicitors
Reena Bhudia

Reena Bhudia

Tax Director
Goodman Jones
Darren O'Connor

Darren O'Connor

Partner
James Cowper Kreston
Andy Cowie

Andy Cowie

Partner
James Cowper Kreston
Howard Hackney

Howard Hackney

Partner
Howard Hackney LLP
Luke Consiglio

Luke Consiglio

CEO
The Pantry
Ben Handley

Ben Handley

Partner
BDO
Joanne Kerr

Joanne Kerr

Founder & CEO
Kerrnel
Jason Rockett

Jason Rockett

Managing Director
Potter Space
James Munn

James Munn

Senior Associate
Buckles
Dr Nan Jiang

Dr Nan Jiang

Lecturer in Strategy and Management
Brunel Business School
Dr Kiran Kandade

Dr Kiran Kandade

Lecturer in Strategy and Entrepreneurship
Brunel Business School
Tom Edmonds

Tom Edmonds

Wealth Director
Brooks Macdonald
Scotland
Martin Lindsey

Martin Lindsey

Head of Advice
Brooks Macdonald
Midlands
Phillippa O’Neill

Phillippa O’Neill

Partner
Buckles
Peterborough
Jamie Grant

Jamie Grant

Managing Director, Corporate Banking
Barclays
Nick Mayhew

Nick Mayhew

Founder & Managing Director
Alembic Strategy
Norma Stewart

Norma Stewart

Partner
Azets
Mairi Mickel

Mairi Mickel

Founder
Mairi Mickel's Business Families
Charlotte Tong

Charlotte Tong

Partner
Goodman Jones
Ellie Milner

Ellie Milner

Partner
Mills & Reeve LLP
Stuart Hatcher

Stuart Hatcher

Partner
Forsters
Jennifer Leeder

Jennifer Leeder

Partner
Birketts
Jane Wylie-Roberts

Jane Wylie-Roberts

CEO
Stafffinders
Scotland
Joanne Gualda

Joanne Gualda

Group Marketing Director
Bagnalls
Ian Smyth

Ian Smyth

Director
Northern Ireland Family Business Forum
David Twiddle

David Twiddle

Managing Partner
TWYD & Co
Beverley Mitchell

Beverley Mitchell

Founder
Beverley Mitchell Consulting Limited
Mike Kane

Mike Kane

Partner
Turcan Connell
Ben Fowler

Ben Fowler

Managing Director
Western Pension Solutions
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