Meet the 2024 judging panel

​Once again, the judging panel will be chaired by Christopher Macgowan OBE, former chief executive of the SMMT, and the judging process will be audited by Brian Cooper, director - people advisory services, Ernst & Young LLP

Fleet Awards

  • Stephen Briers, group editor, Fleet News
  • Matthew Hammond, head of fleet, Altrad UK & Ireland and current Fleet Manager of the Year 
  • Paul Hollick, chair, Association of Fleet Professionals (AFP)
  • Lorna McAtear, head of fleet, National Grid

Supplier Awards

  • Stephen Briers, Fleet News
  • Aaron Powell, fleet director, Speedy Services
  • Jo Coffey, fleet manager, Anglian Water Services
  • Leroy Thomas, contract manager - fleet services, Affinity Water
  • Denise Lane, global commodity manager - fleet, Yunex Traffic
  • Dale Eynon, director Defra group fleet services, Environment Agency
  • Sarah Gilding, head of joint vehicle fleet management, South Yorkshire Police and South Yorkshire Fire and Rescue 

Manufacturer Awards

CARS

  • Stephen Briers, group editor, Fleet News
  • Matt dePrez, senior content writer, Fleet News
  • Lorna McAtear, head of fleet, National Grid
  • James Rooney, head of road fleet, Network Rail
  • Nadim Mehar, UK & Ireland fleet manager, Alstom Transport UK 
  • Jeff Knight, forecast manager UK, cap hpi
  • Shaun Sadlier, head of consulting & arval mobility observatory, Arval UK
  • Simon Harris, head of valuations, UK Vehicle Data
  • Duncan Webb, fleet director, The AA
  • Andy Cutler, UK car editor - forecast values, Glass's 

VANS

  • Stephen Briers, group editor, Fleet News
  • Matt dePrez, senior content writer, Fleet News
  • Lorna McAtear, head of fleet, National Grid
  • Andy Picton, chief commercial vehicle editor, Glass’s
  • Ken Brown, LCV valuations editor, cap hpi
  • James Rooney, head of road fleet, Network Rail 
  • Paul Kirby, eLCV expert, EV Essentials 
  • Matt Dillon, head of commercial vehicles, LeasePlan UK
  • Duncan Webb, fleet director, The AA

TRUCKS

  • Stephen Briers, group editor, Fleet News
  • Tim Campbell, MD, Campbells Consultancy
  • Sean Clifton, senior manager - national fleets, Asda
  • Justin Laney, general manager - fleet, John Lewis Transport

Headline Awards

Judges as above, relevant to the category.

 

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