Meet the 2025 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 Nigel Morris, Director - People Advisory Services (PAS) Tax, Ernst & Young LLP
Fleet Awards
- Stephen Briers, Group Editor, Fleet News
- Aaron Powell, Head of Fleet, Speedy 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
- 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
- Kerry Teesdale, Joint Head of Fleet, MJ Quinn
- Richard Crook, Fleet Director, DHL Express
- Gareth Jones, Group Fleet Compliance Manager, Speedy Hire
Manufacturer Awards
CARS
- 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
- Simon Harris, Head of Valuations, UK Vehicle Data
- Duncan Webb, Fleet Director, The AA
- Andy Cutler, UK Car Editor - Forecast Values, Glass's
- Ben Edwards, Arval Consultant
- Paul Titchmarsh, cap hpi UK
COMMERCIALS
- 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
- Matt Hammond, Altrad
- Eddie Parker, LCV Consultant, Arval
- Justin Laney, John Lewis Transport
Headline Awards
Judges as above, relevant to the category.
