Amazon everywoman Transport and Logistics 2021 Award Winners
Woman of the year
Winner

Jaya Sajnani
Director and Transport Manager, YG Travel Ltd
Apprentice of the Year - Sponsored by Unipart Rail
Awarded to any male or female apprentice excelling in transport and logistics
Winner

Runners-up
Tamsin Leaman-Hewitt
Apprentice, Transportation
Atkins
Katie Senior
Logistics Apprentice
Coca-Cola European Partners
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Sian Coley
Degree Apprentice, CEVA Logistics
The Customer / Passenger Award - sponsored by Mercedes-Benz Vans UK Limited
Awarded to two women excelling in their role for customers / passengers in transport, logistics and freight
Above and Beyond
Winner

Runners-up
Holly Burlinson
Customer Service clerk
Maritime Transport
Tracey Rostron
Distribution Centre Manager
Wincanton
Joanna Sawyer
Corporate Communications Manager
Liverpool City Region Combined Authority
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Paula Jones
City Centre Supervisor, Brighton & Hove and Metrobus
Leader
Winner

Runners-up
Rachel Jefferies
Senior CRM Manager – Marketing
Great Western Railway
Farah Amrani
Sales Director UK, Ireland and Nordics
UPS Ltd
Jaya Sajnani
Director and Transport Manager
YG Travel Ltd
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Dr Claire Williams
Technical Director - Human Factors and Behaviour Change, Atkins
The Freight Award
Awarded to two women who are innovating and excelling in their role within freight
Above and Beyond
Winner

Runners-up
Rita Adigun
Senior Commercial Manager
Hermes
Deanne Haseltine
Head of Engineering Compliance
Freightliner
Katy Hopkinson
National Sea Logistics Systems and Processes Manager
Kuehne+Nagel
Ksenia Zahharenkova
Freight delivery business unit Process manager
Operail AS
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Danielle Owen
Head of marketing and communications, EV Cargo
Leader
Winner

Runners-up
Jo Duncan
Hub General Manager
EV Cargo – Palletforce
Marina Förch
Commercial Director
Primafrio
Maryrose Page
Chief Engineer / M20 Brock Project Manager
Atkins Limited
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Shereen Husein
Head of Linehaul, DPD Group UK Ltd
Industry Champion Award - sponsored by Asda
Awarded to a woman who is championing the progress of women working in transport and logistics
Winner

Runners-up
Nikki Foley
Contract Manager
Wincanton
Lisa Fleming
Managing Director
Logico NE Ltd
Lilian Hunter
Linehaul Optimisation Manager
Royal Mail
Grace Reidy
Operations Development and Innovation Manager
Transport for London
Caroline Sheridan
Director of TfL Engineering and Asset Strategy
Transport for London
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Caroline Welch
Apprenticeship Manager, Go-Ahead London
The Infrastructure Award - sponsored by Mott MacDonald
Awarded to two women who are innovating or excelling in their role within transportation and infrastructure
Above and Beyond
Winner

Runners-up
Rachel Gilbey
Managing Director
Wincanton
Doolin O’Reilly and Dominique Humbert
Principal Sustainable Transport Planner
Hackney Council
Junshi Wace
Civil Engineer
Mott MacDonald
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Charlotte Robinson
Planner, Dyer & Butler
Leader
Winner

Runners-up
Sophie Best
Senior Transport Planner
WSP
Susie Dunham
Executive Director, Impact
Sustrans
Lauren Fletcher
Head of Depots – South
Hermes Parcelnet Ltd
Amanda Leness
Managing Director
Equitix
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Lesley Waud
Design Development Director, Transportation UK & Europe, Atkins
International Inspiration Award
Awarded to a woman working outside of the UK & Ireland that is a role model for women in her community
Winner

Runners-up
Christina Gjerde
General Manager (Finland & Norway)
Voi Technology
Katherina Lacey
Co-founder and Chief Product Officer
Quincus
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Smita Sawdadkar
Head of Global Design Training Service, EDPM, Atkins Limited
Male Agent of Change Award
Awarded to a man for his active commitment to advancing the progress of women working in transport and logistics
Winner

Runners-up
Alun Cornish
Managing Director Ground Operations UK
FedEx Express
David Jenkins
Director, Transportation and Equality, Diversity and Inclusion Champion
Atkins
David Statham
Managing Director
Southeastern Railway Limited
Chris Walton
Managing Director UK&I
CEVA Logistics
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Dominic Mottram
Project Manager & Co-chair of Inspire, Network Rail
The Supply Chain Award
Awarded to two women who are innovating and excelling in their role within the supply chain environment
Above and Beyond
Winner

Runners-up
Liz Blakemore
HR Business Partner
A.F. Blakemore and Son Ltd
Felicia Collins
Commodore Surface Flotilla Supply Chain Chief Petty Officer
Royal Navy
Amanda Summers
Operations Supervisor Same Day
FedEx Express
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Kathy Cooke
Head of Operations, Wincanton
Leader
Winner

Runners-up
Mel Peirson
Service Delivery Leader
Royal Mail
Sarah Rhodes
Manager, Depot Operations
FedEx Express
Melanie Richardson
Fleet Operations Manager – Food Digital
Sainsburys PLC
Claire Salmon
Director of Supply Chain
Unipart Logistics
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Alison Wynne Davies
General Manager, Gist Ltd
The Tech Innovator Award - sponsored by Hermes
Awarded to a woman designing, developing, researching, implementing or being exceptionally creative with technology within the Transport and Logistics Industry
Winner

Runners-up
Dr Jill Hayden
Technical Director
Atkins
Grace Packard
Principal Consultant
Momentum Transport
Catherine Phillips
Innovation Technologist
Heathrow Airport
Doris Randall
Business Applications Analyst-Senior
FedEx Express
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Kate Lovatt
IT Director (Express and Solutions), EV Cargo
The Warehousing Award - sponsored by FedEx
Awarded to two women who are excelling in their role within a warehousing environment
Above and Beyond
Winner

Runners-up
Hollie Button
Airport Logistics Department Manager
IAG Cargo
Kerry Plummer
Warehouse Operative
CEVA Logistics
Emma Sime
Warehouse Shift Manager
Asda
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Laura Morrison
General Manager, Wincanton
Leader
Winner

Runners-up
Georgia Akuwudike
Site Leader
Amazon
Emma Bowden
Distribution Centre Manager
Wincanton
Helen Langford
Head of Sustainable Logistics
CEVA Logistics
Michelle Tanner
General Manager
ASDA
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