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Women in Defence UK Awards 2022

WINNERS ANNOUNCED

#WIDAWARDS2022

We are proud to announce the winners of the
Women in Defence UK Awards 2022!


An enormous thank you to all those who took the time to nominate, and huge congratulations to the winners! 

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Woman of the Year
Partner - PA Consulting

Winner:

Capt Preet Chandi 

Army

Inspirational Award
Partner - Lockheed Martin

Winner:

Capt Preet Chandi 

Army

Finalists:

Jackie Duncan - Mace

Capt Preet Chandi – Army

Salli Shapcott - Serco

Outstanding Contribution Award
Partner - BAE Systems

Winner:

Tpr Sally Faulkner

Army

Finalists:

Fiona Clark - Leonardo UK Ltd

Julie Morris – MOD

Tpr Sally Faulkner - Army

Most Collaborative Award
Partner - KBR

Winner:

Lt Cdr Annabel Roberts 

Royal Navy 

Finalists:

Lt Cdr Annabel Roberts - Royal Navy

Dr Kate Gill - Dstl

WO2 Yvonne Angus - Army

Resolute Spirit Award
Partner - Royal Navy

Winner:

Azaria Coupe

QinetiQ

Finalists:

Amanda Struby - MOD

Azaria Coupe - QinetiQ

Bethany Colburn - Leonardo UK Ltd

Equality of Opportunity Award
Partner - ATOS

Winner:

Caroline Paige

Fighting with Pride 

Finalists:

Caroline Paige - Fighting with Pride

Gender Network Executive - MI5

Jo Jarman - MOD / Submarine Delivery Agency

Emerging Talent Award
Partner - Army

Winner:

Cadet WO Zoe Webb

RAF

Finalists:

LCpl Jessica Allely - Army

Lt Zoe Spicer – Army

Cadet WO Zoe Webb - RAF

Unsung Heroines Award
Partner - Dell Technologies

Winner:

Mo Bingham 

DE&S

Finalists:

Donna - MI5

Katie Nelson - PA Consulting

Mo Bingham - DE&S

Innovation and Creativity Award
Partner - QinetiQ

Winner:

Dr Alison Hawks

Common Mission Project 

Finalists:

Dr Alison Hawks - Common Mission Project

Chf Tech Tina Evans - RAF

Victoria Cox - Dstl

STEM in Defence Award
Partner - Northrop Grumman

Winner:

Elcin Ada Sayin

Radius UK Ltd

Finalists:

Amanda Price - Serco

Elcin Ada Sayin - Radius UK Ltd

Sarah Bailey - Leonardo UK Ltd

Inclusive Teamwork Award
Partner - RAF

Winner:

HMS Artful 

Royal Navy

Finalists:

ETS N Critical Behaviours Team - Army

HMS ARTFUL - Royal Navy

RAF Executive Committee Shadow Board - RAF

2022 FINALISTS
2022 HIGHLIGHTS
2022 GALLERY
2022 Shortlisted Nominees 

Inspirational Award

Partner - Lockheed Martin

Gemma Dixon - BAE Systems AIR

Jackie Duncan - Mace

Sgt Laura Rowberry - RAF

Lt Melissa Ilic - Army

Capt Morven Sayer - Army

Major Natalie Butler - Army

Capt Preet Chandi - Army

Salli Shapcott - Serco

Outstanding Contribution Award

Partner - BAE Systems

Fiona Clark - Leonardo UK Ltd

Major Frances (Fran) Keating - Army

Helena Burman - MOD

Capt Joanne Ellett - Army

Julie Morris - MOD

Kate  - MI5

CPO Miriam Charlton - Royal Navy

Tpr Sally Faulkner -Army

Most Collaborative Award

Partner - KBR 

Lt Cdr Annabel Roberts - Royal Navy

Bets Ciocca - DE&S

Cat Wright - Amey

Gail Thorne - DE&S

Dr Kate Gill - Dstl

Megan  - MI5

Rachel Solomons - MOD / RAF

WO2 Yvonne Angus - Army

Resolute Spirit Award

Partner - Royal Navy

Amanda Struby - MOD

Lt Cdr Amy Glover - Royal Navy

Azaria Coupe - QinetiQ

Bethany Colburn - Leonardo UK Ltd

Lt Cdr Elizabeth Ashley - Royal Navy

Nicky Tabram - QinetiQ

Tina Walton - Northrop Grumman

Equality of Opportunity Award

Partner - ATOS

Wg Cdr Amanda Middleton - RAF

Caroline Paige - Fighting with Pride

Gender Network Executive  - MI5

Flt Lt Jess Sharman - RAF

Jo Jarman - MOD / Submarine Delivery Agency

Sgt Lucy Chappell - Royal Marines

Matt Young - Mott MacDonald

The Milspo Business Network

Emerging Talent Award

Partner - Army

Charlotte Herbert - Boeing Defence UK

Airtpr Elleesa Darling - Army

Hannah Boyce - Thales

LCpl Jessica Allely - Army

Laura Martin - Airbus

Poppy Brooks - PA Consulting

Lt Zoe Spicer - Army

Cadet WO Zoe Webb - RAF

Unsung Heroines Award

Partner - DELL Technologies

Angie - MI5

Claire Newman - Defence Geographic Centre

Diane Sexton - MOD / Army

Donna - MI5

Hayley Smith - MOD / RAF

Katie Nelson - PA Consulting

Sgt Laura Foster - RAF

Mo Bingham - DE&S

Innovation and Creativity Award

Partner - QinetiQ

Dr Alison Hawks - Common Mission Project

Cdr Caroline Dix - Royal Navy

AB Jessica Cornell - Royal Navy

Dr Rachael Hazael - Cranfield University

Chf Tech Tina Evans - RAF

Victoria Cox - Dstl

Sqn Ldr Victoria MacBrayne - RAF

STEM in Defence Award

Partner - 

Northrop Grumman

Alice Roizer - L3Harris

Amanda Price - Serco

Elcin Ada Sayin - Radius UK LTD

Paige Pearson - Dstl

Raytheon UK's STEM Ambassadors - Raytheon UK

Sarah Bailey - Leonardo

The STAAR Programme - RAF Museum

Inclusive Teamwork Award

Partner -  Royal Air Force

BAE Systems Business Winning - BAE Systems

Dstl Trials Diversity and Inclusion Team - Dstl

ETS N Critical Behaviours Team - Army

Gender Network - MI5

HMS ARTFUL - Royal Navy

RAF Executive Committee Shadow Board - RAF

The RAF Gender Network - RAF

Awards Timeline

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Award Categories 

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Inspirational

Award

Partner - Lockheed Martin

This award is to recognise where an individual has demonstrated having inspired or positively influenced the choices of other colleagues.

This category is open to individual women only. This is any individual who uses the pronouns she/her.

Read the full criteria.

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Outstanding Contribution Award

Partner - BAE Systems

This award is to recognise an outstanding contribution to their organisation where the nominee has exceeded expectations.

This category is open to individual women only.  This is any individual who uses the pronouns she/her. 

Read the full criteria.

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This award is to recognise where an individual has demonstrated that creating a collaborative working arrangement within their organisation or with another organisation has created a positive impact.

 

This award is open to individual women only.  This is any individual who uses the pronouns she/her.  

Read the full criteria.

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Most Collaborative Award
Partner - KBR

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Equality of Opportunity Award
Partner - Atos

This award is to recognise where an individual, team or organisation has worked to create an environment where there is equality of opportunity for all individuals.

 

This award is open to all individuals, teams and organisations.  

Read the full criteria.

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Unsung Heroines Award
Partner - Dell

This award is to celebrate those women who, on an enduring basis, have improved the ‘lot' or morale of people in defence, essential to an organisation's output but never seeking recognition for what they do.

This category is open to individual women only. This is an individual who uses the pronouns she/her.

Read the full criteria.

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This award is to recognise an individual or team for promoting and supporting activities for young women studying science, technology, engineering and mathematics (STEM) subjects.

This award is open to all individuals as well as teams. 

Read the full criteria.

STEM in Defence Award
Partner - Northrop Grumman

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Resolute Spirit Award
Partner - Royal Navy

This award is to recognise individual women who have the steadfast spirit to persevere whilst overcoming real adversity.  

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