Women in Trade Associations

The 2023 WiTA Powerlist

The Selection Panel

Nicola Bates (Head Judge)

CEO, WineGB

Caroline Lavelle

Chief Commercial Officer, FSB

Ellen Daniels

Chief Executive, BCGA & TAF Board Member

Emily Wallace

TAF CEO

Gaynor Pates

Operations Director, RIA & TAF Chair

Henry Aldridge

Head of Trade Associations, CBI

Lisa Collins

Managing Director, Dovetail Creative

Martin McTague

National Chair, FSB

Maxine Bligh

Commercial Director, CBI

2023 Powerlist

We are proud to work with many inspirational women at the FSB and CBI many of whom deserve to be included in this list.

Rachel Barber-Mack

Director, Media Smart (Advertising Association)

Jackie Barodekar

Director, Cards and Consumer Credit, UK Finance

Lucy Barrett

Client Director, Radiocentre

Karen Betts

Chief Executive, Food and Drink Federation

Anne Bingham

Head of Communications, The Federation of Independent Retailers

Clare Bottle

Chief Executive, UK Warehousing Association (UKWA)

Caroline Bragg

Director of Policy and Research, The ADE

Helen Brocklebank

Chief Executive, Walpole

Hayley Sedgwick

Chief Operating Officer, Innovate Finance

Fiona Campbell

Chief Executive, Association of Scotland's Self-Caterers

Charlotte Clark

Director of Regulation, Association of British Insurers

Aisling Conlon

International Trade Director, Advertising Association

Jane Cooper

Offshore Wind Director, RenewableUK

Michelle Daniels

Director of Marketing & Communications, The British Institute of KBB Installation

Lauren Darby

Safety, Health & Environment Director, British Ceramic Confederation

Verity Davidge

Director of Policy, Make UK

Louise Day

Chief Operating Officer, International Underwriting Association

Karen Dee

Chief Executive, Airport Operators Association

Susan Deer

Director of Industry Relations, ABTA – The Travel Association

Helen Dent

Chief Operating Officer, BIVDA

Helen Dickinson

Chief Executive Officer, British Retail Consortium

Katie Doherty

Chief Executive, IMTA (International Meat Trade Association)

Caroline Donaghy

Director - Defence, ADS Group

Sally Edgington

Chief Executive Officer, AXREM

Hannah Essex

Co-Chief Executive, Society of London Theatre

Sue Eustace

Director of Public Affairs Advertising Association

Julia Evans OBE

Chief Executive, BSRIA

Yselkla Farmer

Director - Public Affairs, BEAMA

Jo Fautley

Deputy Chief Executive, Build UK

Amanda Fergusson

Chief Executive, Greetings Card Association

Sonia Fernandes

Principal, Mortgage Policy, UK Finance

Katie Gallagher

Managing Director,  Manchester Digital

Marie Garnett

Head Of Education, National Association of Jewellers

Gillian Golden

CEO ,The Independent British Vape Trade Association (IBVTA)

Julia Graham

CEO, Airmic (Association for Insurance & Risk)

Seema Grantham

Housewares Sector Manager\/Director of Sales for the Exclusively show, BHETA

Hannah Gurga

Director General, Association of British Insurers

Caroline Hamilton

Chief Executive Officer, Safety Assessment Federation (SAFed)

Tracy Harrison

Chief Executive, Northern Housing Consortium

Shevaun Haviland

Director General, British Chambers of Commerce

Sarah Hendry CBE

Director General, Country Land and Business Association

Georgie Henley

Head of Justice and Emergency Services, TechUK

Helen Hewitt

Chief Executive, British Woodworking Federation

Janine Hirt

Chief Executive Officer, Innovate Finance

Dawn Hodgkins

Director of Regulation, IHPN

Katherine Holden

Head of Data Analytics, AI and Digital ID, techUK

Charlotte Horobin

Region Director - Midlands & East of England, Make UK

Fiona Hoyle

Director of Consumer and Mortgage Finance, Finance and Leasing Association

Tamzen Isaacson

Chief Executive, Management Consultancies Association (MCA)

Sophie James

Head of Telecoms and Spectrum Policy, TechUK

Rachel Jordan

Director of Membership and Financial Protection, ABTA - The Travel Association

Briony Krikorian-Slade

Principal, Payments, UK Finance

Caroline Larissey-Mellors

Director of Quality and Standards, National Hair and Beauty Federation

Melanie Leech

Chief Executive, British Property Federation

Jessica Levy

Director of Communications, Federation of Master Builders (FMB)

Dids Macdonald OBE

CEO & Co Founder, Anti Copying in Design

Milda Manomaityte

Innovation Director, Railway Industry Association

Connie Mathisen

Director - International Business Development, ADS Group

Dawn McCarthy-Simpson MBE

Managing Director of Global Strategy, Producers Alliance for Cinema and Television

Emma McClarkin OBE

Chief Executive, British Beer and Pub association

Lucinda Meek

Chief Finance and Operations Officer, IABM

Dr Emma Meredith

Director-General, Cosmetic, Toiletry and Perfumery Association (CTPA)

Caroline Millar

Sector Lead, Scottish Agritourism

Hannah Moxon

Director of External Affairs, Rail Partners

Chika Muorah

Head of Eurasia, Middle East and Africa, TheCityUK

Suzannah Nichol MBE

Chief Executive, Build UK

Kate Nicholls OBE

CEO, UK Hospitality

Caroline Norbury OBE

Chief Executive Officer, Creative UK

Nicole Paley

Deputy Chief Executive, UK Pet Food

Lucy Panton

Director of Communication, Wine & Spirit Trade Association

Emma Pinchbeck

Chief Executive Officer, Energy UK

Sarah Poulter

CEO, CIWM

Dimitra Rappou

Director of Recycling, Confederation of Paper Industries

Lucy Reece-Raybould

Chief Executive Officer, British Footwear Association (BFA)

Emma Reynolds

Managing Director, Public Affairs, Policy & Economic Research, TheCityUK

Michelle Riddalls

Chief Executive, PAGB - The consumer healthcare association

Juliette Sanders

Director of Strategic Communications, Energy UK

Jane Sartin

Executive Director, Flexible Space Association

Ruth Scarrott

Head of Careers, NFRC (National Federation of Roofing Contractors)

Konstanze Scharring

Director of Policy & Government Affairs, SMMT

Tracey Shelley

Chief Executive and Company Secretary, BCECA

Kate Shoesmith

Deputy Chief Executive Officer, Recruitment & Employment Confederation

Vivienne Stern

Chief Executive, Universities UK

Aimie Stone

Chief Economist, ADS Group

Sayra Tekin

Director of Legal, Policy and Regulatory Affairs, News Media Association

Lila Thompson

Chief Executive, British Water

Alison Tooze

Chief Policy & Engagement Officer, British Parking Association

Julia Turner

Executive Director, Wood Recyclers' Association

Dr Jo Twist OBE

Chief Executive Officer,  UKIE - The Association for UK Interactive Entertainment

Rachel Tyrrell

Secretary General, The Survey Association

Stacey Underhill

Head of External Affairs, The Scaffolding Association

Constance Usherwood

Managing Director Prudential Regulation, Association for Foreign Markets in Europe

Dhara Vyas

Deputy CEO, Energy UK

Claire Walker

Co-CEO, Society for London Theatre and UK Theatre

Meeka Walwyn-Lewis

Head of Membership Operations, British Printing Industries Federation

Sarah Ward

Chief Executive, Giftware Association

Pip Wilkins

Chief Executive, British Franchise Association

Claire Williams

Executive Director, British Equestrian Trade Association

Caroline Wright

Director General, British Educational Suppliers Association

Joanne Young

Chief Executive, Association of Labour Providers

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