The awards, which recognise the very best business leaders from all sectors of the economy, bring together more than 70 individual IoD Regional Director of the Year winners from all over the UK to compete for the national title later this year.
Whittaker said: “I’m delighted to be a finalist and it’s a real honour to be in the company of so many successful business leaders, who in their own fields are all at the forefront of leadership excellence.”
This year the awards celebrate 77 finalists across 10 business categories. In April, Jill won the IoD’s London & South East Director of the Year award in the category for businesses with an annual turnover of £10m - £99m.
HIT Training employs more than 600 professional staff in more than 50 offices across the country.