Simon Tarr, chief executive of People 1st, said: “This is the fifth time that People 1st has hosted the Shine Awards and it’s safe to say that this has been our most competitive year to date.
“The judges were extremely impressed by the quality of entries, and it was a tough decision to come up with the final shortlists.
“Congratulations to all the shortlisted nominees - we look forward to announcing the winners in October.”
Winners will be announced at a black tie dinner on October 3rd in London.
The full shortlist for the 2016 Shine Awards is as follows:
Rising Star
Sarah Downes - Whitbread plc
Irene Forte - Rocco Forte Hotels
Ruth Hansom - The Ritz Hotel
Daniela Iannelli - Hilton Worldwide
Lauren Neal - McDonald's Restaurants Ltd
Innovator of the Year
Maria Bobrowska - TUI Group
Emma Langford - Lexington
Alison Lessmann - En Route International
Best Initiative to Retain and Develop Women
The Aspiring Women Conference - Corbin & King
Project “Amazon” - Whitbread Plc.
Women in Leadership Initiative - Rezidor Hotels UK
Mentor of the Year
Gareth Billington - Everton Football Club, Sodexo
Gordon Mutton - Merlin Entertainments
Kristen Henderson - Lakefield
Sally Hughes - Rezidor Hotels UK
Best Place for Women to Work
Brooklands Hotel
C&M Travel Recruitment
Iglu.com
Unilever Food Solutions
Woman of the Year
Sally Beck - Lancaster Hotel
Debrah Dhugga - DUKES Collection
Julia Edmonds – Lexington
Chantelle Nicholson - Marcus Wareing Restaurants