2018 Kent Women in Business Awards Results
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WOW, what an amazing night at the 2018 Awards. We would like to thank everyone who made the evening so memorable and congratulations to ALL Finalists.
We look forward to seeing your images/videos of the night!
START-UP BUSINESS OF THE YEAR
WINNER – Claire Turner – Educational Life CIC
RUNNER-UP – Rowena Hawtin – Discover the Vine
RUNNER-UP – Lydia McKeown – I Do Marketing
FINALIST – Jodie Wretham – Face Me Fabulous
FINALIST – Karen Davies – Pink Lemon Branding & Design Ltd
FINALIST – Carly Stringer – Keystone Virtual
FINALIST – Sara Barrett – Lingotot Maidstone
FINALIST – Lesley Dean – Travel by Lesley
HOME BASED BUSINESS OF THE YEAR
WINNER – Diane McCann – Vibrational Sound Therapy
RUNNER-UP – Claire Summers – Travel Counsellor
RUNNER-UP – Melinda Paris – Quartz Financial Services
FINALIST – Jane Bevan – Primrose Fayre
FINALIST – Claire Hall – Wealden Complementary Therapies
FINALIST – Lisa Bishop – Lisa Bishop Tutoring
FINALIST – Sally Gridley – Dinky Ones Early Years Consultancy
FINALIST – Tracey Allport – MOTH Therapies
MUMPRENEUR OF THE YEAR
WINNER – Nicola Carey-Shine – Learn to Shine
RUNNER-UP – Victoria McLean – City CV Ltd
RUNNER-UP – Amanda Richter – Mums in Ashford Ltd
FINALIST – Lucy Swann – Beauty by Lucy
FINALIST – Angela Williams – RKW Hair
FINALIST – Hannah Grover – Hannah Grover
FINALIST – Adriana Lovesy – Designed by Mrs Lovesy
FINALIST – Vivien Fox – The Financial Fox
BUSINESS WOMAN OF THE YEAR (UNDER 5 years)
WINNER – Aly Harrold – Coaching for Public Speaking
RUNNER-UP – Elena Chamberlain-Pettit – Pettit Recruitment Solutions Ltd
RUNNER-UP – Amanda Bastianelli – Expectancy Scanning Studios Ltd
FINALIST – Jane Webster – The Willow Tree Aesthetics Clinic
FINALIST – Vicky Pluck – Flowrite Services Ltd
FINALIST – Jemma Fairclough-Haynes – Orchard Employment Law
FINALIST – Ami Culver – Kits Coty Glamping
FINALIST – Ruth Hyde – Cryojuvenate UK Ltd
BUSINESS WOMAN OF THE YEAR (over 5 years)
WINNER – Sue Hainsby – Carlean Lettings
RUNNER-UP – Camilla Seton – Camilla Seton Permanent Makeup
RUNNER-UP – Sharon Wood – Colonnade Florist
FINALIST – Sue Richardson – Hygiene Sue
FINALIST – Isobel Brett – Bretts Business Recovery Ltd
FINALIST – Karen Jones – Happy You Happy Body Fitness
FINALIST – Natalie Mackenzie – The BIS Services
FINALIST – Gillian Huntley – Appearances Aesthetics
LEADERSHIP AND MANAGEMENT AWARD
WINNER – Rasa Dregva – MMM-Media Ltd
RUNNER-UP – Joanne Bell – Bells Accountants
RUNNER-UP – Lynne Gadsden – Grovewood Wealth Management Ltd
FINALIST – Sanu Gurung – Kent Gurkha Company Ltd
FINALIST – Natalie Potter – Nouveau Beauty
FINALIST – Janice Hutton – T/a Angela’s Swim School
FINALIST – Jemma Fairclough-Haynes – Orchard Employment Law
WOMEN IN PR AND MARKETING
WINNER – Siobhan Stirling – Sharp Minds Communications Ltd
RUNNER-UP – Victoria Usher – GingerMAY PR
RUNNER-UP – Penelope James – Penelope James Public Relations
FINALIST – Alison Baldwin – Coast Communications
FINALIST – Mandy Smith – RPR (positive communications)
FINALIST – Sarah Hawes – IZZY PR
FINALIST – Islay O’Hara – Islay O’Hara PR
YOUNG BUSINESS WOMAN OF THE YEAR
WINNER – Chloe Hill – CHILL DANCE & FITNESS ACADEMY
RUNNER-UP – Rumana Jeffreys – Accrida Ltd
RUNNER-UP – Emily Brown – Emily Brown Photography
FINALIST – Sarah Bateup – Broadview Florist
FINALIST – Emily Dews – Emily Dews Photography
FINALIST – Evie Wells – EV Designs
FINALIST – Emma Warburton – Evoke Events LTD
FINALIST – Lydia McKeown – I Do Marketing
ENTREPRENEUR OF THE YEAR
WINNER – Holly Mitchinson – Maypole Travel
RUNNER-UP – Nina Windheuser – Trade Toys Ltd & Toy Central Ltd
RUNNER-UP – Jude Hill – Sadness to Sunshine
FINALIST – Sharon Lynn – T/a The Entrepeneurial Lightworker
FINALIST – Lynne Parker – Funny Women
FINALIST – Debbie Harris – Chosen with Care UK Ltd
FINALIST – Kam Winchester – Acupuncture in Eden
INNOVATION AWARD
WINNER – Ruth Hyde – Cryojuvenate UK Ltd
RUNNER-UP – Caroline Lyons – Lotus Therapies Whitstable
RUNNER-UP – Katrina Festorazzi – Fast2Foto
FINALIST – Zoe Mond – Glow Galaxy Art
FINALIST – Liz Almond – Insightful Minds
FINALIST – Rasa Dregva – MMM-Media Ltd
CONTRIBUTION TO THE COMMUNITY AWARD
WINNER – Sanu Gurung – Kent Gurkha Company Ltd
RUNNER-UP – Lorraine St John – Kent Wildlife Rescue Service
RUNNER-UP – Jane Pearman – Hypo Hounds
FINALIST – Mandy Smith – RPR (positive communications)
FINALIST – Dee Stringer – Swelling Matters
FINALIST – Emily Brown – Emily Brown Photography
FINALIST – Claire Turner – Educational Life CIC
FINALIST – Trisha Wood – Contemporary Artist
PROFESSIONAL ACHIEVEMENT AWARD
WINNER – Natalie Mackenzie – The BIS Services
RUNNER-UP – Jo Wimble-Groves – Jo Wimble-Groves
RUNNER-UP – Gillian Huntley – Appearances Aesthetics
FINALIST – Rebecca Piscitelli – Photography by L & R
FINALIST – Dee Stringer – Swelling Matters
FINALIST – Rachel Moore – British Heart Foundation
FINALIST – Sandra Woodfall – My Farmers Market Ltd
FINALIST – Karina O’Donnell – Simply Ceremonies UK
SERVICE EXCELLENCE AWARD
WINNER – Natalie Potter – Nouveau Beauty
RUNNER-UP – Victoria Lamb – Victoria’s Bridal Boutique
RUNNER-UP – Ami Culver – Kits Coty Glamping
FINALIST – Sue Pearce – Hospitality Finder
FINALIST – Sharon Wood – Colonnade Florist
FINALIST – Elizabeth Joseph-Love – Elizabeth Joseph-Love Professional Makeup Artist
FINALIST – Clara Linton – Crafty Clara
FINALIST – Sue Hainsby – Carlean Lettings
WOMEN IN THE ARTS/CREATIVE
WINNER – Trisha Wood – Contemporary Artist
RUNNER-UP – Emily Dews – Emily Dews Photography
RUNNER-UP – Zoe Mond – Glow Galaxy Art
FINALIST – Natalie Banaigs – Kent Creative
FINALIST – Alyssa Royce – Bring Your Own Baby Comedy
FINALIST – Nicola Carey-Shine – Learn to Shine
FINALIST – Karen Davies – Pink Lemon Branding & Design Ltd
FINALIST – Clare Lake – Clare Lake, Make-up Artist & Beauty Professional
WOMEN’S CHAMPION AWARD
WINNER – Siobhan Stirling – Sharp Minds Communications Ltd
RUNNER-UP – Gina Potts – ZenBirth UK
RUNNER-UP – Karen Jones – Happy You Happy Body Fitness
FINALIST – Aly Harrold – Coaching for Public Speaking
FINALIST – Hannah Grover – Hannah Grover
FINALIST – Amanda Bastianelli – Expectancy Scanning Studios Ltd
FINALIST – Emily R Hughes – Number Savvy Numerology
FINALIST – Joanna Strickland – The Folkestone Business Hub CIC
WOMEN IN RETAIL AWARD
WINNER – Clara Linton – Crafty Clara
RUNNER-UP – Stef Atkinson & Sharon Cotton – La De Da Boutique
FINALIST – Sarah Bateup – Broadview Florist
FINALIST – Caroline Lyons – Lotus Therapies Whitstable
FINALIST – Suzette McDowell – Shea-Me
GROWTH AWARD
WINNER – Victoria Usher – GingerMAY PR
RUNNER-UP – Joanne Bell – Bells Accountants
RUNNER-UP – Isobel Brett – Bretts Business Recovery Ltd
FINALIST – Elena Chamberlain-Pettit – Pettit Recruitment Solutions Ltd
FINALIST – Stef Atkinson & Sharon Cotton – La De Da Boutique
FINALIST – Nina Windheuser – Trade Toys Ltd & Toy Central Ltd
FINALIST – Gina Potts – ZenBirth UK
FINALIST – Holly Mitchinson – Maypole Travel
INSPIRED ACHIEVEMENT AWARD
WINNER – Joanna Strickland
RUNNER-UP – Liz Almond
RUNNER_UP – Emily Hughes
RUNNER-UP – Jodie Wretham
RUNNER UP – Vicky Pluck