Congratulations to all Finalists for the 2024 Kent Women in Business Awards
Unfortunately, the following categories are unable to go ahead this year:
EMPLOYER OF THE YEAR
WOMEN IN PR AND MARKETING AWARD
WOMEN IN FINANCE AWARD
NEW BUSINESS OF THE YEAR
Becky Hargreaves – Beauty & Wellbeing by Becky
Chloe Page – Mrs Page Aesthetics
Helena Safari – Art by Safari
Steph Harris – Steph Harris Consulting
Kara-Leigh Johnson & Lucy Kidd – Ohana Hair and Beauty
Katherine Vass – WIBN Kent Ltd
Laura Burke – Laura Burke Training and Consultancy Ltd
Tiffany Brown – The Kent review
Amber Wright – Mera Creative Studios
HOME BASED BUSINESS OF THE YEAR
Charlotte Grainger – Contoured Curves Skin Clinic
Chloe Nicholson – Chloe’s Fudgey Fancies
Jade Scammells – Journeys Made
Simone Wilson – Roses & Ribbons
Joy Potter – Medway Property Matters
Katie Chittenden – Katie’s Style
Katie Spaticchia – KTreatz
Liane Yeo – The Pawfect Pad
Rosie Spencer – Rosebud Bakes
Sherri Leppard – Shem’s Smashing Sweets
SERVICE EXCELLENCE AWARD
Cleo Campbell-White – iBeautify
Georgina Kidgell – Photography by Georgie
Jo Shapter – East Kent Foot Care Ltd
Victoria Galvin – Kent Invicta Chamber of Commerce
Wendy Read – HR Revolution
Amy Birkby-Spiers – Remedi Medispa
Julia Crawford – People Pillar Ltd
Sophia Fish – Golden Feathers Interiors
LEADERSHIP AND MANAGEMENT AWARD
Clare Burgess – Kyndi Ltd
Kelly Kay – Sittingbourne & District Carnival Association
Melissa-Ann Burns – ICONYX Tattoo
Natalie Mackenzie – BIS Services
Patience Ogunbona – ATI Coaching, Consulting and Training Ltd
Samantha Ready – Sideways Media
Kate Theobald – 1st Accounts UK Ltd
Tracey Scott-Fox – Fallow Management Ltd
WOMEN IN EDUCATION AWARD
Amanda Pendle – Reds Academy Cheynes Training
Gemma Rose Dipple – Mini wAVe Experience
Helena Sait – The 11+ Supertutor
Julie Bevan – Dot Kids Ltd
Natalie Diddams & Penny Smitherman – Wings@ Norton Ltd
Paula Mateo – Old Bexley Soap & Candle Co.
Pip Rothwell – Technology Triumphs
Sarah Dean – Sarah Jayne Aesthetics Academy Ltd
Hayley Forest – Forest Autism Support
Sophie Spillett – So-Phi Tuition
PROFESSIONAL ACHIEVEMENT AWARD
Emma Kidd – Bay Contour Ltd
Gemma Farina – GFHR Consulting Ltd
Kareena Ross – The Kent Designer
Karen Clifford – Vison Communication
Melissa Dizon – Martello Building Consultancy
Sally Pearce – Small Business Dreams
Sam Hogwood – Escape from the City – Copywriting and Research
Sam Mishra – The Medical Massage Lady
Dhvani Patel – KP GP Services
Julia Crawford – People Pillar Ltd
BUSINESSWOMAN OF THE YEAR (under 5 years in current role)
Louisa Tidy – Floragy
Blessing Enakimio – BLÉ GLOBAL
Georgina Kidgell – Photography by Georgie
Helena Sait – The 11+ Supertutor
Isabella Beeler – Candle Wise Limited
Katrina Festorazzi – Razzi Dazzle Ltd
Sarah Berthon – Excel against the Odds
Victoria Corcoran – Blue Rose Beauty & Aesthetics
Wendy Ross – Tonbridge Accountants Limited
Cleo Campbell-White – iBeautify
BUSINESSWOMAN OF THE YEAR (over 5 years in current role)
Dayzee Potter – WPS Ltd
Kathleen Robinson – Rose’s Tea Room
Katy Towse – Katy Towse Consulting
Samantha Searle – Boogie Tots
Tanya Albin – The Derma Clinic Kent
Karen Clifford – Vison Communication
Lorilee Covall – Luxfords Hair & Beauty
Natalie Mackenzie – BIS Services
Wendy Read – HR Revolution
Tracey Scott-Fox – Fallow Management Ltd
INNOVATION AWARD
Charlotte Brampton – A Survivor’s Story CIC
Jane Pearman – Hypo Hounds
Lisa Pullen – Lake House Kent (Trading under Stillwell Consulting Ltd)
Lucia Dello – Dello Insights
Heather Kennett – Curly Girl Method Club
Jane Bevan – Cherry Bakewell World
Julie Bevan – Dot Kids Ltd
Pip Rothwell – Technology Triumphs
Tansy Dowman – Tansy In The Wild
CREATIVE BUSINESS OF THE YEAR
Esther Johnson – Designed by Esther
Emily Tanner – Heart E Designs
Kareena Ross – The Kent Designer
Kiren Rathore – Little Sugar & Co.
Samantha Ready – Sideways Media
Emma Rosen – Sartain Publishing Ltd
Fern Sherratt-Wells – Ferns Photography
Helena Safari – Art by Safari
Melissa-Ann Burns – ICONYX Tattoo
Pip Rothwell – Technology Triumphs
ENTREPRENEUR OF THE YEAR
Lucy Hall – Skills of The Future Ltd
Dayzee Potter – WPS Ltd
Tiffany Brown – The Kent review
Emma-Louise Richards – Zilch – Zero Waste
Faye Tampkins – The Aesthetics Cabin
Louise Malone – The Queen of Bakes
Lucia Dello – Dello Insights
Tanya Albin – The Derma Clinic Kent
MUMPRENEUR OF THE YEAR
Natalie Kyne-Dinsdale – Kyne Academy
Tracey Lane – Bay Contour Ltd
Kara Blackwell – Doggy Dentals
Keeley Parry – Griffin Law
Amy Burbridge – Fabulously Beautiful
Samantha Searle – Boogie Tots
Sophie Dodds – SD Cosmetics
Stephanie Marshall – A B C S UK
Amy Birkby-Spiers – Remedi Medispa
Sarah Berthon – Excel against the Odds
YOUNG BUSINESSWOMAN OF THE YEAR
Amber Wright – Mera Creative Studios
Shannon Brazier – Mesmerising Aesthetics Ltd
Amy Walters – Bloom Creative
Charlotte Lindfield – Loopy Nails, Beauty & Make Up Artistry
Esther Johnson – Designed by Esther
Chloe Page – Mrs Page Aesthetics
WOMEN’S CHAMPION AWARD
Jennifer Cooper – Jennifer Cooper Timesaver
Melissa Dizon – Martello Building Consultancy
Jenny Williams – Inspire & Achieve
Emma Chick – Home Instead Maidstone
Lucy Hall – Skills of The Future Ltd
Marie Brown – Beyond the Kitchen Table
Sam Mishra – The Medical Massage Lady
Dayzee Potter – WPS Ltd
Katherine Vass – WIBN Kent Ltd
Tansy Dowman – Tansy In The Wild
GROWTH AWARD
Jodie Mills – The Foundry Brew Pub – Canterbury Brewers and Distillers
Dhvani Patel – KP GP Services
Emma Kidd & Tracey Lane – Bay Contour Ltd
Jodie Purcell – Jodie Purcell Therapies
Gemma Farina – GFHR Consulting Ltd
Jade Wynter – First Class Kent Events
Katrina Festorazzi – Razzi Dazzle Ltd
Lorilee Covall – Luxfords Hair & Beauty
COMMUNITY CHAMPION AWARD
Abena Akuffo-Kelly – Repairs Together
Diane Richardson – Dotty Di’s
Karen Thatcher – Thatch Creative
Charlotte Brampton – A Survivor’s Story CIC
Jenny Williams – Inspire & Achieve
Jo Shapter – East Kent Foot Care Ltd
Leila Ilkhan – Pilgrims Hospices
Jane Pearman – Hypo Hounds
Kelly Kay – Sittingbourne & District Carnival Association
Sarah Ayonmike – Code Red Hair Ltd
DIGITAL BUSINESS OF THE YEAR
Katy Towse – Katy Towse Consulting
Lucia Dello – Dello Insights
Marie Brown – Beyond the Kitchen Table
WOMEN IN RETAIL AWARD
Emma-Louise Richards – Zilch – Zero Waste
Heather Kennett – Curly Girl Method Club
Isabella Beeler – Candle Wise Limited