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