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Retail’s people champions unite as Judges for the People in Retail Awards 2025
10 February, 2025 | by Angela Beevers
The People in Retail Awards 2025 is proud to announce its panel of judges, featuring some of the finest and most accomplished leaders from across the retail and consumer industries.
With expertise spanning operations, HR, digital transformation, customer service, and leadership, these individuals have been carefully selected to celebrate and champion the heart of the retail sector—its people.
This year’s judging panel includes:
- Bev Imrie, Director of Industry, Fashion Retail Academy
- Jag Weatherley, Senior VP of Operations, ASOS
- Lee Bagnall, CEO, Go Outdoors
- Shane Ashby-Roche, Head of Organisational Development & Culture, The White Company
- Terry Cannon, Founder, WeComm
- Lynn Ritson, Global Digital Director, Dr. Martens
- Matthew Bourne, Retail Director, Cook
- Michael Truluck, Chairman, Joe Browns
- Nigel Oddy, CEO, American Golf
- Chris Brook-Carter, CEO, Retail Trust
- Fiona Lambert, President, Author, Ambassador
- Giles Smith, Transformation Director, Mach Alliance, ex Burberry & Selfridges
- Gill Smith, Managing Director, The Perfume Shop
- Jo Causon, CEO, Institute of Customer Service
- Liz Jewitt-Cross, Founder, Future HR
- Martin Newman, Founder & Consumer Champion, The Consumer Group & Neve Jewels
- Penny Grivea, CEO, Ashley & Burwood
- Phil Vickers, Director of HR, Charles Tyrwhitt
- Sean Ghouse, Retail Director, Fortnum & Mason
- Meg Lustman, Senior Expert Adviser, Mentor, and NED, N Brown Group & ProCook
- Glynn Davis, Founder, Retail Insider
The People in Retail Awards 2025 will take place on 24 September 2025 in London, bringing together industry leaders to celebrate the achievements of the people at the heart of the retail sector.
Entries are now open and will close on 1 May 2025.
For more information about the awards or to submit an entry, visit www.peopleretailawards.com.
Please contact Liz Walker People in Retail Awards event director with any questions.
