JUDGES
For any awards, carrying out fair, consistent, and accurate judging is key to ensuring the true winners are recognised. To deliver this, we have assembled a diverse and unbiased judging panel of experts. The judges are assigned categories which reflect their expertise and are asked to recuse themselves from voting in any category in which there is a conflict of interest
All Judges are required to sign a non-disclosure agreement for the purpose of preventing the unauthorised disclosure of confidential information. This includes the sharing of the information contained within the submission forms with any third parties and communicating with shortlisted nominees in any way.
2025 JUDGES
Rachael Cook
CEO
Inclusee
Rachael Cook
CEO
Inclusee
About Rachael Cook
Gillian Davie
Director – Performance & Reward
Insignia Financial
Gillian Davie
Director – Performance & Reward
Insignia Financial
About Gillian Davie
Vesna Garnett
Chief People Officer
SunRice Group
Vesna Garnett
Chief People Officer
SunRice Group
About Vesna Garnett
Dr Selvi Kannan
Senior Academic & Head External Engagement & Industry Partnerships School of ICT, College of Sciences Technology and Engineering
University of Tasmania
Dr Selvi Kannan
Senior Academic & Head External Engagement & Industry Partnerships School of ICT, College of Sciences Technology and Engineering
University of Tasmania
About Dr Selvi Kannan
Kaylene Little
Head of People & Communities
Tassal Group
Kaylene Little
Head of People & Communities
Tassal Group
About Kaylene Little
Patrick Medd
Director Global Learning – Consulting
EY
Patrick Medd
Director Global Learning – Consulting
EY
About Patrick Medd
Rowena Pinto
Head of People & Culture
Vincents
Rowena Pinto
Head of People & Culture
Vincents
About Rowena Pinto
Todd Reynolds
Executive General Manager, People, Property and Safety
Energy Queensland
Todd Reynolds
Executive General Manager, People, Property and Safety
Energy Queensland
About Todd Reynolds
Simone Robards
Director People and Performance
City of Canterbury Bankstown
Simone Robards
Director People and Performance
City of Canterbury Bankstown
About Simone Robards
Sarah Sammut
Global Director People and Culture
Willow
Sarah Sammut
Global Director People and Culture
Willow
About Sarah Sammut
Dean Summlar
Vice President Talent Management & Learning
Schneider Electric
Dean Summlar
Vice President Talent Management & Learning
Schneider Electric
About Dean Summlar
Kellie Tomney
Future of work Speaker and executive Coach
KellieTomney.com
Kellie Tomney
Future of work Speaker and executive Coach
KellieTomney.com
About Kellie Tomney
Sara Villella
HR Business Partner
FTI Consulting
Sara Villella
HR Business Partner
FTI Consulting
About Sara Villella
Jane Wright
Director and Principal
Workdynamic Australia
Jane Wright
Director and Principal
Workdynamic Australia
About Jane Wright
Dr. Connie Zheng
Associate Professor in Human Resource Management
University of South Australia
Dr. Connie Zheng
Associate Professor in Human Resource Management
University of South Australia
About Dr. Connie Zheng
