Women in Trade Associations
Powerlist 2024
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TAF, the Confederation of British Industry (CBI) and the Federation of Small Businesses (FSB) are pleased to have joined forces to champion the role of women in trade associations, celebrate their achievements and encourage the next generation of women into the association sector.
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Emily Wallace
CEO, Trade Association Forum
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Rain Newton-Smith
CEO, CBI
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Julie Lilley
CEO, FSB
TAF, FSB and CBI are proud to be led by strong female champions and to be supported in our respective organisations by brilliant women at all stages of their careers.
It is our shared ambition to support our own staff and other inspirational women in trade associations to be powerful advocates for diversity and inclusion in their sectors and more widely to support and encourage female business leaders and entrepreneurs.
Thank you to our Women in Trade Association Power List Chair, Nicola Bates, and the Selection Panel
The selection panel:
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Nicola Bates (Head Judge)
CEO, WineGB
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Anna Slater
Deputy Head of Media and Communications, Federation of Small Businesses
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Liz Banks
Campaigns Director, Confederation of British Industry
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Julia Garvey
Vice Chair of the Trade Association Forum and Deputy Director General, British Educational Suppliers Association
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Aoife Doherty
Secretariat at the Trade Association Forum
The 2024 powerlist!
Celebrating this years most inspirational Women working in Trade Associations
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- Built Environment
- Business
- Culture & Leisure
- Defence
- Education
- Energy & Environment
- Engineering
- Food & Drink
- Finance
- Health
- Manufacturing
- Media
- Retail
- Transport
- Technology
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Chrysa Glystra
Trade & Economics Policy Manager, UK Steel
The 2024 OUTSTANDING MEMBER CONTRIBUTION LIST!
In a special category for 2024, the following women have been nominated by their trade associations for their outstanding member contribution to their association and their sector.
You can browse the full list below or else filter by sector or search
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- Built Environment
- Business
- Culture & Leisure
- Defence
- Education
- Energy & Environment
- Engineering
- Food & Drink
- Finance
- Health
- Manufacturing
- Media
- Retail
- Transport
- Technology
- Housing
Women in Trade Associations
Powerlist 2023
TAF and the Federation of Small Businesses (FSB) are pleased to have joined forces to champion the role of women in trade associations, celebrate their achievements and encourage the next generation of women into the association sector.
From over 200 nominations we are please to be able to unveil the first WiTA Powerlist that recognises one hundred inspirational women in associations.
We are grateful to our selection panel for helping to curate the inaugural list.
The selection panel:
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Nicola Bates (Chair)
Strategy and External Affairs Director, The Portman Group
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Caroline Lavelle
Chief Commercial Officer, FSB
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Ellen Daniels
Chief Executive, BCGA & TAF Board Member
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Emily Wallace
CEO, Trade Association Forum
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Gaynor Pates
Operations Director, RIA & TAF Chair
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Henry Aldridge
Head of Trade Associations, CBI
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Lisa Collins
Head of Membership Engagement, IABM & TAF Board Member
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Martin McTague
National Chair, FSB
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Maxine Bligh
Commercial Director, CBI
We are proud to work with many inspirational women at the FSB and CBI many of whom deserve to be included in this list.
The 2023 powerlist!
You can browse the full list below or else filter by sector or search
- All
- Built Environment
- Business
- Culture & Leisure
- Defence
- Education
- Energy & Environment
- Engineering
- Food & Drink
- Finance
- Health
- Manufacturing
- Media
- Retail
- Transport
- Technology