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:
Nicola Bates (Chair)
Strategy and External Affairs Director, The Portman Group
Caroline Lavelle
Chief Commercial Officer, FSB
Ellen Daniels
Chief Executive, BCGA & TAF Board Member
Emily Wallace
CEO, Trade Association Forum
Gaynor Pates
Operations Director, RIA & TAF Chair
Henry Aldridge
Head of Trade Associations, CBI
Lisa Collins
Head of Membership Engagement, IABM & TAF Board Member
Martin McTague
National Chair, FSB
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!
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- Finance
- Health
- Manufacturing
- Media
- Retail
- Transport
- Technology
Rachel Barber-Mack
Director, Media Smart (Advertising Association)
Jackie Barodekar
Director, Cards and Consumer Credit, UK Finance
Lucy Barrett
Client Director, Radiocentre
Karen Betts
Chief Executive, Food and Drink Federation
Anne Bingham
Head of Communications, The Federation of Independent Retailers
Clare Bottle
Chief Executive, UK Warehousing Association (UKWA)
Caroline Bragg
Director of Policy and Research, The ADE
Helen Brocklebank
Chief Executive, Walpole
Hayley Bromilow
Chief Operating Officer, Innovate Finance
Fiona Campbell
Chief Executive, Association of Scotland's Self-Caterers
Charlotte Clark
Director of Regulation, Association of British Insurers
Aisling Conlon
International Trade Director, Advertising Association
Jane Cooper
Offshore Wind Director, RenewableUK
Michelle Daniels
Director of Marketing & Communications, The British Institute of KBB Installation
Lauren Darby
Safety, Health & Environment Director, British Ceramic Confederation
Verity Davidge
Director of Policy, Make UK
Louise Day
Chief Operating Officer, International Underwriting Association
Karen Dee
Chief Executive, Airport Operators Association
Susan Deer
Director of Industry Relations, ABTA – The Travel Association
Helen Dent
Chief Operating Officer, BIVDA
Helen Dickinson
Chief Executive Officer, British Retail Consortium
Katie Doherty
Chief Executive, IMTA (International Meat Trade Association )
Caroline Donaghy
Director - Defence, ADS Group
Sally Edgington
Chief Executive Officer, AXREM
Hannah Essex
Co-Chief Executive, Society of London Theatre
Sue Eustace
Director of Public Affairs Advertising Association
Julia Evans OBE
Chief Executive, BSRIA
Yselkla Farmer
Director - Public Affairs, BEAMA
Jo Fautley
Deputy Chief Executive, Build UK
Amanda Fergusson
Chief Executive, Greetings Card Association
Sonia Fernandes
Principal, Mortgage Policy, UK Finance
Katie Gallagher
Managing Director, Manchester Digital
Marie Garnett
Head Of Education, National Association of Jewellers
Gillian Golden
CEO ,The Independent British Vape Trade Association (IBVTA)
Julia Graham
CEO, Airmic (Association for Insurance & Risk)
Seema Grantham
Housewares Sector Manager\/Director of Sales for the Exclusively show, BHETA
Hannah Gurga
Director General, Association of British Insurers
Caroline Hamilton
Chief Executive Officer, Safety Assessment Federation (SAFed)
Tracy Harrison
Chief Executive, Northern Housing Consortium
Shevaun Haviland
Director General, British Chambers of Commerce
Sarah Hendry CBE
Director General, Country Land and Business Association
Georgie Henley
Head of Justice and Emergency Services, TechUK
Helen Hewitt
Chief Executive, British Woodworking Federation
Janine Hirt
CEO, Innovate Finance
Dawn Hodgkins
Director of Regulation, IHPN
Katherine Holden
Head of Data Analytics, AI and Digital ID, techUK
Charlotte Horobin
Region Director - Midlands & East of England, Make UK
Fiona Hoyle
Director of Consumer and Mortgage Finance, Finance and Leasing Association
Tamzen Isacsson
Chief Executive, Management Consultancies Association (MCA)
Sophie James
Head of Telecoms and Spectrum Policy, TechUK
Rachel Jordan
Director of Membership and Financial Protection, ABTA - The Travel Association
Briony Krikorian-Slade
Principal, Payments, UK Finance
Caroline Larissey-Mellors
Director of Quality and Standards, National Hair and Beauty Federation
Melanie Leech
Chief Executive, British Property Federation
Jessica Levy
Director of Communications, Federation of Master Builders (FMB)
Dids Macdonald OBE
CEO & Co Founder, Anti Copying in Design
Milda Manomaityte
Innovation Director, Railway Industry Association
Connie Mathisen
Director - International Business Development, ADS Group
Dawn McCarthy-Simpson MBE
Managing Director of Global Strategy, Producers Alliance for Cinema and Television
Emma McClarkin OBE
Chief Executive, British Beer and Pub association
Lucinda Meek
Chief Finance and Operations Officer, IABM
Dr Emma Meredith
Director-General, Cosmetic, Toiletry and Perfumery Association (CTPA)
Caroline Millar
Sector Lead, Scottish Agritourism
Hannah Moxon
Director of External Affairs, Rail Partners
Chika Muorah
Head of Eurasia, Middle East and Africa, TheCityUK
Suzannah Nichol MBE
Chief Executive, Build UK
Kate Nicholls OBE
CEO, UK Hospitality
Caroline Norbury OBE
Chief Executive Officer, Creative UK
Nicole Paley
Deputy Chief Executive, UK Pet Food
Lucy Panton
Director of Communication, Wine & Spirit Trade Association
Emma Pinchbeck
Chief Executive Officer, Energy UK
Sarah Poulter
CEO, CIWM
Dimitra Rappou
Director of Recycling, Confederation of Paper Industries
Lucy Reece-Raybould
Chief Executive Officer, British Footwear Association (BFA)
Emma Reynolds
Managing Director, Public Affairs, Policy & Economic Research, TheCityUK
Michelle Riddalls
Chief Executive, PAGB - The consumer healthcare association
Juliette Sanders
Director of Strategic Communications, Energy UK
Jane Sartin
Executive Director, Flexible Space Association
Ruth Scarrott
Head of Careers, NFRC (National Federation of Roofing Contractors)
Konstanze Scharring
Director of Policy & Government Affairs, SMMT
Tracey Shelley
Chief Executive and Company Secretary, BCECA
Kate Shoesmith
Deputy Chief Executive Officer, Recruitment & Employment Confederation
Vivienne Stern
Chief Executive, Universitites UK
Aimie Stone
Chief Economist, ADS Group
Sayra Tekin
Director of Legal, Policy and Regulatory Affairs, News Media Association
Lila Thompson
Chief Executive, British Water
Alison Tooze
Chief Policy & Engagement Officer, British Parking Association
Julia Turner
Executive Director, Wood Recyclers' Association
Dr Jo Twist OBE
Chief Executive Officer, UKIE - The Association for UK Interactive Entertainment
Rachel Tyrrell
Secretary General, The Survey Association
Stacey Underhill
Head of External Affairs, The Scaffolding Association
Constance Usherwood
Managing Director Prudential Regulation, Association for Foreign Markets in Europe
Dhara Vyas
Deputy CEO, Energy UK
Claire Walker
Co-CEO, Society for London Theatre and UK Theatre
Meeka Walwyn-Lewis
Head of Membership Operations, British Printing Industries Federation
Sarah Ward
Chief Executive, Giftware Association
Pip Wilkins
Chief Executive, British Franchise Association
Claire Williams
Executive Director, British Equestrian Trade Association
Caroline Wright
Director General, British Educational Suppliers Association
Joanne Young
Chief Executive, Association of Labour Providers