Inspirational Leader Awards
The Shortlist

The shortlisted candidates for the 2026 Inspirational Leader Awards are as follows:

 

Inspirational Finance Leader of the Year 

Sponsored by BDO

 

Sam Hartley, Group Finance Director, Dakota Hotels

Joanna Powley, Financial Director, Nirvana Spa Collection

Suleyman Dogan, Financial Director, Hart Shoreditch

 

Inspirational Revenue Manager of the Year

Sponsored by Right Revenue and Edwards & Finn

 

Monica Arriero, Director of Revenue & Commercial Delivery, Axiom Hospitality

Shaun Wright, Director of Revenue, Dakota Hotels

Maria Forsberg, Senior Director of Revenue Management, Dominus Hospitality

 

Inspirational Technology Leader of the Year

Sponsored by Exponential-e

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Rebecca Prizeman, Group Head of Digital and Operational Systems, Watergate Bay Hotel & Another Place Group

Lee Snowdon, Business Systems Manager, Cairn Group

Liutauras Vaitkevicius, CEO, Apex Alliance Hotel Management

 

Inspirational ESG Leader of the Year

Sponsored by Humelab

 

Alex Matulina, ESG Manager, PPHE Hotel Group

Helen Bishop, Group Head of Sustainability and Engagement, Watergate Bay Hotel & Another Place Group

Magaly Etter, ESG Manager, Whatley Manor Hotel & Spa

 

Inspirational Commercial Leader of the Year

Sponsored by QX Global

 

Andrew Secker, Commercial Director, RBH Hospitality Management

Tina OHara, Commercial Director, Cairn Group

Teresa Kingston, Group Commercial Director, Luxury Family Hotels