Past Judges
Judged by the Industry's Elite: The HR Leadership & Management Awards Our esteemed panel of past judges is composed of renowned experts who have made significant contributions to the HR industry. They come from diverse backgrounds in academia, business, and related sectors, bringing a wealth of knowledge and experience to the judging process. Their involvement ensures that entries are evaluated by the highest standards of excellence, objectivity, and fairness. The calibre of our past judges is a testament to the rigorous and impartial nature of the awards.
Michelle Abbey
HRD Corporate & Business Services/Global HR Transformation Director, Glanbia Plc
Sarah Behan
Learning & Development Specialist, Focus Ireland
Andrew Blair
Human Resources Director, BD Diesel
Dr. Sinéad Brennan
Chief People Officer, NTMA
Karina Browne
HR Manager, Football Association of Ireland
Paul Aherne
Principal Consultant, ASCEND
Stephen Boyle
Lecturer and Programme Director, UCD Michael Smurfit Graduate Business School
Ronan Carbery
Senior Lecturer Management, University College Cork
Brian Cawley
Leadership Specialist
Mark Christal
Manager, Client Management Development & Skills, Enterprise Ireland
Shay Clancy
Managing Director and Founder, ASCEND
Joanne Cluxton
Group HR Director, Mercury
Dermot Clynes
Head of Organisation Development, Department of Public Expenditure and Reform
Dr. Mary Collins
Senior Executive Development Specialist, RCSI Institute of Leadership
Mary E. Collins
PD, RCSI
Eamon Collins
Head of Talent, European Operations, Mylan Pharmaceuticals
Shirley Comerford
CEO, Public Appointments Service
Prof. Edel Conway
Professor in HRM & Organisational Psychology, DCU Business School
Jonny Cooper
Director, Steering Point
Lorraine Crawford
Head of People and Organisational, Health and Safety Authority
Colette Darcy
Dean, School of Business, National College of Ireland
Síobhra Disdale
Senior Talent Management Specialist, LIDL Ireland and LIDL Northern Ireland
Brenda Dooley
, Shannon Consulting
Katie Dunne
Learning & Development Manager, Applegreen
Michelle Flannelly
HR Consultant and Lecturer in HR, Dublin Business School
Steve Foster
Business Consultancy Director, NGA Human Resources
Na Fu
Associate Professor in Human Resource Management, Trinity College Dublin
April Gill
Human Resources & Training Manager, The K Club
Kenneth D. Glynn
Senior Director for Europe, Beacon HRM Group
Libby Gribben
HR Director EMEA, Xilinx
Jennifer Grogan
Organisational Psychologist, Health, Safety & Environment, ESB
Ruairi Guckian
CEO/Founder, Guckian Human Resources Consulting
Aidan Harney
Leadership, Talent & OD manager (Greater Europe Region), Intel Corporation
Dr. Brian Harney
Senior Lecturer in Strategic HRM, Dublin City University
Lisa Healy
HR Director, Obelisk
Prof. Noreen Heraty
Head, Department of Work and Employment Studies, KBS, University of Limerick
Dr. Caitriona Hughes
Lecturer in HRM & Programme Director Masters in HRM, National College of Ireland
Alan Jordan
Partner, The Business Troubleshooters
Tara Kearns
Chief People Officer, Clanwilliam
Prof. Anne Keegan
Professor of Human Resource Management, College of Business, UCD
John Kennedy
Head of HR, Iarnrod Eireann Irish Rail
Miriam Manning
Director of Human Resources, TELUS International Ireland
Rosarii Mannion
National Director, Tusla Irelands Child and Family Agency
Garry McCabe
Chief People Officer , MPN (Mater Private Network)
Prof. Alma McCarthy
Head of the Management Discipline & Professor of Public Sector Management, J.E. Cairnes School of Business and Economics, NUI Galway
Anthony McDonnell
Professor of Human Resource Management, Cork University Business School, UCC
Niamh McGarty
Senior Talent & Development Manager, Vodafone
Gareth McGrane
HR Director, Chadwicks Group
Dr. Sharon McGreevy
Lecturer in Strategic HRM & Programme Chair, MA Business in Equality, Diversity and Inclusion, IADT
Aidan McKee
Chief People Officer, WaterWipes
Barry McKimm
Human Resources Director, St. John Of God Community Services
Nikki Mullin
Group People and Culture Director, Primeline Express
Dr. Ciara Nolan
Lecturer in Management, Technological University Dublin
Dr Muiris O’Ceidigh (Maurice Keady)
CEO, National Milk Agency
Oisín Ó’Gógáin
HR Director, Aon Ireland
Blanaid O’Regan
Director of People and Culture, SIRO DAC
Claire O’Reilly
Head of Strategic, HR Strategy Unit, Department of Public Expenditure and Reform
Dr. Maeve O’Sullivan
MSc HRM Programme Director, University College Cork
Yvonne O’Sullivan
HR Director, Ardmac
Roslyn O’Shaughnessy
Head of HR and Talent, IMI
Breda O’Toole
Head of Talent Transformation & Innovation, IDA Ireland
Hugh O’Brien
Head of Human Resources, Applegreen Ireland
Mary Patterson
Operations Director, Momentum Support
Antoinette Quinn
Director of Human Resources, Trinity College Dublin
Michelle Ryan
Director, Ryan HRS Ltd
Hilary Scarlett
Director, Scarlett & Grey
Prof. Amanda Shantz
Associate Professor in Human Resources and Organisational Behaviour, Trinity College Dublin
Gayatheri Silvakumer
Chief Talent Officer, APAC, McCann Worldgroup
Aricio Silvestre
HR Business Partner, Sodexo Ireland Limited
Jan Smullen
HR Director, Mason Hayes & Curran
Kate Stapleton
Employee Relations Leader EMEA, eBay
Brenton Ward
Pensions Consultant, COO & Co-Founder, Mount Street Group, WIZE Mentoring
Joyce Walsh
Head of Leadership & Talent, Ulster Bank
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