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The 2024 Judges

The RAD Awards judges are crucial to making the RADS the independent and respected event it is.

The group, which is changed every year, is made up of recruitment marketing and employer branding experts from both in-house teams and agencies.

Led by a Chair of Judges, who this year is Sarah Sturgess, Agency Director at SMRS, the team will meticulously examine each entry over a series of online and in-person judging sessions.

Thank you to all our 2024 judges!

Click on the headshots below for more information about each judge.

Sarah Sturgess judge
Sarah Sturgess
Chair of Judges 2024, Agency Director, SMRS

The RAD Awards judges are crucial to making the RADS the independent and respected event it is.

The group, which is changed every year, is made up of recruitment marketing and employer branding experts from both in-house teams and agencies.

Led by a Chair of Judges, who this year is Sarah Sturgess, the team will meticulously pour through each entry over a series of online and in-person judging sessions.

Thank you to all our 2024 judges!

Click on the headshots below for more information about each judge.

Sarah Sturgess judge
Sarah Sturgess
Chair of Judges 2024, Agency Director, SMRS
Alexandra O'Connor judge
Alexandra O’Connor
VP Global Employer Brand Manager, Barclays
Barry Bell judge
Barry Bell
Creative Director and Lead Copywriter, Chatter Communications
Barry Byrne judge
Barry Byrne
Global Head of Employee Experience, Employer Branding and EVP, Adidas
Ben Buffone judge
Ben Buffone
Chief Creative Officer, Wiser
David Bottazzi judge
David Bottazzi
Senior Art Director, Penna
David Brooks judge
David Brooks
Head of Media and Attraction, TMP Worldwide
Dulcie Graves judge
Dulcie Graves
Digital and Social Director, WeLove9am
Eleni Antoniou judge
Eleni Antoniou
Client Partner & Head of DE&I, ThirtyThree
Eunice Clements-Tweedie judge
Eunice Clements-Tweedie
Global VP, Global Talent Acquisition, IHG
Fanny Deconinck judge
Fanny Deconinck
Global Director of Talent Attraction and Employer Brand, AXA Group
Fergus O'Connell judge
Fergus O’Connell
Head of Brand and Insight, Tonic Agency
Grace Mills judge
Grace Mills
Director, MSL UK
Heather Walker judge
Heather Walker
Head of Global Employer Branding, SAP
Jess Butters judge
Jess Butters
Client Services Director, Pink Squid
Julie Randall judge
Julie Randall
Head of Employer Brand and Talent Experience, Ph. Creative
Kirsty Chriholm judge
Kirsty Chisholm
Head of Global Talent Attraction, bp
Lucy Adela-Smith judge
Lucy Adela-Smith
Head of Art, Blackbridge Communications
Marije van der Togt judge
Marije van der Togt
Head of Employer Branding, Just Eat Takeaway.com
Matthew Jeffery judge
Matthew Jeffery
Head of UKI Recruitment, EY
Mike Hoffmann judge
Mike Hoffmann
Senior Director of Growth and Innovation, Blu Ivy Group
Rali Morris judge
Rali Morris
Client Partner, Havas People
Sara Naveda judge
Sara Naveda
SVP, Europe, Enterprise Solutions, Radancy
Sheila Corrigan judge
Sheila Corrigan
Head of Ad Agency and Commercial Partnerships, Totaljobs
Sukhi Kandola judge
Sukhi Kandola
Senior Manager, Employer Brand, PwC
Suki Kaur judge
Suki Kaur
Head of Talent Acquisition and Equality, Diversity and Inclusion, AVASK
Tom Armitage judge
Tom Armitage
Head of Talent and Performance, Telegraph Media Group
Tom Channell judge
Tom Channell
VP, Global Client Marketing and Media, Symphony Talent