Category champions
The Civil Service Awards Category Champions are proud supporters of the awards and promote their specific category to colleagues through networks across government and actively encourage nominations.
Our Category Champions select an expert panel to support them in reviewing the nominations before choosing the top entries within their category.
Excellence in Delivery Award
Co-Champion
Peter Schofield CB
Permanent Secretary, Department for Work and Pensions
A Skilled Civil Service
Excellence in Delivery Award
Co-Champion
Myrtle Lloyd
Director General, Customer Service Group, HM Revenue and Customs
A Skilled Civil Service
Developing and Supporting People Award
Co-Champion
Sarah Healey
Permanent Secretary, Department for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities
A Skilled Civil Service
Developing and Supporting People Award
Co-Champion
Madeleine Alessandri
Chair of the Joint Intelligence Committee, Cabinet Office
A Skilled Civil Service
Diversity and Inclusion Award
Co-Champion
Dame Elizabeth Gardiner
First Parliamentary Counsel, Permanent Secretary of the Government in Parliament Group, Cabinet Office
A Skilled Civil Service
Diversity and Inclusion Award
Co-Champion
Emran Mian
Director General, Digital Technologies and Telecoms, Department for Science, Innovation and Technology
A Skilled Civil Service
Best Use of Data, Science, and Technology
Co-Champion
Professor Dame Angela McLean
Government Chief Scientific Adviser
An Innovative Civil Service
Best Use of Data, Science, and Technology
Co-Champion
Megan Lee Devlin
Chief Executive Officer, Central Digital and Data Office
An Innovative Civil Service
Creative Solutions Award
Co-Champion
Sir Matthew Rycroft KCMG CBE
Permanent Secretary, Home Office
An Innovative Civil Service
Creative Solutions Award
Co-Champion
Vijay Rangarajan
Director General, Afghanistan, Pakistan, Overseas Territories, Middle East and North Africa, Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office
An Innovative Civil Service
Evaluation and Analysis Award
Co-Champion
Sam Beckett
Chief Economic Adviser, Head of the GES and Second Permanent Secretary, HM Treasury
An Innovative Civil Service
Evaluation and Analysis Award
Co-Champion
Mel Nebhrajani CB
Director General, Litigation with Justice and Security, Government Legal Department
An Innovative Civil Service
Programme of the Year Award
Co-Champion
Alex Chisholm
Civil Service Chief Operating Officer and Permanent Secretary, Cabinet Office
An Ambitious Civil Service
Programme of the Year Award
Co-Champion
Cat Little
Head of the Government Finance Function and Second Permanent Secretary, HM Treasury
An Ambitious Civil Service
Collaboration Award
Co-Champion
Jim Harra
Permanent Secretary, HM Revenue and Customs
An Ambitious Civil Service
Collaboration Award
Co-Champion
Dr Rannia Leontaridi OBE FRSA
Director General, Aviation, Maritime and Security, Department for Transport
An Ambitious Civil Service
Delivering for Citizens Award
Co-Champion
Tamara Finklestein
Permanent Secretary, Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs
An Ambitious Civil Service
Delivering for Citizens Award
Co-Champion
Jaee Samant
Director General, Public Safety Group, Home Office
An Ambitious Civil Service
Rising Star Award
Co-Champion
Antonia Romeo
Permanent Secretary, Ministry of Justice
Rising Star Award
Co-Champion
Tassie Ghilani
HMPPS Officer and winner of the Rising Star Award 2022
Cabinet Secretary’s Outstanding Leader Award
Co-Champion
Simon Case
Cabinet Secretary and Head of the Civil Service
