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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. 

 
 

Co-Champion for the Excellence in Delivery Award

A Skilled Civil Service 

Peter Schofield
Permanent Secretary, Department for Work and Pensions

Co-Champion for the Excellence in Delivery Award

A Skilled Civil Service 

Myrtle Lloyd
Director General, Customer Service Group, HM Revenue and Customs

Co-Champion for the Developing and Supporting People Award

A Skilled Civil Service 

Tricia Hayes CB
Second Permanent Secretary, Home Office 

 

Co-Champion for the Developing and Supporting People Award

A Skilled Civil Service 

Paul Kett
Director General, Skills Group, Department for Education

Co-Champion for the Diversity and Inclusion Award

A Skilled Civil Service 

Dame Elizabeth Gardiner
First Parliamentary Counsel and the Permanent Secretary of the Government in Parliament Group, Cabinet Office 

Co-Champion for the Diversity and Inclusion Award

A Skilled Civil Service 

Emran Mian
Director General, Decentralisation and Growth, Department for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities

Co-Champion for the Best use of Data and Technology Award

An Innovative Civil Service 

Sarah Healey
Permanent Secretary, Department for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport 

Co-Champion for the Best use of Data and Technology Award

An Innovative Civil Service 

Jo Farrar
Second Permanent Secretary and Chief Executive Officer, HM Prison & Probation Service, Ministry of Justice

Co-Champion for the Science and Innovation Award

An Innovative Civil Service 

Sir Patrick Vallance
Government's Chief Scientific Adviser and the Head of the Government Science and Engineering Profession. 

Co-Champion for the Science and Innovation Award

An Innovative Civil Service 

Vijay Rangarajan
Director General: America, Afghanistan, Pakistan, Middle East, Overseas Territories and India, Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office 

Co-Champion for the Evaluation and Analysis Award

An Innovative Civil Service 

Sam Beckett
Second Permanent Secretary and Deputy CEO of the UK Statistics Authority and Joint Head of the Government Economics Service

Co-Champion for the Evaluation and Analysis Award

An Innovative Civil Service 

Mel Nebhrajani
Director General, Employment with Economic Recovery and UK Governance Directorate, Government Legal

Co-Champion for the Project Delivery Award

An Ambitious Civil Service 

Jim Harra
First Permanent Secretary and Chief Executive, HM Revenue and Customs

Co-Champion for the Project Delivery Award

An Ambitious Civil Service 

Dr Rannia Leontaridi OBE FRSA
Director General Aviation, Maritime and Security, Department for Transport

Co-Champion for the One Civil Service Award

An Ambitious Civil Service 

Madeleine Alessandri
Permanent Secretary, Northern Ireland Office

 

Co-Champion for the One Civil Service Award

An Ambitious Civil Service 

Jaee Samant
Director General, Public Safety Group, Home Office

Co-Champion for the Productive Partnerships Award

An Ambitious Civil Service

Tamara Finkelstein
Permanent Secretary, Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs 

Co-Champion for the Productive Partnerships Award

An Ambitious Civil Service 

Ceri Smith
Director General, Strategy and Investment, Department for International Trade

Co-Champion of the Cabinet Secretary’s Outstanding Leader Award

A Modern Civil Service 

Simon Case
Cabinet Secretary and Head of the Civil Service 

 

Co-Champion for the Cabinet Secretary's Outstanding Leader Award

A Modern Civil Service 

Rizwan Ahmed
2021 winner of the Prime Minister's Award for Exceptional Public Service

Co-Champion for the Rising Star Award

A Modern Civil Service 

Sue Gray
Second Permanent Secretary, Cabinet Office 

Co-Champion for the Rising Star Award

A Modern Civil Service 

Antonia Romeo
Permanent Secretary, Ministry of Justice 

Co-Champion for the Programme of the Year Award

A Modern Civil Service 

Alex Chisholm
Civil Service Chief Operating Officer and Permanent Secretary, Cabinet Office

Co-Champion for the Programme of the Year Award

A Modern Civil Service 

Cat Little
Director General, Public Spending, non-Executive Director, and Head of the Government Finance Function

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