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.
Civil Service Awards Champion
Gareth Davies CB
Permanent Secretary
Department for Business and Trade
Excellence in Delivery Award
Co-Champion
Jo Shanmugalingam
Second Permanent Secretary, Department for Transport
Excellence in Delivery Award
Co-Champion
Joe Griffin
Permanent Secretary, Scottish Government
Developing and Supporting People Award
Co-Champion
Sarah Healey CB CVO
Permanent Secretary, Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government
Developing and Supporting People Award
Co-Champion
Fiona Ryland
Government Chief People Officer, Cabinet Office
Innovator Award
Co-Champion
Cat Little CB
Chief Operating Officer for the Civil Service and Permanent Secretary, Cabinet Office
Innovator Award
Co-Champion
Susan Acland-Hood
Permanent Secretary, Department for Education
Evaluation and Analysis Award
Co-Champion
Sam Beckett
Second Permanent Secretary Chief Economic Advisor to the Treasury and Head of GES, HM Treasury
Evaluation and Analysis Award
Co-Champion
James Bowler CB
Permanent Secretary, HM Treasury
Collaboration Award
Co-Champion
Julie Harrison
Permanent Secretary, Northern Ireland Office
Collaboration Award
Co-Champion
Susannah Storey
Permanent Secretary, Department for Culture, Media and Sport
Delivering for Citizens Award
Co-Champion
Dr Andrew Goodall
Permanent Secretary, Welsh Government
Delivering for Citizens Award
Co-Champion
Susanna McGibbon KC (Hon)
HM Procurator General, Treasury Solicitor and Head of the Government Legal Profession and Crown’s Nominee
Programme of the Year Award
Co-Champion
Sir Peter Schofield KCB
Permanent Secretary, Department for Work and Pensions
Programme of the Year Award
Co-Champion
Angela MacDonald
Deputy Chief Executive and Second Permanent Secretary, HM Revenue and Customs
20th Anniversary: Lifetime Achievement Award
Co-Champion
John-Paul Marks CB
First Permanent Secretary and Chief Executive, HM Revenue and Customs
20th Anniversary: Lifetime Achievement Award
Co-Champion
Beth Russell
Second Permanent Secretary, HM Treasury
Rising Star Award
Co-Champion
Dame Antonia Romeo DCB
Permanent Secretary, Home Office
Rising Star Award
Co-Champion
Arnie Delstanche
Winner of 2024 Rising Star Award
Cabinet Secretary's Outstanding Leader Award
Co-Champion
Sir Chris Wormald KCB
Cabinet Secretary and Head of the Civil Service
Cabinet Secretary's Outstanding Leader Award
Co-Champion
Kevin Clark
Winner of the 2024 Cabinet Secretary’s Outstanding Leader Award
Prime Minister's Award for Exceptional Public Service
Co-Champion
Sir Keir Starmer
Prime Minister, First Lord of the Treasury, Minister for the Civil Service, and Minister for the Union
Prime Minister's Award for Exceptional Public Service
Co-Champion
Pauline MacNeil
Winner of the 2024 Prime Minister’s Award for Exceptional Public Service