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 Services, HM Revenue and Customs
A Skilled Civil Service
Developing and Supporting People Award
Co-Champion
Sarah Healey CB CVO
Permanent Secretary, Department for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities
A Skilled Civil Service
Diversity and Inclusion Award
Co-Champion
Jim Harra CB
First Permanent Secretary and Chief Executive, HM Revenue & Customs
A Skilled Civil Service
Diversity and Inclusion Award
Co-Champion
Madeleine Alessandri CMG
Chair, Joint Intelligence Committee
A Skilled Civil Service
Best Use of Data, Science, and Technology Award
Co-Champion
Professor Sir Ian Diamond
UK's National Statistician, UK Statistics Authority Board
An Innovative Civil Service
Best Use of Data, Science, and Technology Award
Co-Champion
Professor Jas Pal Badyal FRS
Chief Scientific Advisor Wales, Welsh Government Office for Science
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
Susannah Storey
Permanent Secretary, Department for Digital, Culture, Media & Sport
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
Cat Little CB
Civil Service Chief Operating Officer and Permanent Secretary, Cabinet Office
An Ambitious Civil Service
Programme of the Year Award
Co-Champion
Nick Smallwood
Chief Executice, Infrastructure and Projects Authority
An Ambitious Civil Service
Collaboration Award
Co-Champion
Dr Rannia Leontaridi OBE FRSA
Director General, Aviation, Maritime and Security Group, Department for Transport
An Ambitious Civil Service
Delivering for Citizens Award
Co-Champion
Tamara Finkelstein CB
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
Patrick Gilligan
Winner of the Rising Star Award 2023
Cabinet Secretary’s Outstanding Leader Award
Co-Champion
Simon Case OVO
Cabinet Secretary and Head of the Civil Service
Cabinet Secretary’s Outstanding Leader Award
Co-Champion
Martin Harvey
2023 Prime Minister’s Award Winner
Evaluation and Analysis Award
Co-Champion
Sam Beckett (TBC)
Chief Economic Adviser, Head of the GES and Second Permanent Secretary, HM Treasury
An Innovative Civil Service
Developing and Supporting People Award
Co-Champion
James Bowler CB (TBC)
Permanent Secretary, HM treasury
A Skilled Civil Service
