The shortlist for the 2022 edition of the Women in Finance UK competition has been announced. 

After two years of virtual events, the Women in Finance Awards will take to the stage to celebrate the outstanding contributions of women to the financial services industry. 

For this 6th year, incredible role models will be showcased for their work in 16 categories. More than ever, our judges are looking for individuals, organisations and initiatives that have gone above and beyond, driving change through empowerment and representation, and making a significant impact on businesses, employees and the sector as a whole. 

Since its inception, the event has raised awareness of the contribution and success of women in the financial sector while recognising the importance of diversity and inclusion.  

The financial sector still has a long way to go to provide more opportunities for women. However, the awards provide a platform and an excellent opportunity to showcase and honour those professional women and companies in their field who are driving the sector forward in ways that are not yet very inclusive. 

In anticipation of what promises to be an incredible ceremony at the Brewery on 16 November, here is the full list of outstanding women and allies participating in the Women in Finance UK 2022 competition:

Accountant OTY

• Emma Gibson, Head of Finance, London Stock Exchange Group
• Ju-Vern See, Co-founder, Quantico
• Natasha Mocket, Chief Financial Officer, G
• Nicole Coles, Head of Finance Operations, Nucleus Financial
• Nikki Ong, Group Revenue FP&A Manager, Apex Group Ltd
• Sinead Geraghty, Vice President, Finance Blackstone

Advocate OTY  

• Abika Martin, Investment Manager, LGT Wealth Management
• Katarina Roele, Head of Research, Infrastructure Investments Group, JPMorgan Asset Management
• Kate Hughes, Chief People Officer, 7IM
• Kim Slater, Media and Communications Manager, FD Works
• Lauren Fuller, Customer Journey Developer, NatWest Group Gender Network
• Marion Bentata, Chief Administrative Officer, State Street
• Marion Buten, COO Europe / APAC of BXC Private Credit Solutions, Blackstone
• Rachael Smith, Senior Manager and Vice President, Head of EMEA Marketing, Dimensional Fund Advisors
• Ramma Shiv Kumar, Sub Unit Head for BFS UK, Tata Consultancy Services
• Roxana Mohammadian-Molina, Chief Strategy Officer, Blend Network

Ally OTY

• Dean Proctor, CEO, 7IM
• Hephzi Pemberton, Founding CEO, Equality Group
• Kai Grunwald, Strategy & Transformation Manager and co-chair of Allied Men, NatWest Group
• Patricia Rodrigues, Non-Executive Director, Legal & General
• Sally Hamacher, Finance Director/Consumer CFO, UK and Turkey, Amazon
• Shehreyar Hameed, Managing Director, BAAM (Hedge Fund Solutions Group), Blackstone
• Yulia Baynham, PwC

Banker OTY 

• Ashani Jayawardana, Head of Corporate Development and Investor Relations, Castle Trust Bank
• Katarzyna (Kate)  Kowalska, Premier Manager, NatWest
• Leanne Castle, Universal Banker, HSBC
• Mihaela Ghafory, Customer Care Specialist, Barclays Bank UK PLC
• Shehreen Quayyum, Private Banker, Barclays Private Bank

CFO OTY 

• Anna Malamen-Stefanou, Finance Director, PMG HOLDING
• Anna Manz, CFO, London Stock Exchange Group
• Asha Lad, Chief Financial Officer, Conduit Capital
• Clare Elliott, CFO, ICFO
• Erica Ingham, CFO, Software Resilience, NCC Group
• Fiona Kidy, Chief Financial Officer, Financial Services Compensation Scheme
• Guzyal Mukhametzhanova, Finance Director, JKX Oil & Gas Ltd
• Helen Emmett, CFO of Global Finance Services (GFS), Experian
• Ruj Dev, CFO, Brabners

DEI Recruitment and Advancement Initiative OTY 

• EMEA Spring Week, Blackstone
• Women in Insurance (WIN) initiative, Nikki Hinch, Inclusion Consultant, Ageas
• Year 12 Work Experience, Rakhi Taylor, Head of Talent Acquisition and Development, BGC Partners

Diversity Lead OTY 

• Akua Opong, Senior Analyst, London Stock Exchange Group 
• Ama Ocansey, UK Head of Diversity & Inclusion, BNP Paribas
• Jenn Barnett, Head of Inclusion, Diversity and Wellbeing, Grant Thornton UK LLP
• Katherine Gansallo, Diversity and Inclusion Director, London Stock Exchange Group
• Shabnam Wazed, CEO and Founder, AGAM International

Employer OTY

• Blackstone, Blackstone
• Fidelity International, Nicki Cullin, Diversity & Inclusion Manager, Fidelity International
• Fisher Investments UK
• Morningstar, Mia Simpson, PR, Morningstar
• Pointers Financial, Mercedes Osborne, Director, Pointers Financial
• Starling Bank, Starling Bank

Finance Team OTY

• Brabners
• Fiona Canning, Head of Finance, The All England Lawn Tennis Club (Championships) Limited
• Fiona O’Donnell, Director, Finance Operations, Sage Group PLC
• Heather O’Gorman, Head of Financial Crime, Thistle Initiatives
• Joanne Sankey, Head of Payroll & Pensions Services, Sherwood Forest Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust
• Kim Percy, Managing Director of Finance Group, European Head of Finance, Blackstone
• Nicole Coles, Head of Finance Operations, Charles Bentley and Son Ltd
• Sue Copling, Head of Financial Operations, Ageas UK
• Tracy Liddell-Roberts, Accounts Payable Manager, Sherwood Forest NHS Foundation Trust

Legal Adviser OTY

• Anastasia Ttofis Solicitor | Co-Founder & Managing Director, iLA
• Funmi  Dele-Giwa, General Counsel & Head of GRC, and Group Company Secretary, MFS Africa
• Kate Preston, Chief Legal Officer, GP Bullhound
• Lauren Cannon, Co-Founder and Director, In-House Legal Solutions
• Manijeh Nasirkhan, Legal Counsel – Commercial, Innovation & Technology Legal, Barclays
• Natalie Oshisanwo, Senior Manager, Legal, Capital Markets, London Stock Exchange Group
• Natasha Harrison, Founder and Managing Partner, Pallas Partners LLP
• Priya Taneja, Counsel, McDermott Will & Emery
• Sophie McGrath, Partner, Goodwin
• Wei Ling Wong-Morrow, Head of M&A & Corporate Legal, BGC Partners

Next Generation Leader OTY 

• Arya Taware, Founder & CEO, FutureBricks
• Chloe Shepherd, Repo Sales-Trader, RBC Capital Markets
• Elise Soucie, Associate Director, Association for Financial Markets in Europe (AFME)
• Emilie Gibney, Strategy, Reporting and Governance Manager, Phoenix Group
• Inga Mullins, CEO & Founder, Fluency
• Jenny Qianqi Quan, Investment Manager, Brewin Dolphin
• Kim Hutchinson, Global Rates Portfolio Manager, JP Morgan Asset Management
• Lissele Pratt, Director & Co-founder, Capitalixe
• Nicole Pilsworth, Software Engineer, Starling Bank
• Yulia Manyutina, ESG Strategy Associate Director, RBSI International

Outstanding Contribution OTY

• Anna Dilku, Creative Content Strategist
• Anna Mignot, Managing Director, Human Resources, Blackstone
• Cathi Harrison, CEO, The Verve Group
• Gail Izat, Workplace Managing Director, Standard Life
• Karen  Howell, Private Banking Executive Manager, Barclays Private Bank
• Marion Bentata, Chief Administrative Officer, State Street
• Ruth Wandhofer, Chair, PSR Panel
• Sophia Bantanidis, Future of Finance analyst, Citibank
• Tamara Kostova, CEO, Velexa
• Tracy Garrad, CEO, AXA Health

Outstanding Diversity Network OTY 

• AvivAbility, Christina Taylor, Co-chair AvivAbility, Aviva
• GIB Asset Management Diversity & Inclusion Forum, Sophie Dupre-Echeverria, Chief Risk & Compliance Officer (and Chair of D&I Forum), GIB Asset Management
• LSEG Women Inspired Network (WIN), LSEG Women Inspired Network (WIN), N/A, London Stock Exchange Group
• Mind Matters, Claire Drynan, HR Transformation Partner, Phoenix Group
• NatWest Gender Network, Lauren Fuller, Customer Journey Developer, NatWest Group
• Network of Women (“NOW”), Myriam Hofri & Suran Samarasinghe, NOW-London Co-Chairs, BGC Partners
• Wealth Gender Network, NatWest Group
• Women @ TU, Asia Anwar Jones, Director – FinTech, TransUnion UK

Specialist Investor OTY 

• Clodagh Bourke, Head of Client Markets, Old Mutual Alternative Investments
• Iryna Podoliak, Investment Manager, Macquarie Asset Management
• Mary Ann Anderson, Associate Director, Evelyn Partners
• Roxana Mohammadian-Molina, Chief Strategy Officer, Blend Network
• Siobhan Pycroft, Investment Executive, Seneca Partners Ltd

Sustainability Project Leader OTY 

• Caroline Hill, Managing Director & Head of ESG for Blackstone Real Estate in Europe, Blackstone
• Claire Dorrian, Head of Sustainable Finance, Capital Markets, London Stock Exchange Group
• Esohe Denise, Odaro, Head, Investor Relations & Sustainable Finance, IFC
• Capital Markets
• Li Xu, Associate Banker, European Bank for Reconstruction and Development
• Meritxell Bulbena, Director of Finance, Waldorf Astoria Edinburgh – The Caledonian
• My-Linh Ngo, Head of ESG Investment, Portfolio Manager, BlueBay Asset Management LLP
• Stephanie Maier, Global Head of Sustainable and Impact Investment, GAM Investments

Wealth Manager OTY

• Anna Gorczynska, Wealth Manager, NatWest Group
• Ines Uwiteto, Impact Wealth Manager, Tribe Impact Capital
• Iryna Podoliak, Investment Manager, Macquarie Asset Management
• Jane O’Hara, Chartered Financial Planner, Rosebridge
• Janet Mui, Head of Market Analysis, Brewin Dolphin
• Mimi Corden-Lloyd, Financial Planner, FLM Wealth Management
• Rosie Hooper, Chartered Financial Planner, Quilter

Woman OTY

• Elena Koycheva, ESG Institutional Portfolio Manager, BlueBay Asset Management
• Elisha Tyler, Head of Finance, Blue Array Ltd
• Emma Gibson, Head of Finance, London Stock Exchange Group
• Georgia Stewart, CEO, Tumelo
• Helen Bierton, Chief Banking Officer, Starling Bank
• Lucy Hagues, CEO, Capital One UK
• Rosie Guest, Chief Marketing and Communications Officer, Apex Group Ltd
• Sam Bussey, Managing Director BGC Partners and Global Head of NDF and FX Reset Mitigation at Capitalab, BGC Partners
• Stephanie Ogden, Managing Director, HDI Global SE – UK & Ireland
• Yulia Baynham, PwC