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Workplace Leaders Top 50 - Class of 2025

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Workplace Leaders Top 50 - Class of 2025

The Workplace Leaders Top 50 Workplace Leaders Top 50 is THE influential and celebratory list of inspiring leaders, innovators, pioneers, and changemakers of the workplace today.

We're thrilled to announce the Workplace Leaders Top 50 Class of 2025! Our esteemed judges have carefully selected the most influential and innovative leaders who are making a positive impact on their workplace and the industry.

Congratulations to the Class of 2025!

Adam Al-Shemmeri

Adam Al-Shemmeri

Global Head of Projects & Head of Workplace Services (EMEA & Americas) | Entain Group
Amy Brogan

Amy Brogan

Global Executive Director of ESG | CBRE
Andrea Donaldson - Smith

Andrea Donaldson - Smith

Senior Account Manager | Pareto FM
Andrew Ingham

Andrew Ingham

Key Account Director | ISS UK & Ireland
Andy Daly

Andy Daly

Head of Corporate Partnerships | Social Enterprise UK
Angelo Christou

Angelo Christou

Client Services Director | Savills
Carla De Schepper

Carla De Schepper

Group People & Culture Director | Animal Care Group
Carlos Garcia

Carlos Garcia

CEO | Total Clean
Cat How

Cat How

Founder, CEO & Executive Creative Director | How&How
Christy Smith

Christy Smith

Head Of Business Excellence | Integrated Estate Management Ltd 
Claire Curran

Claire Curran

MD & Immediate Past President | Linaker & BESA
Claire McCartney

Claire McCartney

Policy and Practice Manager, Resourcing and Talent Management | CIPD
Claire Atkins Morris

Claire Atkins Morris

Sustainability Director | Sodexo
Dana Pavel

Dana Pavel

Global Workplace Advisor | Amnesty International
David Russell

David Russell

Workplace Specialist | Three Mobile
David Isteed

David Isteed

Group Head of Property | Amey Ltd
David Bevens

David Bevens

Head of L&D | Portico
Emma Swinnerton

Emma Swinnerton

International Partner | Cushman & Wakefield
Emma Armstrong

Emma Armstrong

Managing Director | Empro Consultants
Fionnuala Byrne

Fionnuala Byrne

Director of Workplace Services - EMEA  | Google
Gurtake Singh

Gurtake Singh

Design Director, Principal | Gensler 
Ian Pearson

Ian Pearson

Workplace Experience Manager | Electronic Arts
Joeli Brearley

Joeli Brearley

Founder | Pregnant Then Screwed
Jon Admans

Jon Admans

Head of Technical Services | CBRE
Kate Walmsley

Kate Walmsley

Workplace Inclusion Manager | LLoyds Banking Group 
Kate Lovell

Kate Lovell

Marketing Director and ESG Director | Cleanology
Kay Sargant

Kay Sargant

Senior Principle, Director of Workplace | HOK
Krisztina Foster

Krisztina Foster

Global Workplace Experience Manager | World Animal Protection
Lauren Stirling

Lauren Stirling

Head of HR and People Development | Elior UK
Lily Ellis

Lily Ellis

Director of Workplace Experience EMEA & APAC | NetApp
Lisa Reilly

Lisa Reilly

Workplace Change Management Lead EMEA & APJC | Cisco
Louie-Mae Gibson

Louie-Mae Gibson

Estate Director / Chair of the Gender Equality Board | Knight Frank
Lynzie Kane

Lynzie Kane

Head of Wellbeing & DEI | Churchill Group
Madeleine Hayes

Madeleine Hayes

Workplace Experience Lead | JLL
Matthew Chapman

Matthew Chapman

CEO | SBFM
Neil Spencer-Cook

Neil Spencer-Cook

Group Managing Director | BICSc
Paul Hammond

Paul Hammond

Head of Workplace Operations, Ireland, Central & Northern Europe | Pinterest
Pauline Simpkins

Pauline Simpkins

FM Director | Historic England
Pleun Van Deurssen

Pleun Van Deurssen

Lecturer International Facilities, Workplace, and Property Management | Breda University of Applied Sciences
Rimma Bronfentrinker

Rimma Bronfentrinker

Head of Workplace | Network Rail
Sam Egginton

Sam Egginton

FM Service Delivery Lead | The John Lewis Partnership
Sarah Hodge MSc CIWFM

Sarah Hodge MSc CIWFM

Global Workplace Experience Director | London Stock Exchange Group
Sharon Slinger

Sharon Slinger

Founder & Director | Constructing Rainbows
Simon Hilton

Simon Hilton

Head of Business Development | Spica Technologies
Sophie Robson

Sophie Robson

Group Head of Diversity, Wellbeing & Inclusion | Sky
Stewart Cross

Stewart Cross

Operations Director | OCS Group
Tarniah Thompson

Tarniah Thompson

Head of FM & Sustainability | SHW
Tetiana Kovalchuk

Tetiana Kovalchuk

Senior Workplace Experience Manager | Grammarly
Toyin Aderiye

Toyin Aderiye

Associate Head | Sheffield Business School
Trevor Payne

Trevor Payne

Director of Estates | University of Oxford

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