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 2026! 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!

Aileen Delea

FM Director - Knight Frank

Amelia Elliott

Head of Data, Insight and Improvement - ISS

Andy McDonald

International Digital Workplace Manager - Dr. Oetker

Ben Willmott

Head of Public Policy and Practice - CIPD

Carin Charlton

Director Capital, Estates and Facilities Management - Cambridge University Hospital NHS

Catherine Murphy

Director of Workplace Experience - Mastercard

Chiv De La Hoyde

Senior Workplace Manager - Entain

Chloe Walker

Account Manager - Pareto

Chloe Baum

Director, Workplace PMO - LinkedIn

Chris Coath

Digital Transformation Director - NG Bailey 

Chris Mills

Lead Workplace Services Manager - Eversheds-Sutherland LLP

Claire Goody

Head of Workplace Health & Safety - Sage

David Grainger

Global Head of Property Operations - British Airways 

Dominic Dugan

Creative Director - Oktra

Elaine Du Preez

Director of Workplace Design - Salesforce

Enrico Caruso

Director of Design, Interiors - HOK

Fiona Stewart 

Director of Estates & Facilities - University of Salford

George Toursoulopoulos

Partner - Synetec Ltd

Harry Benham

Senior Inclusion Manager - QBE

James Saunders

Global Projects Director - Workplace - Arcadis

Jerry O'Sullivan

Facilities Manager - EasyJet

Joe Harris

Director of Business Development - Hubstar

Kathryn Horton

Business Director - Workplace FM - OSC

Kellie Gilbert

Workplace & Real Estate Director, Corporate Services - VISA

Kuram Gwakyaa

Head of Sustainability - Mitie Group PLC

Line Ornstrup

VP, Head of Workplace Experience - The LEGO Group

Loren Cooper-Gold

Workplace Strategist - Deloitte

Mark Southwell

Head of Workplace - RICS

Matthew Wiltshire

Operations Manager - Fox Moving and Storage

Megan Dobstaff

Design Director and Principal  - Gensler

Michelle Pollard-Smith

Head of Property - GAIL's Bakery

Nick Cullen

Head of Property and Facilities Management  - Warner Music Group

Nicole Zack

Design Manager Workplace Strategist - Ted Moudis Associates

Patrick Young

Strategic Client Director - Mitie Group PLC 

Paul Evans

CEO - Carlise Support Services

Polly Plunket-Checkemain

Senior Director - Aletheia

Rob Short

Workplace User Insight Lead - HMRC

Sam Wharton

Senior Workplace Manager - Pinterest

Sarah Tait

Senior Workplace Experience Lead - Lloyds Banking Group

Saskia Lorrisson 

International Director Workplace Planning - NBC Universal

Scott Wilson

Development Partner - VodafoneThree

Simon Wrenn

CEO - Kindred

Sonia Mangat

Head of Responsible Sourcing - Sodexo

Stacey Pix

Head of UK Workplace Relations - Tesco

Steve Henigan

Founder & CEO - HCG

Steve Gladwin

Director - Nodus Group

Victoria Morris

People Director - Linaker

Vince Smith

Operation Director - Waste to Wonder Worldwide

Zoe Moss

Managing Director & Co-Founder - Cast Group (Cast Interiors, Cast Furniture, Cast Labs & Cast Contracts)

David Woodford

CEO - Hodges & Sons Ltd