The 2019 Finalists

We are delighted to announce the finalists for the WMB Awards 2019.  It’s an incredible list of talented women and although there will be one award winner from each of our five Award categories announced on September 30th, they are all winners, they are all role models, they all deserve the recognition.  So go on, congratulate them!

WMB Businesswoman Award 2019 – The Finalists

Deirdre Costello
Senior Director, JLL
jll.ie

Aisling Dodgson
Head of Treasury Products & Distribution, Investec Bank plc (Irish Branch)
investec.com

Sinead Fitzmaurice
CEO, TransferMate Global Payments
transfermate.com

Edel Kinane
Commercial Director, Just Eat
just-eat.ie

Louise Li
COO, Wells Fargo EMEA. Vice Chair of the Board – Wells Fargo Bank International (WFBI)
emea.wf.com/emea-WFBIEurope

Joanne Morrissey
HR Director, Microsoft Ireland
microsoft.com

Matheson WMB Female Entrepreneur Award 2019 – The Finalists

Ciara Crossan
Founder & CEO, Wedding Dates
weddingdates.ie/

Eimer Hannon
Founder & MD, Hannon Travel
hannontravel.com/

Lorraine Heskin
Founder & CEO, Gourmet Food Parlour
gourmetfoodparlour.com/

Carol Joyce & Anna Hosty
Founders & Directors, Yourells Hair Group
Yourells.com

Áine Kerr
Co-Founder & COO, Kinzen
kinzen.com/

Emma Lacy
Commercial Director & Partner, Horan Automation & Consulting
horan.ie/

Laurie Mannix
Co-Founder & Director, MKC Communications
mkc.ie/

Nicola O’Neill
Managing Director, Harvest
harvest.ie

Newstalk WMB Female Social Entrepreneur Award 2019 – The Finalists

Aimée-Louise Carton
Co-Founder & CEO, KeepAppy
keepappy.com/

Alex Cooney
Co-Founder & CEO, CyberSafeIreland
cybersafeireland.org/

Tammy Darcy
Founder & CEO, The Shona Project
shona.ie/

Lizzy Hayashida
Co-Founder & CEO, Change Donations
changedonations.com

Joanne Hession
Founder & CEO, LIFT Ireland
liftireland.ie/

Dr. Tara Shine & Madeleine Murray
Founders, Change by Degrees
changebydegrees.com/

Sodexo WMB Female Newcomer Award 2019 – The Finalists

Dr. Rosalind Beere
Founder & CEO, Chi Fit
chifittea.com/

Emily Brick
Founder & Director, Athena Analytics
athena.ie

Orlaith Ryan & Sharon Cunningham
Founders & Directors, Shorla Pharma
shorlapharma.ie/

Síle Headen
Founder & CEO, Machado Men’s Grooming
machado.ie/

Suzanne Moloney
Founder & CEO, HidraMed Solutions
hidramedsolutions.com

Sonia Neary
Founder & CEO, Wellola
wellola.com/

Hannah Wrixon
Founder & CEO, Get the Shifts
gettheshifts.com/

WMB Woman in Technology Award 2019 – The Finalists

Jenny Armstrong
Digital Marketing Manager – Diageo Ireland Brand Homes, Diageo
diageo.com/

Rona Bowe
Global Director of OEM Licensing & Revenue Management, Microsoft Ireland
microsoft.com

Ena Brophy
Programme Manager, BioInnovate Ireland, NUI Galway
bioinnovate.ie/

Rebecca Keenan
Head of Process Automation Service, Expleo Group
expleogroup.com/

Lorna Martyn
SVP, Head of Technology, Fidelity Investments
fidelityinvestments.ie/

Karen O’Connor
Process & Technology Manager, Merck Millipore Ireland Ltd
merckgroup.com/en

Marguerite O’Sullivan,
Senior Engineering Manager, DePuy Synthes, Johnson & Johnson
depuysynthes.com/

Inés Rubio
Head of Information Management & Incident Response, BSI
https://www.bsigroup.com/en-IE/our-services/Cybersecurity-Information-Resilience/