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M&C Saatchi’s Jaimes Leggett and Atomic212’s Jason Dooris up for CEO of the year gong

M&C Saatchi’s Jaimes Leggett and Atomic212’s Jason Dooris are among the eight contenders in the running for the CEO of the Year award, while a slew of other media and marketing executives are in the running in other categories.

The annual awards, hosted by CEO Magazine, also feature Atomic chairman Barry O’Brien, ADMA CEO Jodie Sangster, Leo Burnett MD Peter Bosilkovski, Dentsu Aegis head Luke Littlefield, amongst the contenders.

The finalists: Media Executive of the Year

Sponsored by We Print It

Peter Bosilkovski                   

Managing Director

Leo Burnett

 

Barry O’Brien                       

Chairman                      

Atomic 212

 

Jaimes Leggett

CEO Australia

M&C Saatchi

 

Luke Littlefield

CEO

Dentsu Aegis Network

 

Transport and Logistics Executive of the Year

Sponsored by Bibby Financial Services

 

Tom Roche                         

Managing Director

SNP Security

 

Richard Thame

CEO                           

Fastway Couriers

 

Kerrie Mather

Managing Director and CEO

Sydney Airport

 

Kylie Fraser                        

CEO                           

Bevchain

 

IT and Telecommunications Executive of the Year

Sponsored by Boardpad

 

Deborah Hadwen

CEO, Australia and New Zealand

Tata Consultancy Services

 

Scott Frew                          

CEO                           

Distribution Central

 

David Dicker                        

Chairman and CEO

Dicker Data Limited

 

Maxine Horne

CEO                           

Vita Group

 

Health and Pharmaceutical Executive of the Year

 

Jamie Stanistreet

Vice President

Medtronic Australasia

 

David Cade                          

Global Medical Director

Sirtex Medical

 

Radek Sali                          

CEO                           

Swisse Wellness

 

Christine Holgate

CEO                           

Blackmores

 

Hospitality and Tourism Executive of the Year

 

Tony Lowings

CEO                           

KFC Australia

 

Barry Robinson

President and MD

Wyndham Hotel Group South East Asia and Pacific Rim, and Wyndham Vacation Resorts Asia Pacific

 

Ben Sington                       

Managing Director

The Langham Melbourne

 

Bridie Commerford

VP Marketing and Communications

Accor

 

Energy and Resources Executive of the Year

 

Andrew Stewart

Managing Director

Wood Group PSN

 

Iain Graham                        

CEO                           

Red Energy

 

Ian Murray                        

Executive Chairman

Gold Road Resources Limited

 

Frank Tudor

Managing Director

Horizon Power

 

Construction Executive of the Year

Sponsored by Coates Hire

 

Jonathan Hallinan

Managing Director

BPM

 

Krishan Tangri

General Manager, Assets

Brisbane Airport Corporation

 

Ron Bakir                         

CEO                           

HomeCorp Group

 

Jim Waller                        

Executive General Manager – Australian Operations

McConnell Dowell Constructors

 

Innovation and Design Executive of the Year (including Manufacturing)

Sponsored by Bendalls Group

 

Andrew Shea

Chief Executive Officer

Complex Institute of Education

 

Frank Seeley AM

Executive Chairman

Seeley International

 

Beverly Smith

Chief Customer Officer

RSL Care

 

Dr Herbert Hermens

CEO                           

Keech Australia

 

Retail Executive of the Year

 

John Winning                       

CEO                           

Winning Group

 

Colleen Callander

CEO                           

Sportsgirl

 

Michael Ford                          

CEO                           

The Good Guys

 

Scott Meneilly                      

CEO                           

Retail Zoo

 

Financial Executive of the Year

 

Michael Culhane

Co-Group CEO                           

Pepper Group

 

Joyce Au-Yeung

Chief Officer – Health Business                      

Sovereign Insurance, Commonwealth Bank of Australia

 

Chris Ridd                          

Managing Director

Xero Australia

 

Vaughn Richtor                       

CEO

ING Direct

 

Executive Assistant of the Year

 

Jo Priest                        

Executive Assistant to CEO (David Windridge)

Company Secretary; Office Manager

MEGT (Australia) Limited

 

Cel Gusman                        

Executive Assistant to CEO

Mercy Health

 

Dimitra Zographos

Executive Assistant

Western Union Business Solutions

 

Simone Koolloos

Executive Assistant to CEO

Blackmores

 

Young Executive of the Year

 

Adam Schwab                        

CEO and co-founder

AussieCommerce Group

 

Julie Stevanja                      

CEO                           

Stylerunner

 

Lauren Williams                      

CEO                           

CarsGuide

 

David Rohrsheim

General Manager, Australia and New Zealand

UBER

 

Not for Profit Executive of the Year

 

Louise Baxter

Chief Executive                     

Starlight Children’s Foundation

 

John Lynch                         

Chief Executive Officer

Royal Flying Doctor Service of Australia Central Operations

 

Janelle Goulding

CEO                           

City West Housing

 

Jodie Sangster                      

CEO                           

Association for Data-driven Marketing and Advertising (ADMA)

 

Start-up Executive of the Year

 

Michael Frizell                       

CEO                           

Pet Circle

 

Julie Stevanja                      

CEO                           

Stylerunner

 

Anurag Chakradhar

Founder and CEO

Blrt

 

Carlos Ferri                         

Founder and CEO

Zapala Go

 

Sales Executive of the Year

Sponsored by Tourism NZ

 

Matthew Kates                         

Sales Director, ANZ

Zerto

 

Dimitri Tsitsikas                     

Director of Strategic Relationships

MessageMedia

 

Michael Howard

Director of Sales                         

Swisse Wellness

 

Kong Leong                         

Director of Engineering and Sales

Clarke Energy Australia

 

Marketing Executive of the Year

 

John Arnott                        

Executive Director, Customers                     

ING DIRECT

 

Jack Ryan

Business Development Executive

Amplimesh Security Screens | Capral Aluminium

 

Michael Howard

Director of Marketing                     

Swisse Wellness

 

Bridie Commerford

Vice President Marketing and Communications

Accor

 

HR Executive of the Year

 

Rob Phipps                        

Director of HR                            

KFC Australia

 

Catherine Crowley

Director of People and Culture

Swisse Wellness

 

Anne Heyes

Executive Director Human Resources

Australian Red Cross Blood Service

 

Robyn Batson

Group People & Development Manager

Sussan Group

 

CFO of the Year

Sponsored by Sun Super

 

Michael Da Gama Pinto

CFO                           

Swisse Wellness

 

Darren Smith                         

CFO                           

Sirtex Medical

 

Mike Dixon                         

Director of Finance                       

Clarke Energy (Australia)

 

Liam Crawley                       

Chief Financial Officer                       

Wyndham Vacation Resorts Asia Pacific

 

CIO of the Year

Sponsored by Acquire BPO

 

Simon Andrews                       

Chief Operating Officer                       

ING DIRECT

 

Ajay Bhatia                        

Chief Product and Information Officer

Carsales

 

Mandy Ross                          

CIO                           

Tatts Group

 

Peter O’Halloran

Executive Director and CIO

National Blood Authority

 

Managing Director of the Year

Sponsored by Chivas Regal

 

Peter Bosilkovski                   

Managing Director                      

Leo Burnett Sydney

 

Andrew Stewart

Managing Director – Australia and Asia

Wood Group PSN

 

Nick Verykios                      

Managing Director                      

Distribution Central

 

Chris Ridd

Managing Director

Xero Australia

 

Chairperson of the Year

Sponsored by SAP

 

Ben Lilley                        

CEO and Chairman                      

McCann Worldgroup

 

Barry O’Brien                       

Chairperson                   

Atomic 212

 

Julien O’Connell                     

Chairman                      

Mercy Health

 

Barbara Yeoh

Board Chair                         

Monash Health

 

CEO of the Year

Sponsored by Maserati

 

Christine Holgate

CEO                           

Blackmores

 

Robert Bernard Kelly

Managing Director and CEO

Steadfast Group Limited

 

Vaughn Richtor                       

CEO                           

ING Direct

 

Jaimes Leggett                       

CEO Australia                     

M&C Saatchi

 

David Dicker                        

Chairman and CEO

Dicker Data Limited

 

Gilman Wong

CEO                           

Sirtex Medical Limited

 

Jason Dooris                        

Chief Executive Officer

Atomic 212

 

Radek Sali                          

CEO                           

Swisse Wellness Pty Ltd

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