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Judges 2024

Elizabeth Hill

Director, Cooke & Arkwright

Elizabeth is Director of Cooke & Arkwright’s valuation department, advising clients throughout Wales across most commercial property sectors.

She graduated from South Bank University in 1997 with a first-class honour in Estate Management and has worked in Cardiff since 1999, having previously worked in London and Bristol.

Helene John

Business Development Manager, Curtins

Helene is an experienced business operations manager with a demonstrated history of working in the construction industry.

She is skilled in communication, office operations, business development and tender management, and obtained a Bachelor of Science from the University of Plymouth.

Hywel Glynn-Jones

Business Development Manager, Momentum Contract Furniture

Hywel leads business development at Momentum, building strong relationships with architects, property developers, investors, and interior designers to create tailored furniture solutions.  Drawing on his background in digital strategy and content creation, Hywel collaborates closely with businesses to deliver seamless, high-quality experiences for contemporary spaces.

Kashif Ahmed

Managing director, Silver Crescent Developments

Kashif heads up Silver Crescent Developments, an exclusive real estate development company with interests in cutting edge residential, retail and commercial developments.

He has decades of experience with previous leading positions at Deloitte and PwC.

Lee Gwilliam

Regional Director South West & Wales, Marsh McLennan

Lee has 20+ years’ experience in Corporate and Commercial insurance and has worked with businesses from new start-ups to multinational organisations.

He has particular industry focus in the property, technology and manufacturing sector and is passionate about forging strategic relationships in order to drive growth in the local business community.

Sian Howarth

Founder and CEO, Norah Rose Staging

Sian is the founder and CEO of an Award-Winning Property Staging company, with one simple and clear mission statement: “We Get You Dressed!”. That meaning she elevates properties, transforming them into spaces that captivate and convert.

From developers and investors to homeowners, Sian specialises in bespoke furniture packs and rentals packages that create an emotional connection.

Timo Hendy

Technical director, Stantec, previously Hydrock

Timo has considerable experience in designing structures across multiple sectors in a variety of structural forms and modes of construction, as well as delivering high spec structures for demanding clients that require bespoke solutions.

He also has significant experience in the data centre sector.