Value Maker Awards 2026: Shortlist and Nominees Announced! 🏆

Value Maker 2026 Awards 🏆

Thank you to everyone for submitting such fantastic nominations for the 2026 Value Maker Awards. We received 100 in total! The awards recognise the hard work of our Value Makers in their organisations and wider health communities and offer an excellent opportunity to recognise achievements within NHS finance nationally. A massive thank you to our regional Value Maker leads who helped us to shortlist these. We’d like to say congratulations to all the nominees and those shortlisted! Check out the finalists below:

Champion of Change:

  1. Holly Warner, Payroll and Pension Manager, East Suffolk and North Essex NHS Foundation Trust.
  2. George Bentley, Deputy Finance Manager, East and North Hertfordshire NHS Teaching Trust.
  3. Jamie Harper, Senior Finance Business Partner – MRI, Manchester University NHS Foundation Trust.
  4. Management Accountant Peer Group, Cheshire and Wirral Partnership.

EDI:

  1. Zeeshan Haider, Assistant Finance Manager, Mid Yorkshire Teaching NHS Trust.
  2. Amy Whitaker, Chief Finance Officer, Mid Yorkshire Teaching NHS Trust.
  3. Aasia Akram, People and Continuous Improvement Lead, King’s College Hospital NHS Foundation Trust.
  4. Sharon Hyndman, Financial Accountant, Cheshire and Wirral Partnership.

Finance Education:

  1. Regional Capital Team, NHS England – North East and Yorkshire Region.
  2. Kyle Baldomaro, Assistant Finance Manager, Great Ormond Street Hospital for Children NHS Foundation Trust.
  3. Phillipa Caldwell, Senior Divisional Accountant, Stockport NHS Foundation Trust.
  4. Amanda White and Joanne Cagigao, Finance Operations / Oracle Support Team, King’s College Hospital NHS Foundation Trust.
  5. Andy Heaton, Head of Financial Improvement, Sussex Partnership NHS Foundation Trust.

Finance Excellence:

  1. Caitlin Moffatt, Directorate Accountant, Bedfordshire Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust.
  2. Pru Patel, Head of Finance Improvement, London North West University Healthcare NHS Trust.
  3. Jonathan Robinson, Associate Director of Finance – Financial Planning and Analysis, Croydon Health Services NHS Trust.
  4. Ellie Berryman, Assistant Director of Finance, The Christie NHS Foundation Trust.

Rising Star:

  1. Martin Chebbi, Senior Finance Analyst, King’s College Hospital NHS Foundation Trust.
  2. Alja Hekant, Financial Services Administrator, University Hospitals of North Midlands NHS Trust.
  3. Edward Allan, Trainee Management Accountant, East and North Hertfordshire NHS Trust.
  4. Amy Devonport, Assistant Finance Manager, Mid Yorkshire Teaching NHS Trust.
  5. Stefka Petrova, Senior Finance Analyst, King’s College Hospital NHS Foundation Trust.

Team Player:

  1. Samantha Wright, Financial Transactions Manager, Liverpool Women’s NHS Foundation Trust.
  2. Tom Bennett, Head of Locality Finance, NHS England.
  3. HDFT Finance & Procurement Health & Wellbeing Champions: Rachel Fox, Charlotte Morris, Rob Morbey, Sarah Dickenson, Jenny Hoggart, Monika Peacock, Leah To, Lorraine Dyson, Catherine Taylor, Harrogate & District NHS Foundation Trust.
  4. Sumita Dhougoda, Finance Officer, Surrey and Borders Partnership NHS Foundation Trust.
  5. Nasir Jaleel, Finance Business Partner – Assistant, Lancashire and South Cumbria NHS Foundation Trust.

Innovation:

  1. Daniel Hayman, Head of Reporting, East and North Hertfordshire NHS Teaching Trust.
  2. Wasim Chaudhary, Senior Finance Manager, Mid Yorkshire Teaching NHS Trust.
  3. Richard Olufemi, Finance Business Partner – Projects, Bedfordshire Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust.
  4. Claire Parker, Senior Finance Manager, NHS England – North East & Yorkshire.

Many congratulations to all those who made the shortlist and received a nomination. The awards will be presented at the Value Maker Annual Conference on November 18. If you can’t join us in person, you can register to watch the event online here: Value Maker Annual Conference 2026 Online. Please find the full nominee list below:

  • Abdul Ahad, Assistant Director of Finance, Croydon Health Services NHS Trust
  • Akil Ali, Senior Directorate Accountant, Bedfordshire Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust
  • Alex Gilder, Deputy Chief Finance Officer, The Royal Orthopaedic Hospital
  • Amanda Garratt, Assistant Accountant, North Cheshire and Mersey NHS Foundation Trust
  • Amy Denning, Assistant Director of Finance, Bradford Teaching Hospital NHS Foundation Trust
  • Andrew Hatfield, Senior Performance and Systems Development Lead, North Cheshire and Mersey NHS Foundation Trust
  • Corporate Finance Team: Andy, Nina, Fiona, Trishna, Alison, NHS England
  • Annette Cadwallader, Head of Finance Management, Harrogate NHS Foundation Trust
  • Annie Train, Finance Manager, University Hospitals Coventry and Warwickshire NHS Trust
  • Aryan Jahromi, Income and Costing Accountant, Croydon Health Services NHS Trust
  • Attiq Ahmed, Head of Costing, London North West University Healthcare NHS Trust
  • Basit Attah, Senior Finance Manager, Croydon Health Services NHS Trust
  • Beatrice Aziz, Financial Management Trainee, Liverpool Womens Hospital
  • Chaithra Venkatachalapathy, Finance Systems Officer, Harrogate and District NHS Foundation Trust
  • Charley Thacker, Deputy Finance Business Partner, University Hospitals of North Midlands NHS Trust
  • Charlotte King, Management Accountant, Mid-Cheshire Hospitals NHS Trust
  • CSS Finance Team, Manchester NHS Foundation Trust
  • Daniel Jameson, Financial Management Assistant, The Christie NHS Foundation Trust
  • Danielle Bull, Management Accountant, Norfolk and Suffolk ICB
  • David Coulson, Assistant Finance Manager, East and North Hertfordshire NHS Trust
  • Emma Sullivan, Deputy Business & Value Partner, Cheshire and Wirral Partnership
  • Emmanuel Akintoye, Financial Planning Analyst, King’s College Hospital NHS Foundation Trust
  • Francesca Iorio, Finance Manager, Croydon Health Services NHS Trust
  • Gareth Jones, Costing Development Manager, Manchester University NHS Foundation Trust
  • Gary Alltimes, Head of Income and Costing, King’s College Hospital NHS Trust London
  • Graham Miller, Finance Manager, Harrogate and District NHS Foundation Trust
  • Hassim Edoo, Senior Systems Developer, London North West University Healthcare NHS Trust
  • Inoshan Sivalingam, Senior Finance Manager, King’s College Hospital NHS Foundation Trust
  • James Perks, Corporate / Strategy Finance Lead, The Dudley Group NHS Foundation Trust
  • Jane Blondel, Head of Financial Systems, East Suffolk and North Essex NHS Foundation Trust
  • Jing Ma, Assistant Director of Finance, Countess of Chester Hospital NHS Foundation Trust
  • Joanna Bagwell, Financial Controller, Hampshire Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust
  • Joanne Miller, Deputy Financial Management Accountant, Manchester University NHS Foundation Trust
  • Jonnie Miller, Head of Management Accounts, East Suffolk and North Essex NHS Foundation Trust
  • Kaileigh Siddall, Finance Apprentice, Sussex Partnership NHS Foundation Trust
  • Katie Laurence, Finance Manager, Harrogate & District NHS Foundation Trust
  • Katie Abbott, Senior Financial Accountant: Accounting & Charitable Funds, Surrey and Borders Partnership NHS Foundation Trust
  • Keziah Laryea, Capital & Charitable Funds Support Officer, Bedfordshire Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust
  • Kofi Madden, Innovation and Transformation Manager, The Christie NHS Foundation Trust
  • Lauren Grady, Financial Management Assistant – Urgent Care, Countess of Chester Hospital NHS Trust
  • Leena Shanawas, Finance Business Partner, North Middlesex Hospital (Royal Free London)
  • Leonardo Sharp-Nelaj, Assistant Accountant Apprentice, Bedfordshire Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust
  • Lillian Auma, Head of Costing, Croydon Health Services NHS Trust
  • Madeleine Seed, Finance Officer, Lancashire and South Cumbria NHS Foundation Trust
  • Molly Smith, Divisional Finance Manager, The Christie NHS Foundation Trust
  • Natalie Rigby, Deputy Management Accountant, Cheshire & Wirral Partnership NHS Trust
  • Nicola Burrows, Income Accountant, North Cheshire & Mersey NHS Foundation Trust
  • Oluwafunmilayo Omolabi, Financial Accountant, St George’s University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust
  • Phil Huitson, Head of Contracting Information, Manchester University NHS Foundation Trust
  • Razhika Kumarasingham, Management Accountant, Croydon Health Services NHS Trust
  • Rebecca Howard, Finance Manager – Reporting & Service Development, Wrightington, Wigan and Leigh NHS Foundation Trust
  • Rita Appiah Kubi, Costing Analyst, Stockport NHS Foundation Trust
  • Rositsa Kougbo, Accounts Payable Manager, North London NHS Foundation Trust
  • Samantha Smith, Head of Finance – Costing and Strategy, Mid Yorkshire Teaching NHS Trust
  • ShirajumMunira Swarna, Management Accountant, Croydon Health Services NHS Trust
  • Sonya Carey, Finance Manager, Bedfordshire Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust
  • Suki Rai, Head of Financial Systems, The Christie NHS Foundation Trust
  • Susan Blake, Cost Accountant, North Cumbria Integrated Trust
  • Tahira Butt, Finance and Business Partner, Epsom and St Helier University Hospitals NHS Trust
  • Tricia Samuel, Head of Locality Finance, NHS England – North East & Yorkshire
  • Victoria Dunne, Head of Financial Management, The Royal Orthopaedic Hospital
  • Zeeda Adams, Management Accountant, Croydon Health Services NHS Trust
  • Zeeshan Sheikh, Senior Finance Business Partner, Croydon University Hospital