The 100 most inspirational women in the West
Hot on the heels of last week’s International Women’s Day, we are proud to announce this year’s Top 100 West Women of the Year list
ver the last few weeks we have been asking readers to nominate inspiring women you know who has made a difference to the community.
Spanning our Bristol, Bath, Somerset and Gloucestershire publications, our judges have had to whittle down your suggestions to a final 100.
These women, who work across the world of business, sport, charity and community, will be invited to our special awards celebration on May 16 at the Passenger Shed, Bristol Temple Meads.
We will be profiling the top 100 over the next few weeks.
The ceremony will include a threecourse meal and the a chance to network with some of the South West’s most inspiring success stories.
From the Top 100, the winners will be announced in the following categories:
»» Most Inspirational Woman in Business Most Inspirational Woman in the Charitable Sector Most Inspirational Woman in STEM Most Inspirational Woman in Sport Most Inspirational BAME Woman Lifetime Achievement Award Most Inspirational Woman in the West: The People’s Choice (winner picked by readers) »» West Woman of the Year 2019
If you would like to join us for the glamorous evening visit westwomenoftheyear.co.uk to book your seat or table. »» The final 100:
»» Adele Owen
»» Angharad Trueman
»» Anna Bowes
»» Anne O’donnell
»» Anya Shrubsole MBE
»» April Collins
»» Avril Marshall
»» Baroness Rennie Fritchie
»» Belinda Wilson
»» Belle Mooney
»» Bryony Meek
»» Caroline White
»» Cecile Gillard
»» Charlie Denman
»» Christa Taylor
»» Christelle Pelleceur
»» Claire Harrison
»» Claire Hayward
»» Claudia Fragapane
»» Claudia Gillow
»» Dawn Woodward
»» Deborah Meaden
»» Diane Scarborough
»» Dionne Draper
»» Dominique Thompson »» Dr Gill Rouse
»» Dr Mairan Naidoo
»» Dr Marie Owen
»» Dr Marie-annick Gournet
»» Elisabeth Gilpin
»» Emily Eavis
»» Emily Koch
»» Emma Griffiths
»» Faye Dicker
»» Heather Cooper
»» Helen Rich
»» Helen Wilde
»» Helena Hills
»» Hilary Rawles
»» Iona Lennon
»» Jade Holland-cooper
»» Jane Duffus
»» Jane Horder »» Jasmine Sawyers
»» Jenny Davis
»» Jenny Jones
»» Jessica Stone
»» Joanna Poulton
»» Joanne Waterman
»» Joy Foster
»» Julia Kembrey
»» Julie Cooper
»» Juliet Gellately
»» Kate Yedigaroff
»» Katherine Dodd
»» Katie Mahoney
»» Katrina Hart
»» Katy Massey
»» Liz Zeidler
»» Lucy King
»» Lynn Mareno
»» Mahala Osbourne
»» Mary Berry
»» Mena Fombo
»» Molly Gunn
»» Naomi Thomas
»» Nicola Halford
»» Pamela Susan Jones
»» Paula Bradshaw
»» Peninah Achieng-kinberg »» Penny Gane
»» Prof Marcelle Mcmanus
»» Professor Jane Harrington »» Rachel Achol de Garang
»» Rin Hamburgh
»» Rohan Miller
»» Ros Martin
»» Rose Mahon
»» Ruth Jackson
»» Sado Jirde
»» Sally Cordwell
»» Sally Harris
»» Sandra Gordon »» Sandra Meadows
»» Sara Reader
»» Sarah Gurung
»» Sheila Croney
»» Sherrie Eugene-hart »» Sian Webb
»» Siobhan Archer
»» Sophie Kamlish
»» Subitha Baghirathan »» Sue East
»» Sue Turner
»» Suzanne Thompson »» Valerie Mower
»» Verity Macintosh
»» Victoria Holt
»» Yvonne Elsorougi
»» Zoe Cunningham