Meet the Culture Pioneers of 2020
Introducing the inaugural Culture Pioneers who are shaping a people-centric company culture.
Congratulations to our inaugural Culture Pioneers!
In the initiative’s first year, we received over 50 submissions from organisations across a wide range of industries – including food production, hospitality, construction, technology and charity sectors. Explore the successful stories below to better understand what our judges will be looking for from this year’s entrants.

Emma Govus
Global Benefits Manager (and team),
AVEVA Group

Laura Smith
Head of Talent (and team),
The Brain Tumour Charity

Adam Harwood
Head of L&D,
D&D London

Linda Mountford
HR Director (and team),
John West

Elizabeth Hardwick-Smith
HR and Training Director (and team),
Pick Everard

Kevin Hollingworth
Head of People and Engagement (and team),
PerfectHome

Cheryl Allen
HR Director of Culture & Transformation (and team),
Atos IT Services

Gemma Shambler
Head of People
The Happiness Index

Natasha Wallace
Chief Consciousness Officer (and team)
Clear Review

Gareth Jones
CEO
Headstart

Marie Krebs
People Operations Manager
Learnerbly

“Being a Culture Pioneer is an honour and has recognised our commitment to driving a truly inclusive culture and a great place to work!”
Cheryl Allen
Culture Pioneer 2020

“I'm incredibly proud to be recognised as a Culture Pioneer. The judges' feedback was so valuable and the accolade has also really helped me raise my profile internally and externally.”
Adam Harwood
Culture Pioneer 2020
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