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The Barbara Cox Woman of the Year 2025

Shortlist

Shortlist for the Women with Drive Barbara Cox Woman of the Year Award!

We’re very excited to reveal the final shortlist for the Women withDrive Barbara Cox Woman of the Year Award! Here are your 2025 shortlisted nominees:

Amy Lancaster-Hall (CMktr)

Join us in congratulating all these inspiring women and wishing them good luck for the 24th June, where we will announce the winner of this year’s award at our next Women With Drive event.

Sam Panayides, sales director, Cox Automotive, said: “We’re thrilled to reveal such a talent-packed lineup for the Barbara Cox ‘Woman of the Year’ Award 2025. These six women and what they have achieved are the very essence of what the award is about. They are inspirational, breaking barriers and garnering success in the automotive industry.”

“The sheer variety of nominees this year is remarkable in terms of age, where they’re based, what they do and how they are reshaping the sector for the better. They represent the full spectrum of ladies in the industry.”

“The judging panel will have an extremely tough decision to make on who the winner is. The shortlist collectively embodies the criteria guiding that choice: inspiring leadership, a commitment to innovation and giving back to their community or industry.”

The winner will be announced at an event on 24 June. In addition to the prestigious prize, the winner will receive £5,000 to spend on her personal development.