Last Friday afternoon saw over 80 women gather at the Ventnor Winter Gardens to hear the finalist announcements for the 2016 Isle of Wight Venus Awards.
There have been over 1,100 nominations for the 14 categories, three of which were voted for by the general public.
This year’s Charity Sponsor is the Isle of Wight Youth Trust whose services for young people under 25 on the Island include counselling, advice, and information.
The Finalists
Congratulations to all the women (and men?) who made it through to the final. A gala dinner and awards ceremony takes place at Cowes Yacht Haven on Friday 18th March 2016.
Isle of Wight Radio Customer Service Award
Susan Martin – Smart in Design
Rebecca Ann Blachford – Bebeccino
Michelle Newton – Four Seasons Cookery Academy
IFPL Entrepreneur of the Year
Victoria Coles – Wight Fit
Debs Murphy-Latham – VIP Cottages and VIP Solutions Ltd
Sam Buck – Arc Consulting
Beacon Magazine Home Based Business of the Year
Lindsay Mattinson – Mattinson Associates Ltd
Jane Summerfield – Jem Aesthetics
Claire Rees – Rhythm Time Isle of Wight
Premier Ford Small Business of the Year
Sue Paraskeva – Sue Paraskeva
Caroline Hurley – BeCalmed Wellbeing and Medi Spa
Sarah Greef – Isle of Wight Biltong
New Business of the Year
Charlotte King – Isle of Wight Flowers
Gail Middleton – Mrs Middleton’s Shop
Lily George – Lily’s Dance
Pertemps Employer of the Year
Mark Tutty – Top Mops Ltd
Stuart Nicol – Earl Mountbatten Hospice
Matt Kitchen – Southern Vectis
Wightlink Business Mother of the Year
Laura Holme – Utility Warehouse
Emma Theunissen – The Creation Station Isle of Wight
Claire Rees – Rhythm Time Isle of Wight
Isle of Wight Pearl Inspirational Woman of the Year
Claire Collins – Positive Difference
Dee Becker – Dee Becker Marketing Specialist & Professional Style Coach™
Kathyrn Clarke – The Kathryn Clarke Foundation
Isle of Wight County Press Influential Woman of the Year
Charlotte Corney – Isle of Wight Zoo
Vix Lowthion – The Green Party
Nikki Collinson – Nikki Collinson
Isle of Wight Radio Employee of the Year
Cindy Newnhan – Lifeline Alarm Systems
Karen Furnell – Top Mops Ltd
Kitty Byrne – Isle of Wight NHS Trust
Lifetime Achievement Award
Jillie Wheeler – Jillie Wheeler Fundraising
Eileen Monks OBE – Isle of Wight Youth Trust
Dianne Thompson DBE – The George Hotel
Networker of the Year
Julie Jones-Evans – Dragonfly
Alison Colley – Real Employment Law Advice
Lyn Blackledge – Allthingsnetworking.com
Manager of the Year
Simon Guy- Premier Ford
Tracy Mikich – Seaview Hotel Bar and Restaurant
Lizzie Wade – Isle of Wight Pearl
Director of the Year
Fiona Grist – Ryde Arena
Claire Willis – Isle of Wight Radio & Beacon Media Ltd
Catherine Kidd – Specsavers
