Past Judges

Judged by the Industry's Elite: The National Procurement Awards Our esteemed panel of past judges is composed of renowned experts who have made significant contributions to procurement. They come from diverse backgrounds in academia, business, and related sectors, bringing a wealth of knowledge and experience to the judging process. Their involvement ensures that entries are evaluated by the highest standards of excellence, objectivity, and fairness. The calibre of our past judges is a testament to the rigorous and impartial nature of the awards.

Robert Babington

Strategic Sourcing Biologics DP Lead, Bristol Myers Squibb

Michael Burnett

Director, Michael Burnett Ltd

Jeanne Copeland

CEO, Greenville Procurement Partners

Heloisa de Carli

Procurement Manager, St Patricks Hospital

Ingrid De Doncker

Head of Research, Future Planet, CEO, IDDEA

Yvonne Delaney

Associate Professor Supply Chain Management, University of Limerick

Wayne Dignam

Managing Director, Tender Team

Edward Fagan

Head of Procurement, Compass Group Ireland

Margaret Farrell

Head of Department, Management Studies, DIT

Paul Farrelly

Head of Procurement, Transport Infrastructure Ireland

Dr. Colum Foley

Assistant Professor, DCU

Eavan O'Halloran

Director, Dunnes Stores

Paul Higgins

Global Procurement Manager, PepsiCo

Mike Hogan

Strategic Industry Solutions Manager, Enterprise Ireland

Francis Kehoe

Associate Director, KPMG

Dominic Kelly

Global Manager (Head), Data Center Services Procurement & Supplier Management, Amazon Web Services

Turlough Kieran

Director of Procurement & Buying, University College Dublin

Órla King

Manager, Procurement, West Pharmaceutical Services Ireland Ltd

Eoin Lonergan

Procurement Lead, EY

Paul Maguire

Manager Public Procurement, Enterprise Ireland

Gary Mander

Procurement Transformation - Senior Manager, EY

Louise Masterson

Head of Procurement, An Post

Barry McGoldrick

VP, Chief Procurement Officer, Molex LLC

Ann Melia

Head of Procurement & Contracts, University of Galway

Dr. David McKevitt

, Cork University Business School

Gerard McNamara

CEO, Schuman Associates

Michael O'Callaghan

Director, IPICS The Supply Chain Management Institute

Dr. Muiris Ó Céidigh

Ceo of National Milk Agency, Member of Leadership Board of Forensic Science Northern Ireland, and Member of the Property Services Regulatory Authority and Director, LGBTQI Dublin Pride

Seán O'Dwyer

Procurement Manager, An Post

Niall O’Halloran

Purchasing Manager, Rochestown Park Hotel, Douglas, Cork

Catherine O’Malley

Director of Global Supply Chain - Neuro, Natus Medical Inc.

Ryan O’Neill

UK & I Sales Director, Schneider Electric

Chris Quinlan

Chief Procurement Officer, Dublin Bus

John Redfern

Procurement Specialist, Public Sector Contracts, Team Development, Process Development, Change Management

Angelyn Rowan

Partner, Construction & Projects, Eversheds Sutherland

Stephen Ryan

Senior Program Manager, Johnson & Johnson MedTech

Tonia Spollen-Behrens

Senior Market Adviser, Public Sector Procurement & IFI’s, Enterprise Ireland

Anne Stewart

Procurement Director, Kerry Group

Triona Sheedy

HSEQ Manager, BAM Facilities Management Ireland