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.
Michael Burnett
Expert Adviser, European Public Sector Awards 2021, European Institute of Public Administration
Jeanne Copeland
CEO, Greenville Procurement Partners
Ingrid De Doncker
CEO, IDDEA
Wayne Dignam
Managing Director, Tender Team
Margaret Farrell
Head of Department, Management Studies, DIT
Paul Farrelly
Head of Procurement, Transport Infrastructure Ireland (TII)
Dr. Colum Foley
Assistant Professor, Management, DCU Business School
Eavan O Halloran
Director, Dunnes Stores
Paul Higgins
Global Indirect Procurement Manager, PepsiCo
Francis Kehoe
Associate Director, KPMG
Dominic Kelly
Global Manager, Strategic Operations 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 & SBIR Ireland, Enterprise Ireland
Louise Masterson
Head of Procurement, An Post
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, National Milk Agency
Seán O'Dwyer
Procurement Manager, An Post
Eavan O Halloran
Director, Dunnes Stores
Niall O’Halloran
Purchasing Manager, Rochestown Park Hotel, Douglas, Cork
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
Manager Advisory Services, EY
Tonia Spollen-Behrens
Senior Market Adviser, Public Sector Procurement & IFI’s, Enterprise Ireland
Anne Stewart
Head of Procurement Category Strategy, Ervia
Triona Sheedy
HSEQ Manager, BAM Facilities Management Ireland
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