COVID-19 Response Awards Categories Judging Committee

COMMITTEE CHAIR:

David Gilman, President
Gilman Performance Solutions, Inc., Brookfield, Connecticut, United States

David is celebrating 30+ years as a Learning and Development professional.  His broad range of accomplishments include development of 200+ workshops, 50+ competency models, and 100+ feedback instruments … all focused on developing and improving Organizational Performance; teams at all levels; Leaders and Emerging Leaders; professional skills; and Sales and Customer Service.

Prior to consulting, David was a manager in the Training/Learning departments of a Fortune 200 firm, Salomon Brothers, Prudential and GE Capital. David has facilitated over 250 meetings for project, department and C-Suite teams. Gilman Performance Solutions (GPS) clients benefit from his extensive internal training experience and working with over 200 repeat clients, which enables David to bring this important perspective to projects and programs.

David is proud of GPS’ 200+ repeat clients, a true indicator of client satisfaction and loyalty. Clients include Deloitte, PricewaterhouseCoopers, MasterCard, RBS, UBS, BNP Paribas, Baxter, Credit Suisse, Alliance Bernstein, Nestle Waters, Penguin Random House, Bayer, CIT, Pfizer and numerous firms of all sizes.

David’s engaging style, knowledge, and easy-to-apply content have made him a requested speaker at over 50 conferences, including groups of 1,000 plus. David served the Association for Talent Development as President of the Society’s Westchester Chapter. David holds an MBA in Management and Organizational Behavior from Pace University and was awarded a scholarship from the NYC Mayor’s Office and a BA in Business and Industrial and Organizational Psychology.

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Mandarr Agshikar, General Manager
AJHINKKYA FZE, Bur Dubai, Dubai, United Arab Emirates
Mandarr Agshikar has been General Manager of Ajhinkkya Fze since 2018. He has more than three decades of experience in business development, sales, and CRM. A passionate student of Business Excellence and Continual Improvement he has been associated  with various award assessments in the Middle East as a team leader, judge, and jury member. He is also an Executive Committee member of the Continual Improvement sub-group of Dubai Quality Group.

Tirupathi Anand, Chief Strategist
Leap Business Excellence Advisory FZE, Dubai, United Arab Emirates
Tirupathi Anand is a Business Excellence professional with specialization in Business Planning, Business Process Management, Design Thinking, Strategic Innovation and Business Excellence.  He has been working with Small & Medium Enterprises for more than three decades, setting organizations on a "path of excellence."  Tirupathi has more than 30 years' work experience covering a variety of industries across India, Singapore and the Middle East.
 

Baha Barakat, Senior Consultant
Takamol Management Consultancies, Dubai, United Arab Emirates
Baha’ Barakat has worked in many organizations as a capacity-building consultant such as Advisor to H.E. the Minister and Director of Training, Consultancy and Business Development for Dubai Institute for Human Resources Development. Baha’ Barakat has solid experience in organizational development through the assessment and implementation of excellence models (GEM2.0, EFQM), strategic management and planning, performance management, balanced scorecard, process reengineering, quality management systems (ISO 9000) and environment management systems (ISO 14000). Baha’ Barakat has supervised, managed and executed many projects in UAE, Saudi Arabia, Sultanate of Oman and Jordan in fields such as organizational excellence, foresight studies and strategic planning.

Florence Britton, Director
Rainbow Care Solutions Ltd, Stratford-upon-Avon, Warwickshire, England
An entrepreneur, mentor and business coach with a wealth of experience in health and social care, Florence has a proven track record of developing strategic and transformational skills ensuring profitable growth of the business whilst managing robust and positive stakeholder relationships. She has won multiple Awards and recognitions over the past 8 years, and has expertise in business planning, customer service, international public speaking, coaching, mentoring, business strategy, leadership development, team building, strategic planning, and business development.

Nicole Capper, Owner & Managing Director
MANGO-OMC, Cape Town, Western Cape, South Africa
Nicole Capper has a 16-year communications background ranging from brand management to marketing to public relations. Her strategic mind allows her to get to the heart of an issue quickly and succinctly, while her innate understanding of the traditional and new media landscape has resulted in a strong network of long-term, mutually beneficial partnerships. Sustainability and collaboration are what make her tick. Nicole has successfully forged some of the most creative third-party joint marketing alliances for MANGO-OMC’s clients and has extensive experience in the reputation management, crisis communications, and media training fields.

Cathy Choi, Director
Blue Reborn Campaign, Seoul, South Korea
Cathy has worked in the field of public relations and brand marketing for 10 years. While doing brand marketing activities, she came to realize the importance of public brands and such activities that make a sustainable society. She now serves as a public service brand consultant for international cultural exchanges.
 

Chetan Choudhury, Advisor,
Prime Minister's Office, UAE, Dubai, United Arab Emirates
Chetan is a strategy and policy professional who has worked with federal and state governments in the US, Canada and UAE in the areas of innovation, technology integration, and public service design and delivery.

Sonia Elkara, Chief Executive Officer
HATCH, Tunis, Tunisia
Sonia Elkara is a pharmaceutical expert and the Founder of HATCH, a pharmaceutical knowledge company thats supports pharma industries in African countries. She has more than 12 years' experience in the pharmaceutical industry, and she is an active and engaged member of different civil society and entrepreneurial bodies for the economic empowerment of SME.

Daniel Felici, Vice-President of Institutional Relations
Pan American Energy, Ciudad de Buenos Aires, Buenos Aires, Argentina
Since 2015, Daniel has been the Corporate Vice President of Institutional Relations for Pan American Energy, a worldwide energy company and leading private company in the sector in Argentina, that is also present in Mexico, Bolivia, Uruguay, and Paraguay. Before joining Pan American Energy, Daniel worked for more than eight years in Argentina’s Public Sector (Ministry of National Economy, National Social Security Administration, Buenos Aires City's Legislature, and Ministry of National Justice), where he held executive and consulting positions. Daniel has a Degree in Political Science and holds two Master's Degrees in Public Policies and Administration. He has also completed the Senior Management Program at the IAE Business School in Argentina, and the Global Executive Leadership Program at Yale University in the United States.  

Ashantha Goonetilleke, Professor, Water/Environmental Engineering
Queensland University of Technology, Brisbane, Queensland, Australia
Ashantha Goonetilleke is a Professor at Queensland University of Technology, Australia, specialising in sustainability and climate change adaptation. He also served ten years as the advisor on sustainability to Brisbane Airport and held the Professorial Chair in Airport Innovation, providing advice on a range of sustainability initiatives and policy development.

Martin Grosse, Founder & CEO
KÖNIGSKLASSE#1, Munich, Bavaria, Deutschland
Martin Grosse has been CEO of KÖNIGSKLASSE since 2017. He is a double Stevie Award Winner,  and has effectively made his agency, B2B videos, premium branding and the wording KÖNIGSKLASSE famous worldwide. He was also named TOP Social Seller Munich by LinkedIn EMEA and is an official Finalist in the LinkedIn Marketing Awards.

Aslam Jameel, General Manager
Siemens Limited, Jeddah, Saudi Arabia
Aslam Jameel currently heads the Distribution Systems Business Unit at Siemens Limited. He has almost 25 years of experience, with major expertise in sales, marketing and project management. With multiple achievements under his belt, he enjoys working in an aggressive business environment.

 

Samia Khan, Business Analyst
Base Camp Data Solutions, Hyderabad, Sindh, Pakistan
An accomplished Business Professional with the motive to lead and succeed. Samia holds a Master of Science in Business Administration with concentrations in Human Resource Management, and a Bachelor's Degree in Finance. For the past five years, Samia has been providing top-notch analytical and creative services to local and international firms in various roles. As a Business Analyst in BaseCamp Data Solutions, she is responsible for evaluating and managing business practices and creating ease in functionality for different departments. Her life revolves around the statement: If you cannot do great things, do small things in a great way.

Arvind Kumar, IT Architect Manager
Derex Technologies Inc., Beaverton, Oregon, United States
Arvind Kumar is an Advanced Certified ERP Solution Architect & Information Technology Project Manager. He has 20 years of experience in designing niche solutions in SAP/Big data/SAP HANA & IT Projects across the globe. He is a pioneer in analysis, design, development, testing and implementation of customized ERP (SAP), Big data and Hadoop solutions for new implementations and upgrades. He is experienced in delivering complex solutions in various IT/SAP projects using expert-level skills.  Arvind began his IT career in 1998. He progressed through several IT leadership roles in diverse industries and technologies. He is SAP OTC, SAP HANA and PMP Certified.

Wessam Massoud, Chief Technology Information Officer
Omnix International, Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates
Wessam has 20 years of professional experience focusing on mega programs delivery, management consulting, digital transformation, business solutions architecture, technology architecture, software design, enterprise solutions development & implementation, customer journey mapping, data analytics & visualization, cyber security, Cloud computing, strategy advisory, Agile Program and Project Management, and execution governance.

Marie O'Riordan, SHead of PR
PFS (a company of EML), London, United Kingdom
Marie O'Riordan joined PFS (a company of EML) in September 2017. She qualified as a journalist 26 years ago and recently completed a Journalism course at the University of Cambridge. Marie began her career on national radio and TV 32 years ago and entered the history books for her documentary-making. She established consultancies in the US and Europe and advised 29 Fortune 500 companies. Marie is a member of both the Public Relations and Communications Association and the Academy of Marketing in the UK.

Bilge Onur, Communications Consultant
Freelance, Istanbul, Turkey
Bilge ONUR is a communications professional with more than 20 years of experience in both digital and traditional advertising, promotions, events, employer branding, and internal communications. She has worked on integrated campaigns for major brands such as Carrefour, Dia, Tesco, Turk Telekom, and Turkcell. She has been recognized with several awards during her career, and is passionate about customer-centric marketing and driving change.
 

Richie Sater, Blockchain Developer and Strategist
Ernst & Young, Brooklyn, New York, United States
Richie Sater focuses on improving client systems with emerging technologies. After writing his first software patent as a teenager, he worked with a large defense contractor.  Later on, he worked with a blockchain start-up. He is the recipient of the EY Platinum Badge in Blockchain and is a Certified Public Accountant.

Martin Smart, Managing Director
Martin Smart Consulting S.L., Roche, Cadiz, Spain
Martin Smart has been a communications and strategy specialist for over 30 years, devising original and successful business and communications modelling concepts for some of the biggest brands globally. His experience includes senior board roles at large London-based agencies. He currently runs his own consultancy from southern Spain.