Celtic Manor, Wales • 23 June 2026
#TheLeadershipAwards
2025 Shortlist
The winners of The Leadership Awards will be announced on the evening of the first night of Credit Week at Celtic Manor on July.
Celebrating resilience, innovation, and creativity, The Leadership Awards brings together and rewards those demonstrating leadership across the full spectrum of credit and financial services.
Business Leader of the Year - Car Finance
Mike Deans, Borderway Finance
Darren Selig, JBR Capital
Business Leader of the Year - Commercial Finance
David Dovi, mcl Finance
Chirag Shah, Nucleus Commercial Finance
Business Leader of the Year - Consumer Finance
Sponsored by TransUnion
Dan Cockle, Cockle Finance
Franceso Di Constanzo, Jaja Finance
Neil Kadagathur, Creditspring
Andy Smith, Snap Finance
Business Leader of the Year - Mortgages
Peter Dockar, Gen H
Peter Rees, Lloyds Banking Group
Louisa Sedgwick, Paragon Bank
Buster Tolfree, United Trust Bank
Business Leader of the Year - Service Provider
Sponsored by TransUnion
Emma Cowan, Marston Holdings
Nick Cherry, Phillips & Cohen Associates
Laura Anne Smith, Excel Civil Enforcement
Business Leader of the Year - Technology, Data & Analytics
Paul Heywood, Equifax
Murtaza Kanchwala, Amplifi Capital
Outstanding Leader in Collections
Sponsored by TransUnion
Ahsan Ahmed, mcl Finance
Antony Cole, Liberis
Danielle Duke, Utilita Energy
John Ricketts, Ardent Credit Services, a Phillips & Cohen Associates
Stefan Tomas, M&S Bank
Outstanding Leader in Compliance
Stephen Davis, Bamboo
Colin Ngan, Klarna
Outstanding Leader in Operations
Elizabeth Chapman, Equifax
Jodie Crabb, Chatsbrook Finance
Kirsty Moffat, Amplifi Capital
Outstanding Leader in Risk
Trent Bulgin, Klarna
Michael Roberts, HSBC
Anthony Sheehan, Snap Finance
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