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Every picture from the winners shoot of The CEO Magazine’s 2018 Executive of the Year Awards

As we look towards the upcoming 2019 Executive of the Year Awards, we take a moment to remind ourselves of the successful executives who were commemorated at last year’s event. Behold: all the deserved winners of the 2018 Executive of the Year Awards.

From Mark Nielsen, winner of CEO of the Year, whose rousing acceptance speech was about growth, leadership, pride and passion, to our very first female winner of the Building and Construction Executive of the Year Award, Emma Hendry, who’s paving the way (in more ways than one) for future generations, we salute you all.

And that is what The CEO Magazine’s Executive of the Year Awards is all about. Rather than simply focusing on a company’s success, the event has become synonymous with shining a spotlight on the achievements of the individuals who make this country tick. Now in its eighth year, the Awards has become a true highlight on the corporate calendar. We look forward to seeing you there.

PHOTOGRAPHY: SCOTT EHLER

Mark Neilsen, APAC CEO and Executive Director of Talent International

CEO of the Year

Caleb Bush, Managing Director and Vice President of George P. Johnson Australia

Media Executive of the Year

John Winning, CEO of Winning Group

Retail Executive of the Year

Stephen Canning, CEO of JCurve Solutions

IT and Telecommunications Executive of the Year

Emma Hendry, CEO of Hendry Group

Building and Construction Executive of the Year

Lesley Braun, Director of Blackmores Institute

Health and Pharmaceutical Executive of the Year

Mark Williams, Managing director of GWMWater

Energy and Resources Executive of the Year

Dr Aniss Chami, CEO and Co-Founder of Vitex Pharmaceuticals

Manufacturing Executive of the Year

Rob Goudswaard, CEO of Credit Union Australia

Financial Services Executive of the Year

Sean Hunt, Area Vice President of Australia, New Zealand and Pacific of Marriott International (pictured left)

James Thornton, CEO of Intrepid Group (pictured right)

Hospitality and Tourism Executive of the Year – Joint winners

Mathew Jacobson, Founder and CEO of Ducere Global Business School

Education Executive of the Year

Kathryn Moir, Executive Assistant to the CEO, Australian Red Cross Blood Service

Executive Assistant of the Year

Janelle Hopkins, Group CFO of Australia Post

CFO of the Year

Gerry Anderson, CEO and Company Secretary of Foodbank NSW and ACT

Not-For-Profit Executive of the Year

Rajan Kumar, Co-Founder and Managing Director of The Lumery

Start-Up Executive of the Year

David Roddick, Sales and Marketing Director of Adshel

Sales Executive of the Year

Kate Massey, CMO of JCurve Solutions

Young Executive of the Year

Stig Bell, Director of People and Culture at SBS

HR Executive of the Year

Brett Winn, CIO of Blackmores

CIO of the Year

Ron Santiago, Managing Director of Europcar ANZ

Managing Director of the Year

Not pictured: Ric Navarro, Global Director, Marketing and Communications at Norman Disney and Young – Marketing Executive of the Year; and Neil Scales, Director-General of the Department of Transport and Main Roads (Qld) – Transport and Logistics Executive of the Year.

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