Past Judges

Judged by the Industry's Elite: The Health & Safety Excellence Awards Our esteemed panel of past judges is composed of renowned experts who have made significant contributions to the health and safety industry. 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.

Mike Ahern

General Manager, Wildlands

Tom Anglim

Site Health and Safety Manager, Mondelez International (Cadburys)

Rafael Bernardes

Quality & Continuous Improvement Manager, Dublin Bus

Elaine Bowers

Senior EHS Executive, Ibec

Conor Buggy

Associate Professor, University College Dublin

Colm Byrne

Safety, Health & Wellbeing Manager, Raidió Teilifís Éireann (RTÉ)

Liam Carroll

Acting Chief Fire Officer, Carlow County Fire & Rescue Service

Dr. Marie Coggins

Lecturer, Exposure Science, School of Physics, NUI, Galway (NUIG)

Eoin Colleran

Head of Corporate Safety Compliance, Irish Rail

Alison Connolly

Assistant Professor, University College Dublin (UCD)

Susan O Connor

Health and Safety Manager, Sodexo

Anne Cooke

Health and Safety Team Lead, Pfizer

Derval Cumiskey

Lecturer, UCD

Mary O' Doherty

Senior Health & Safety Officer, South East Technological University

Aine Donovan

Director of Quality & Risk, Centric Health

Stephen Doyle

Corporate Sales Manager, City Electrical Factors

Shane Dunphy

Director, Sensible Safety

Dr Patricia Ennis

Lecturer (Retired), TU Dublin

Ian Farrell

Group Director of Engineering, Risk & Facilities, O'Callaghan Collection

Emer Gaffney

Education, Quality & Strategy Director, TrainedIn

Dr. Michael Gillen

Senior Executive, BioPharmaChem Ireland

Patricia Ennis Gillen

Health & Safety Consultant and Trainer, TU Dublin (retired)

James Gubbins

Associate, Snr Safety Manager, Linesight

victor hrymak

Lecturer in Environmental Health and Safety, TU Dublin

Safety Manager, SK biotek Ireland

Associate Professor of Occupational and Environmental Studies, UCD Centre for Safety and Health at Work

Adrian Jackson

Director of Operations, Safety Solutions Group

Caleb Leduc

Lecturer in Occupational Health, University College Cork

Jennifer Lee

Health and Safety Manager, ARYZTA

Maria Chiara Leva

Senior Lecturer in Health and Safety, Technological University Dublin

Kathy McDonald

EHS Lead, Pfizer Irl Pharmaceuticals (Newbridge)

Katie McElvaney

Safety Manager, SK biotek Ireland

Sandra McGourty

Health and Safety Specialist, Pobal

Blaithin McGrath

Lecturer, Atlantic Technological University -Sligo

Sara McLaughlin

Senior Manager EHS & Security, Alexion Pharmaceuticals Athlone

Ann Marie McLoughlin

PMO Health and Safety Manager, Dublin Port Company

Yvette Moffatt

Health & Safety Manager, RCSI

Reddy Morley

Transport Infrastructure Ireland, Transport Infrastructure Ireland

Orla O'Riordan

Health & Safety Manager, HR, Irish Life Group

Jessica Rigley

Principal Occupational Health & Safety Manager, BAM Ireland

Eddie Ronayne

Head of Safety and Wellbeing, Cork County Council

Stephen Rooney

Head of HSEQ, SIRO DAC

Linda Gill Ryan

Managing Director, Essential Health and Safety Training and Consultancy Ltd

Triona Sheedy

Safety Environmental Quality Manager, BAM Ireland

Ray Shelly

Managing Director, Ardlee Consulting

Julianne Shine

Senior EHS Specialist, Boston Scientific Clonmel

Penpatra Sripaiboonkij

Lecturer/Programme Director, University College Dublin

Tim O' Sullivan

Safety Officer, Kerry County Council

Shareleen Jansen van Vuuren

EHS Manager, Tritech Group