This document lists the winners and runners-up of the NW Outstanding Leader Award from 2013 to 2023. It recognizes leaders in the northwest region of England who have shown excellence. The 2023 finalists for the award are Eric Logan, Daniel Docherty, and Joanne Kennedy, all from Greater Manchester. Voting will take place from February 1st to 24th, 2023 to determine the winner.

1. Derek Russell
Award for the
NW Outstanding
Leader
The man himself
Mr Blackpool
Derek Russell

2. Here is a reminder of our
winners and runners up
over the years.

3. 2013 Derek Russell
2014 Lizzie McClennan
2015 Anthony Gritto
2016 Becky Gammon

4. 2014 Runners Up Beverley
Peake and Mark O’Farrell
2015 Runner Up Daniel
Docherty
2016 - Runner Up Michael
Flynn.

5. 2017
Stephen Smith
2018
Jenny Carter and
Stephen Paul were
JOINT winners

6. 2019
Sean Dempsey

7. 2017 Runners Up Lisa Woods
and Lisa Frith
2018 Runner Up Louise Calvert
2019 - Runners Up Vicky
Forfar, Daniel Docherty and
Joanne Kennedy

8. 2020
Linda Stewart
Together we decided
that we would not hold
the Awards in 2021 and
so Linda was NW
Outstanding Leader
2021 too.
Lancashire’s
Linda Stewart!

9. 2020 Runners Up –
Darren Hayward and
Richard Woods

10. 2022
Patrick Burke

11. 2022 runners up
Andrew Barber
(Greater
Manchester)
Rachel Turner
(Lancashire)

12. Your 2023 Finalists are………
Drumroll – over to Jason……

13. 2023 Finalists……
Eric Logan
(Greater Manchester)
Daniel Docherty
(Greater Manchester)
Joanne Kennedy
(Greater Manchester)

14. Voting
You can vote by –
•Text
•Telephone
•Online
•Post
You will receive an email with all the details you
need for how to vote.

15. Voting
Voting will open on the 1st February
2023
Voting will close on the 24th
February 2023 at 4pm.
Winners will be announced at the
NW Regional Forum one day
conference on 1st March

16. Congratulations to all our Finalists
Eric Logan
(Greater Manchester)
Daniel Docherty
(Greater Manchester)
Joanne Kennedy
(Greater Manchester)

17. GOOD LUCK