Evaluation and judges

We have a robust and comprehensive process in place that ensures integrity, impartiality and transparency. Our judges are leading professionals that span the field of Contract and Commercial Management in public, private, and nonprofit sectors. We insist that all judges inform us if there is any conflict of interest or if they feel bias may occur.

Evaluation process

Each submission will be evaluated via a 3-step process.

Submission review

World Commerce & Contracting staff will review each submission to ensure it is full and accurate and meets all submission criteria.

Determining the shortlist

The judges will choose the finalists for each category.

Winners

The final winners will be decided by an additional small panel of judges including a leading senior professional in the field.

Judges

Americas

Amanda Achong, Director, Engine Contracts - Boeing

Bernadette Bulacan, Lead Evangelist - Icertis

Barbara Chomicka, Director - Turner & Townsend

Gary Crag, Director - Innovative Supply Chain SOlutions Inc.

Christiana Cuoto, Senior Business Affairs Manager - Geotab

Chase D'Agostino, Managing Director - Contract Solutions

Chase D'Agostino, VP, Corporate & Commercial Services - UnitedLex

Anthony Fuller, Global Head of Sourcing - Mitsubishi Tanabe Pharma America

Kristie Hamilton, Global Director of Global Purchasing and Manufacturing Services Operations and Transformation - GM

Bernie MacArthur, Associate Director, Contract Management & Negotiations - Thermo Fisher Scientific

Pedro Martinez, Founder - AriseStone

Michelle Massicard, Manager, Contract Management - CAE Inc. - Defence & Security Canada

Kyle McNeil, Managing Director - EY – Contracts Lifecycle Management Practice Leader

Youssef Mouzahem, Commercial Manager - WSP

Youssef Mouzahem, Senior Commercial Manager - Jacobs

Nancy Nelson, President, Senior Consultant - ABiz Corporation, Contract Management Solutions

Rob Pattison, Senior Vice President, Commercial Resolutions - Infrastructure Ontario

Jerome (Jerry) Silber, Vice President and Deputy General Counsel - Verizon Business Group

Elizabeth Whitla, Executive Director, Contracts - Raytheon Technologies, Strategic Missile Defense

APAC

Kirsty Buchan, Contract Manager - Transport for NSW

Dr. Sara Cullen, Founder & Managing Director - The Cullen Group

John Ivil, Strategic Procurement Consultant - Ivil & Co Limited

Andrew Jackopino, Principal Adviser - Ngmauru Advisory

Dr. Cyril Jankoff, Programs Director – Executive Delivery Mode, MBA, Associate Professor

Nigel Jeffrey, Global Contract Management VP - Schneider Electric

Ibiyemi Lawani, Strategy & Business Performance - Chevron Nigeria Limited

Steven McCann Victorian Department of Government Services

Steven McCann PhD, FAPM, FCCM, FRMIA, CSAM, Senior Advisor, Victorian Department of Government Services

Bruce McLennan, Director, Maritime Lifecycle Support, Maritime Sustainment Division - Australian Department of Defence, Naval Shipbuilding & Sustainment Group