- The Institute of Directors (IoD) Scotland has announced the 47 leaders shortlisted for the Director of the Year Awards 2021.
- This year’s awards include a new category recognising the ‘Agility and Resilience’ of leaders during the pandemic.
IoD Scotland has today revealed two Aberdeen and Grampian business leaders are finalists in national awards at the 2021 Director of the Year Awards. They have been shortlisted in categories for Directors at Large and International businesses.
In the regional category, the Aberdeen and Grampian business leaders shortlisted for the awards include:
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- Jai Aenugu, TechForce Limited
- Phil Burgess, Inoapps (also a finalist in the IoD Scotland Director of the Year – Large Business)
- Graham McWilliam, previously Glencraft (Aberdeen) Ltd (also a finalist in the IoD Scotland Director of the Year – International category)
- Dr Idara Umoh, The Sidylle Group
This will be Graham McWilliam’s third consecutive year being nominated in this category after winning in 2019 and 2020.
The awards, headline sponsored by Badenoch + Clark, celebrate individuals’ business accomplishments in 2021 and the winners will be crowned at a live online ceremony on Thursday 9 December.
The awards will pay tribute to the focus and drive of leaders over the last 12 months, at a time where strong leadership has been vital to ensuring the successful economic and social recovery of Scotland. To honour this, the IoD has introduced a new award for 2021; The Agility and Resilience Director of the Year. This title will be awarded to the leader whose efforts to tackle the continuous challenges of 2020 went ‘above and beyond’. Those shortlisted in this category include Shelley Booth, Director of Shelley Booth. The Feel Look Be Formula and Lesslie Young, CEO of Epilepsy Scotland.
Louise Macdonald OBE, National Director of the Institute of Directors in Scotland, said: “As we emerge from the pandemic, many organisations are re-evaluating and refocusing their objectives, which is a process that heavily relies on the insight and leadership of directors. During the most challenging times the truly inspirational leaders shine through even more brightly among their peers, and our Director of the Year Awards are a way to celebrate that talent and strength of Scottish business leaders
“We were keen to acknowledge the work of directors in steering their organisations through the pandemic with our ‘Agility and Resilience’ award. Some leaders have shown outstanding strength and determination during these tumultuous times, and I’m so proud to be able to celebrate and recognise every one of their efforts later in the year at our ceremony to announce the winners.”
