Meet the ESSA 2024 Judges!
The panel is selected based on their strong experience in social service management, planning, funding, provision and research. The composition of the judging panel aims to reflect the diversity of the ESN community by achieving a balance of gender, countries, areas of social services, sectors, levels of government, seniority, and expertise of the theme.
The panel scores the applications which forms the shortlist for each category.
Colum ConwayChief Executive of Social Work England
Cormac RussellFounding Director, Nurture Development, Ireland
Delphine Chilese-LemarinierHead of EU Affairs, Edenred
Duncan DunlopIndependent Expert in Care System Reform and former CEO Who Cares? Scotland
Graham OwenEuropean Representative, Board of the Swedish Association of Social Services Directors (FSS), Sweden.
Jim ThomasExpert in Social Care Workforce Development, Training, and Education
Joaquim Ascensão PequichoExecutive Director of CONFECOOP
Kai LeichsenringExecutive Director at the European Centre for Social Welfare Policy and Research, Vienna
Kenny JanssonCoordinator for Age-friendly Uppsala, Uppsala Municipality, Sweden
Marcel van DruenenDirector of the (Dutch) Association of Professionals Public Social Domain
Maria Conceição ZagaloPresident of the General Assembly for several NGOs
Miguel AmadoPartner, Consulting at EY
Miguel Luís Ferreira SoaresExpert in Public Administration, Civil Protection, and Social Policy
Milan ŠveřepaDirector of Inclusion Europe
Naiara ArtazaAdviser at the Cabinet Office of Biscay Government - Head of the Nagusi Intelligence Center
Rui Jorge SantosSociologist (support to the department director) at Santa Casa da Misericordia de Lisboa
Ruth AllenChief Executive of the British Association of Social Workers (BASW)
Sari TervonenExecutive Director of Carers Finland