Past Judges
Judged by the Industry's Elite: The Irish Logistics & Transport Awards Our esteemed panel of past judges is composed of renowned experts who have made significant contributions to the logistics and transport 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.
Declan Allen
Assistant Head, School of Management, College of Business, Technological University Dublin
Bob Laird
Chair of Policy Committee, CILT
Denise Barry
Director, Standards and Enforcement, Road Safety Authority
Graham Lightfoot
Assistant Manager, Clare Bus
Ailbe Burke
Lecturer in Automotive Engineering & Transport Marketing, Limerick Institute of Technology
Frank Loughlin
FCILT
Richard Butler
Vice Chairperson (Eastern Section) & National Council Member & Co Founder, Young Professionals Group, CILT Ireland
Grainne Lynch
Chairperson, CILT (Southern Section) & Owner, Lynchpin Innovation & Lecturer, Cork Institute of Technology
Kevin Byrne
President Elect, CILT International
Brian Markey
Sales & Administration Executive, FTA Ireland
Brian Caufield
Associate Professor & Head of Discipline, Dept. of Civil, Structural and Environmental Engineering, Trinity College Dublin
Elsie Morgan
Chairperson, CILT Membership Committee
Patrick Daly
Managing Director, Alba Consulting
Helen Noble
Principal, Noble Shipping Law
Gerard Deegan
Dip. TQM, CMILT
Michael O'Callaghan
Director, IPICS The Supply Chain Management Institute
Joe Donoghue
Chairman, Coach Tourism and Transport Council of Ireland
Ethna O Sullivan
Former Officer Commanding, Defence Forces Transport & Vehicle Maintenance School
Karl Doran
Vice Chairman, Eastern Section of CILT Ireland
Dr. Jane O’Keeffe
Director of Supply Chain, NMCI/MTU
Derek Dunne
Managing Director, Manifests Ireland
Gerard O’Reilly
Partner, Crowe Horwath
Margaret Farrell
Head of Department of Management Studies, Dublin Institute of Technology
Maura O’Toole
Facilitator, Trainer, Coach & Lecturer
Tom Ferris
Economic Consultant and Former President, Chartered Institute of Transport
Mike Price
Transport Entrepreneur
Aidan Flynn
General Manager, FTA Ireland
William J Rose
Assistant Professor of Supply Chain Management, Debbie and Jerry Ivy College of Business, Iowa State University
John Henry
Vice President, Chartered Institute of Logistics & Transport Ireland
Captain Sinéad Reen
Lecturer, National Maritime College of Ireland
Efce van Heerden
Lecturer in Logistics & Supply Chain Management, Munster Technological University
Deirdre Sinnott McFeat
Senior Policy Inspector, Health and Safety Authority
Michael Joyce
Former CEO, Hoyer & Lecturer in DIT
Professor Edward Sweeney
Professor of Logistics and Head of the Engineering Systems & Management (ESM) Group, Aston University
Seamus Kavanagh
Executive Officer, Irish International Freight Association
Tom Thornton
Managing Director, Wells Cargo Logistics
Janet Kavanagh
Materials Manager, Lily O'Briens Chocolates & Chair Education Committee & Council Member, CILT Ireland
Dr. Jelena Vlajic
Senior Lecturer in Supply Chains and Operations Management, Queen’s Management School, Queen’s University Belfast
Mike Kelly
Principal Owner, Ordunua
Efce van Heerden
Lecturer in Logistics & Supply Chain Management, Munster Technological University
Carmel Wintzer
Air & Ocean Freight Manager, Cube Logistics
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