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