Shortlisted for Chief Privacy Officer of the Year alongside women from Virgin Media, TikTok and more, Kathryn won this category for her work in revamping the approach to review to Governance and Risk enabling an overhaul of privacy polices and established important relationships with key stakeholders creating a Privacy by Design culture.
Our Head of RISC scoops 2 national awards!
Kathryn Hollingworth, our Head of RISC won 2 awards in Women in Governance, Risk and Assurance (GRC) awards held in London last night (11 July). Also nominated was Jade Martin, Risk and Assurance Manager in the GRC Innovator of the Year category.
Woman of the Year
The second award for Woman of the Year was awarded to the most outstanding women across all categories. Alongside UKSBS as a nominee, were women from high profile businesses including KPMG, Vodafone and CapGemini, with Kathryn recognised as overall winner of the night.
Kathryn said, "To win one award is exciting enough but to be honoured for a second was not expected. As with all recognition, the hard work is shared across the team and RISC is no different. Special thanks to my team and everyone who works with us to keep our company secure. It was a privilege to be shortlisted alongside some amazing women in the sector including Jade.”
Crispin Dawe, Chief Financial Officer said, “We're extremely proud of Kathryn for winning such prestigious awards and being recognised amongst her peers. The categories were extremely competitive with UKSBS considered alongside the likes of KPMG, Vodafone and Virgin amongst others. I'm sure you'll join me in congratulating Kathryn and her team.”