The Wave Awards judging panel is made up of distinguished experts and industry representatives together with our magazine editors. The judging process is in two stages and involves independent scoring followed by round table discussions.
Our Passenger Favourite Awards are the only categories not judged by the panel but instead are voted for by members of the public throughout the year. All other categories are independently reviewed by our judging panel.
Aaron Langford
Senior Sales Director
Royal Caribbean Intl
Amanda Docherty
Head of UK Trade
Riviera Travel
Bernie Carter
Director, International Sales
Atlas Ocean Voyage
Craig Upshall
Director of Retail Sales Europe, Middle East & India
Albatros
Dave Mills
Chief Commercial Officer
Iglu
Edwina Lonsdale
Managing Director
Mundy Cruising plc
Geoff Ridgeon
Head of Sales
Fred Olsen Cruise Lines
Helen Beck
Managing Director, Global Commercial
Windstar Cruises
Iain Baillie
Associate Vice President
EMEA Sales, Cunard
Janet Parton
VP Business Development UK, Europe & Australia
Celesytal
Jonny Peat
Senior Commercial Manager - Cruise
The Advantage Travel Partnership
Kelly Green
Assistant Head of Cruise
Hays Travel
Lisa McAuley
Managing Director
World Travel Holdings
Maria Payne
Managing Director
Accord Marketing
Natalie Eadon
Head of Global Partnerships
Panache Cruises
Paul Whitters
Head of E-commerce and Leisure Marketing
Barrhead Travel
Ruth Venn
Director, Sales
P&O Cruises
Sally White
Marketing Director
World Travel Holdings
Vicky Billing
Director of Trade & Partnerships, UK & Ireland
Riviera Travel
Hear from last year’s judges.
