2017 Finalists
Meet our exceptional 2017 finalists across all six categories.
Black British Business Person of the Year
Andrew Ramroop OBE
Arts and Media
Winner
Dr Augustus Casely-Hayford OBE
Senior Leader
Winner
Kymberlee Jay
Rising Star
Finalist
Adrian Grant
Senior Leader
Finalist
Stella Nwimo
Senior Leader
Finalist
Addy Frederick
Rising Star
Finalist
Tolu Farinto
Rising Star
Consumer and Luxury
Winner
Sandra Federighi
Senior Leader
Winner
Chrissa Amuah
Rising Star
Finalist
Andrew Ramroop OBE
Senior Leader
Finalist
Melanie Grant
Senior Leader
Finalist
Winnie Muriithi
Rising Star
Finalist
Emeka Frederick
Rising Star
Finalist
Ifeyinwa Frederick
Rising Star
Finalist
Lenique Louis
Rising Star
Entrepreneur
Winner
Femi Oguns MBE
Senior Leader
Winner
Martin Ijaha
Rising Star
Finalist
Frederick Jude
Senior Leader
Finalist
Jessica Huie MBE
Senior Leader
Finalist
Amma Mensah
Rising Star
Finalist
Elliott John Reid
Rising Star
Financial Services
Winner
Albertha Charles
Senior Leader
Winner
Bernard Adjei
Rising Star
Finalist
Jennifer Thomas
Senior Leader
Finalist
Paul Asare-Archer
Senior Leader
Finalist
Sharon Blackman OBE
Senior Leader
Finalist
Jack Kuali
Rising Star
Finalist
Ugo Paul Eboh
Rising Star
Professional Services
Winner
Carolann Edwards OBE
Senior Leader
Winner
Jeremy Boon
Rising Star
Finalist
Dennise Hilliman
Senior Leader
Finalist
Sarah Davis
Senior Leader
Finalist
Andrew Sekandi
Rising Star
Finalist
Shaun Scantlebury
Rising Star
Finalist
Yindi Gesinde
Rising Star
STEM
Science, Engineering, Mathematics and Technology
Winner
Andrew F. Alalade
Senior Leader
Winner
Siobhan Titre-Johnson
Rising Star
Finalist
Derrick Dunkley
Senior Leader
Finalist
Olutayo Arikawe
Senior Leader
Finalist
Dami Awosanmi
Rising Star
