2019 Winners and Finalists
Meet our exceptional 2019 winners and finalists across all six categories.
Black British Business Person of the Year
Gisela Abbam
Arts and Media
Winner
Dr Sharon Watson MBE
Senior Leader
Winner
Yomi Adegoke
Rising Star
Winner
Elizabeth Uviebinene
Rising Star
Finalist
Colin Gillespie
Senior Leader
Finalist
Dorothy Koomson
Senior Leader
Finalist
Christina Okorocha
Rising Star
Finalist
Fiona Rutherford
Rising Star
Finalist
Ruby Aryiku
Rising Star
Finalist
Rumbi Mupindu
Rising Star
Consumer and Luxury
Winner
Aicha Mckenzie
Senior Leader
Winner
Uzo Okwuosa
Rising Star
Finalist
Laura Battley
Senior Leader
Finalist
Sarah Nelson
Senior Leader
Finalist
Deborah Ajaja
Rising Star
Finalist
Jamela Acheampong
Rising Star
Entrepreneur
Winner
Born Barikor
Senior Leader
Winner
Jamelia Donaldson
Rising Star
Finalist
Professor Hanif Kara OBE
Senior Leader
Finalist
Joshua Umoren
Senior Leader
Finalist
Sena Mortoo
Senior Leader
Finalist
Jamie Tavares
Rising Star
Finalist
Jen Scott
Rising Star
Finalist
Samuel Mensah
Rising Star
Financial Services
Winner
Ireti Samuel-Ogbu
Senior Leader
Winner
Dr Olusiji Sanya
Rising Star
Finalist
Justin Onuekwusi
Senior Leader
Finalist
Sophia Aluko
Senior Leader
Finalist
Abisola Barber
Rising Star
Finalist
Zabrina Smith
Rising Star
Professional Services
Winner
Teresa Owusu-Adjei
Senior Leader
Winner
Macky O’Sullivan
Rising Star
Finalist
Darren Roiser
Senior Leader
Finalist
Richard Iferenta
Senior Leader
Finalist
Dara Kirton
Rising Star
Finalist
Roy Appiah
Rising Star
STEM
Science, Engineering, Mathematics and Technology
Winner
Sharon Lee
Senior Leader
Winner
Dr Kayisha Payne
Rising Star
Finalist
David Germain
Senior Leader
Finalist
Gisela Abbam
Senior Leader
Finalist
Biko Agozino
Rising Star
