Nominee name: Vaishnavi Ghugari Vaishnavi Ghugari Nominee age: 25 Nominated by: Keiron Murray Keiron Murray Relationship to nominee: Employer Their story: Vaishnavi arrived in the Island late in 2024 joining her partner John, a Manxman, who she met at University … Read More
Percy Hampton – 3074
Nominee name: Percy Hampton Nominee age: 21 Nominated by: Emma Quirk Relationship to nominee: Friend Their story: Having returned from living in New Zealand Percy set about creating a space where conversations about island life can be had. He created … Read More
Tags: Collaboration, Community Impact, Disruptor, Innovation
Oliver Hall – 3122
Nominee name: Oliver Hall Nominee age: 28 Nominated by: Adedeji Johnson Relationship to nominee: Colleague Their story: Oliver Hall works as the Operations Manager for the Standard Bank of South Africa (Isle of Man) Branch, SBSAIOM. Throughout his career, Ollie … Read More
Tags: Achievement, Collaboration, Creativity, Innovation, Trailblazer
Nayab Raza – 3059
Nominee’s name: NAYAB RAZA Nominated by: Self Nominee’s age: 29 Nominee’s Story: I am pursuing a PhD in Environmental Biology and also serving as a Teaching assistant at the University of Manchester, UK. As founder of Algaverse (https://algaverse.uk/), my vision … Read More
Max Beard – 3120
Nominee name: Max Beard Nominee age: 24 Nominated by: Karl Moore Relationship to nominee: Employer Their story: Max is employed for Utmost International as an Automation Developer. Within his role, Max mainly focusses on Data Automation and has worked across … Read More
Tags: Achievement, Collaboration, Creativity, Innovation, Trailblazer
Marc McCabe-O’Kelly – 3116
Nominee’s name: Marc McCabe-O’Kelly Nominated by: Self Nominee’s age: 28 Nominee’s Story: I am a MLRO, Compliance & Risk Consultant and Company DIrector based and raised on the Isle of Man. I work for a newly started Virtual Asset Service … Read More
Lily Wolter – 3047
Nominee name: Lily Wolter Nominee age: 28 Nominated by: Georgia Anteney-Hoare Relationship to nominee: Family Their story: Lily grew up on the Isle of Man with her brother Jack Wolter. She has always been exceptionally musically gifted having achieved grade … Read More
Jenny Chan – 3068
Nominee name: Jenny Chan Nominee age: 26 Nominated by: Emily Gibson Relationship to nominee: Colleague Their story: Jenny is one of the creative leads at the craftworks studio, a paint your own pottery studio in Castletown. Jenny is an astounding … Read More
Tags: Creativity, Innovation, Leadership, Sustainability, Trailblazer
Jennifer Merrick – 3088
Nominee’s name: Jennifer Merrick Nominated by: Self Nominee’s age: 27 Nominee’s Story: I own and run Just Jenny’s / Pretty cakes and bakes. Just Jenny’s originally started as Pretty Cakes & Bakes working from home offering offering custom orders. In … Read More
Gavin Turnbull – 3076
Nominee name: Gavin Turnbull Nominee age: 27 Nominated by: Brandon Mellows Relationship to nominee: Colleague Their story: Gavin has moved to the Isle of man having stayed and holidayed here previously. Gavin brings extensive experience of care at home and … Read More
Eric van der Merwe – 3037
Nominee name: Eric van der Merwe Nominee age: 28 Nominated by: Daniel Scott Relationship to nominee: Colleague Their story: Eric’s story is a testament to resilience, self-belief, and the power of perseverance. After facing bullying he elected to complete is … Read More
Charlie Davidin – 3062
Nominee name: Charlie Davidin Nominee age: 22 Nominated by: Joe Tiketh Relationship to nominee: Colleague Their story: When you sit down with Charlie and get to know and how he started to get to where he is now, the guy … Read More
Caitlin Cowin – 3034
Nominee’s name: Caitlin Cowin Nominated by: Self Nominee’s age: 28 Nominee’s Story: I own a dance school called Theatrix Theatre Company since 2020 for children and adults. Including myself there are 7 teachers involved in the school. We teach multiple … Read More
Beth Lewis – 3086
Nominee name: Beth Lewis Nominee age: 24 Nominated by: Karl Moore Relationship to nominee: Employer Their story: Beth’s career in the life insurance industry with Utmost International shows her dedication, remarkable growth, and commitment to her role and both the … Read More
Tags: Achievement, Innovation, Leadership
Aaron Underwood – 3057
Nominee name: Aaron Underwood Nominee age: 21 Nominated by: Tracy Underwood Relationship to nominee: Family Their story: My son Aaron launched his business in April 2022. He traveled to the UK to complete a three-month course in tree arboristry and … Read More
Caitlin Ball – 3124
Nominee name: Caitlin Ball Nominee age: 23 Nominated by: Bernie Johnson Relationship to nominee: Family Their story: Caitlin found herself in a position that she finished university that , she had loath to contact with old school friends and she … Read More
Daniel Martin – 3058
Nominee name: Daniel Martin Nominee age: 29 years old Nominated by: Guy Wood Relationship to nominee: Colleague Their story: Dan is a driven entrepreneur and digital innovator who has made a significant impact on the Isle of Man’s business landscape. … Read More
Tags: Creativity, Disruptor, Entrepreneurship, Innovation, Trailblazer
Ambrose McCartney – 3015
Nominee name: Ambrose McCartney Nominee age: 24 Nominated by: Adam Drummond Relationship to nominee: Friend Their story: Ambrose is a dynamic and hardworking leader whose unwavering dedication to his work and people has been pivotal in shaping the success of a fast-growing startup in … Read More
Tags: Achievement, Collaboration, Creativity, Innovation, Leadership