Louise Turner – Head Judge

Picture this: a cozy café in Normanton, early 2022. Louise Turner and Claire Sutherley, Managing Director of We Are Wakefield, sat across from each other, sipping their coffees and enjoying a rather indulgent slice of cake. Their vision was crystal clear: Wakefield’s thriving businesses deserved recognition, celebration, and a stage to shine. And so, over steaming mugs and shared dreams, the seeds of the Wakefield Business Awards were planted. The rest is history!

Since 2012, Louise has been running Awards Writers, a specialist awards-writing consultancy. Working with a small, hand-picked team of fellow experts, Awards Writers has secured trophies for individuals and businesses of all sizes across all sectors in the UK and internationally. A staggering success rate of 80% of being entries shortlisted and around half going on to win keeps clients coming back year after year. She’s an experienced judge and author of Glory: The Magic Formula for Winning More Business Awards.

As a former communications and PR manager, Louise has spent her career sniffing out stories. She firmly believes it’s the combination of a strong narrative backed up with good numbers which helps people win awards.

Louise will not be advising on any entries to the Wakefield Business Awards.