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CMI Awards of Excellence
Celebrating volunteering excellence amongst the CMI community
Management apprentices are making a positive difference to workplaces all around the world. This award celebrates outstanding apprentices who are committed to developing themselves and making an impact in their organisation. We are looking to recognise apprentices who are learning on the job, showing real-world impact from their learning and fostering innovation in their workplaces.
Meet our Apprentice of the Year 2024 Winner
Best in class
Showcase and celebrate the achievements of your apprentices.
Motivation and Reward
Being nominated for the awards is a huge achievement, celebrating hard work and positive impact.
Judges
Our prestigious judging panel will review and determine who is exemplifying best practice and the highest standards the profession can offer.
Recognition
The CMI Awards are globally recognised, so look great on a person’s CV.
Congratulations to our brilliant Apprentices for their fantastic achievements and commitment to becoming great managers.
Chief Revenue Officer Medics Academy View Hiba's profile
Head of Apprenticeships (Internal Delivery) and Leadership Development East Suffolk and North Essex NHS Foundation Trust (ESNEFT) View Debbie's profile
Advisory Service Support Manager Hargreaves Lansdown View Laura's profile
Distribution Manager JD Wetherspoons View Trish's profile
Hiba Khan is a Doctor in Obstetrics and Gynaecology, currently serving as the Chief Revenue Officer at Medics. Academy and an Honorary Lecturer at The University of Central Lancashire. With a strong background in entrepreneurship and healthcare innovation, Hiba was awarded an Innovation Fellowship at Mid and South Essex NHS Trust. At Medics.Academy, she leads the development function and oversees a global team of executives.
A member of the UK Young Academy, Hiba actively contributes to national research and policy initiatives. She also brings governance experience as Vice-Chair of the Board at Queen Mary University Students’ Union and as a Governor on the University of West London's Workforce Committee.
Hiba has been recogniszed with several awards, including national honors in quality improvement and multiple "Outstanding" awards in clinical practice. Outside of her medical career, she has also achieved a gold medal in regional weightlifting.
Debbie McArthur left school at 16 with basic qualifications and began her career in banking. After various career paths and a transformative experience in her mid-40s, she returned to education, eventually earning a degree through the Open University. This marked the beginning of a journey in continuous learning and a career change into teaching.
Debbie now works within a large NHS Trust, where she is pursuing a Senior Leader Apprenticeship and has developed strategically in her role. She leads a team responsible for delivering apprenticeships under the Trust’s Employer Provider status and oversees the development of flagship leadership programs.
On a personal note, Debbie has been married for 44 years, has two children, seven grandchildren, and two cats.
Laura Fenton graduated from The University of Liverpool with a degree in Business Economics and began her career at Hargreaves Lansdown in 2015, where she developed a passion for financial advice. By 2020, she had secured a team leader role, successfully navigating her team through the challenges of COVID-19.
After returning from maternity leave in 2021, Laura began an apprenticeship that helped her manage a major restructure, leading to her promotion to Advisory Service Support Manager. She now oversees all support functions within the advisory division, guiding her teams to efficiently support over 100 Financial Advisers.
Trish Burley is the Distribution Manager for JD Wetherspoon, a role she secured six months ago after a decade of working in Wetherspoon pubs. Trish recently completed her Operational Departmental Management apprenticeship and earned CMI accreditation through Leeds Beckett University. Balancing her responsibilities while living in Birmingham, working in Watford, and studying in Leeds required strong management skills.
The skills and confidence Trish gained through her CMI accreditation have prepared her for further study and for developing efficiencies in Wetherspoon’s distribution processes. Outside of work, Trish is dedicated to her community, volunteering weekly with the sea cadets, and enjoys traveling whenever possible.
To even be considered for this award is a huge honour, and to win it would mean everything to me. I am a passionate advocate of the difference that can be made by effective Third Sector provision, and the learning gained through the apprenticeship has completely changed how I approach the challenges currently faced by so many non-profit organisations. I consider myself so lucky to be in a position where applying my learning can benefit so many people and communities. The CMI apprenticeship has reinforced my desire to continue to learn and develop, and redoubled my commitment to put my energy into making a positive difference in our society.
Will Burchell CMgr FCMI Nottingham Trent University 2023 Apprentice of the Year Award Winner
The Awards process goes through multiple phases to determine our shortlist, longlist and winners. Each stage of the process is supported by our experienced judges against a set criteria.
The CMI Awards receive entries from a diverse range of organisations and individuals across various sectors and fields. To ensure that our judges are able to reflect this diversity, we carefully select individuals who are experts in their respective fields and have a wealth of experience.
Meet the Judges
Timeline
Nominations open
12th April 2024
Nominations close
12th July 2024
Shortlist announced
3rd September 2024
Winner announced
27th November 2024
