Winners of the ICSA Jersey Awards 2019 were celebrated along with the recent academic achievements of ICSA graduates and students at the sell-out black tie ICSA Jersey Annual Dinner held at the Royal Jersey Showground on Friday, 13 September 2019.
“With nearly 400 guests, we were delighted to have such a fantastic turnout, the largest event in ICSA Jersey history, to celebrate the academic achievements of our local membersand students, whilst also applauding the success of the Awards winners,” said Robert Le Corre FCIS, ICSA Jersey Chairman. “Participation in the ICSA Jersey Awards has grown year on year, which bodes well for the profession since these are the company secretaries, administrators, and governance, risk and compliance professionals of the future.
“Good governance benefits companies, large and small, by establishing a framework of processes and attitudes that add value to the business, helps build its reputation and ensures its long-term continuity and success. The need for governance professionals who support and advise the boards of organisations in all industries and sectors continues to be as relevant as ever.”
The ICSA Jersey Awards 2019 were sponsored by Apex Group, BDO Sator Regulatory Consulting, Board Intelligence, BPP Professional Education, Computershare, Crestbridge, Estera, First Intuition, Ocorian, Simplifie and Top Personnel, all keen supporters of ICSA Jersey and its members. Mr Le Correadded: “It was due to the generous support of our sponsors that we were able to extend our event into the West Arena for the Drinks Reception this year, with locally based singer/songwriter, Moya. It was a wonderful start to a superb evening.”
The Awards were judged by a panel of industry experts and the short listed nominees included: Accuro, Apex Group, Axio Capital Solutions, Computershare Channel Islands, Crestbridge, Estera, Fairway Group & Bracken Rothwell, Highvern Trustees, HSBC Trustee CI, Intertrust, Mourant Governance Services, Oak Group (Jersey), Ocorian, PraxisIFM Trust, and SANNE Group, many with multiple teams and individuals in several Awards categories.
The winners of each Award were:
- Company Secretarial Officer of the Year
Sponsored by First Intuition
Finalists: Sophie Botterill of Apex Group; Jo Garnier of Oak Group (Jersey); and Sofia Fernandes of Axio Capital Solutions.
Winner – Jo Garnier of Oak Group (Jersey)
- Corporate Services Team of the Year
Sponsored by Ocorian
Finalists: Axio Capital Solutions; and Edward McFadyen & team at Oak Group (Jersey).
Winner – Axio Capital Solutions
- Administrator of the Year
Sponsored by Simplifie
Finalists: Katie Douglas of Accuro; James Baudains of Apex Group; Gemma Derrick of Computershare; Robyn Morais of Crestbridge; Matthew French of Estera; Justyna Straiton of Highvern Trustees; Sophie Le Marquand of Oak Group (Jersey); and Rebecca Myles of Ocorian.
Commendation: Gemma Derrick of Computershare.
Winner – Katie Douglas of Accuro
- Administration Team of the Year
Sponsored by Estera
Finalists: Steve Gully & team at Accuro; Lucy Baird & the Corporate Services team at SANNE Group; Miles Le Cornu & the Private Client team at Highvern Trustees; Charlotte Cruickshank & the Private Equity team at Ocorian; Shane Hugill & the Performance & Reward Management team (PRM) at Intertrust; Justine Wilkinson & the Trust Team at Fairway Group & Bracken Rothwell; Ed Fletcher & the Mourant Governance Services team at Mourant; Ita O’Sullivan & the Private Clients team at Oak Group (Jersey); Axio Capital Solutions; The Operations Team at Computershare Channel Islands; and Simon Todd & the Real Estate Services team at Crestbridge.
Commendations: Oak Group (Jersey) and Intertrust.
Winner – Crestbridge
- Risk and Compliance Award
Sponsored by Apex Group
Finalists: Accuro; Axio Capital Solutions; Crestbridge; Intertrust; Mourant Governance Services; Oak Group (Jersey); and Ocorian.
Winner – Axio Capital Solutions
- Governance Award – Team
Sponsored by BDO Sator Regulatory Consulting
Finalists: Computershare Channel Islands and Mourant Governance Services.
Winner– Mourant Governance Services
- Governance Award – Individual
Sponsored by BDO Sator Regulatory Consulting
Finalists: Carly Botterill of HSBC; and Edward McFadyen of Oak Group (Jersey).
Winner – Edward McFadyen of Oak Group (Jersey)
A Commendation was awarded to Carly Botterill working with HSBC Trustee CI. Carly is based in Dubai; her work with HSBC Trustee CI was recognised for international co-operation and team working across borders.
- The One to Watch
Sponsored by Top Personnel
Finalists: Scott King of Accuro; Olivia Hill of Apex Group; Rishi Gangaramani of Apex Group; Sofia Fernandes of Axio Capital Solutions; Emma Berry of Computershare; Courtney Bell of Estera; Jo Garnier of Oak Group (Jersey); Kathryn Le Cheminant of Ocorian; and Shannon O’Callaghan of Praxis IFM.
Commendation: Olivia Hill of Apex Group.
Winner – Rishi Gangaramani of Apex Group
The Student Excellence Award, which was based on examination performance during 2018/2019, and sponsored by BPP Professional Education, was awarded to Jacqueline Davidson of Aztec Financial Services.
Mr Le Corre, who sat on the Judging Panel along with David Rees ACIS, Chief Financial Officer of the Channel Islands Co-operative Society and Helen Hatton, MD of BDO Sator Regulatory Consulting, commented: “Once again, we were most impressed with the professionalism and technical excellence demonstrated by all of the nominated organisations, teams and individuals. They made the job of selecting the winners very difficult indeed.”
In addition to the announcement of the ICSA Jersey Awards 2019 winners, the Dinner celebrations recognised the students present who have recently completed the various stages of their ICSA qualifications. Local and international prize winners who have excelled in their ICSA examination papers over the last year were also recognised, with a presentation of a certificate by Robert Le Corre and recently appointment ICSA Chief Executive, Sara Drake.
This year, the prize winners in Jersey, each achieving the highest mark internationally in their respective papers, included: Felicity Johnson-Deeley of EFG Fund Services and Amira Fernandes of LGL Trustees, both who were presented with a certificate of recognition for their outstanding academic performance from ICSA Jersey.
Emily Collins GradICSA of Mourant Governance Services was also recognised for achieving the Ralph Bell Prize in June 2019, along with the Livery Prize which is awarded by the Worshipful Company of Chartered Secretaries and Administrators (WCCSA).
The local prize winners achieving the best completion for their respective qualifications were:
- Alexander Evans of PraxisIFM for the Best Jersey Completion of the International Finance and Administration (IFA) Level 5 Diploma
- Emily Collins GradICSA of Mourant Governance Services for the Best Jersey Completion of the Chartered Secretaries Qualifying Scheme (CSQS).
- Jacqueline Davidson of Aztec Financial Services for the Best Jersey Completion of the International Finance and Administration (IFA) Level 4 Certificate and the Best Overall Jersey Completion, an achievement which also secured her the Student Excellence Award.
The graduation ceremony, with formal graduation attire, celebrated the recently qualifying Jersey-based ICSA Graduates, and new Associates of the Institute. Those present were: Florence Cox GradICSA; Anna Heppleston GradICSA; Debbie Reeve GradICSA; Chloe Smith GradICSA; Scott Strzelecki GradICSA; Emma Syvret GradICSA; Michelle Tinari-Lee ACIS; Louisa Bonney ACIS; Scott Danks ACIS; Matthew French ACIS; Sarah Earles ACIS; Robyn-Hayley Morais ACIS; Leo Da Silva ACIS; Samantha Pickett ACIS; and Sophie De Freitas FCIS.
A charity draw with prizes kindly donated by more than 20 organisations raised £2,340.00 for Causeway and the JSPCA.
Celebrations continued into the early hours with local band ‘Take This’. Reservations for tables for next year’s ICSA Jersey Annual Dinner, Awards & Graduation have already been received; the date of the event will be Friday, 25 September 2020.
