About the award:
This award has been renamed as a tribute to our former CEO, John Cartwright, who sadly passed away in December 2023. In the decade to December 2019, John successfully led AREF through a transformational period, setting it up to become the award-winning industry association it is today.
This award is a discretionary award, with nominations selected by the AREF Team. The Team then hold a vote with the Board and Management Committee to determine the winner. It is awarded to an individual who has gone the extra mile in terms of their personal involvement in our affairs and their commitment to the evolution of the association and the industry.
No submission is required for this award.
2023 Winner:
Melville Rodrigues, Apex
2023 Nominations:
The winning entry:
The winner will be announced at The AREF Annual Dinner in September (link).
Previous Winners:
2023: Melville Rodrigues, Apex
2022: Ann Xu of CBRE Investment Management
2021: Sam Carson of CBRE
2020: Tom Pinnell of Langham Hall
2019: Guy Glover of BMO
2018: Joint winners: Will Chetwood, Aviva & Melville Rodrigues, Charles Russell Speechlys
2017: John Forbes, John Forbes Consulting LLP
2016: No award given
2015: Paul Edwards, Legal & General
2014: Anthony Shayle, UBS
2013: Jenny Buck, Tesco Pension Investment Ltd
2012: Jenny Pidgeon, TIAA Henderson Global Investors
Enquiries:
For any enquiries relating to any of the awards, please contact Clare at cwhyte@aref.org.uk.