The award was introduced last year to recognise male colleagues actively encouraging and supporting female employees within their business.
Also in the category is Phil Gardner, Thomas Cook; Adam White, Baxter Hoare; and Neil Armorgie, Advantage Travel Partnership.
Finalists were selected by a panel of industry judges, with the winners set to be announced on 23 September in London at the AWTE Awards Evening, in partnership with The Travel Network Group.
AWTE chair Claire Osbourne said: “The shortlist for this year was outstanding, and the judges had a tough job selecting the finalists for this year.
“This year’s awards are going to be bigger and better than ever, and we can’t wait for the event to announce the winners, and especially having the opportunity to recognise some of the Rising Stars in travel.
“We will also be adding further women to our Influential Women in Travel and Tourism Hospitality List on the evening too. Tickets are selling fast so please don’t leave it too late to book.”
The full shortlist:
AWTE Honorary Award
• Lindsay Garvey-Jones – Holiday Extras
• Debbie Marshall – Silver Travel Advisor
• Maggie Dobson – AWTE Benevolent
• Lisa Henning – The Travel Network Group
AWTE Business Impact Award
• Adele Foster – CLIA
• Sara Marchant – Heathrow Airport Ltd
• Tolene Van Der Merwe – South African Tourism UK
• Sonja Haas – Travelzoo
• Claire Brighton – Advantage Travel Partnership
AWTE Company Award
• HF Holidays
• C&M Travel Recruitment
• dnata
AWTE Ambassador Award
• Phil Gardner – Thomas Cook
• Adam White – Baxter Hoare
• Daniel Pearce – TTG Media
• Neil Armorgie – Advantage Travel Partnership
AWTE Rising Star Award
• Emily Charlotte Olsen – The Brighter Group
• Camila Del Popolo - Travelport
• Cat Morrissey – The Travel Network Group
• Sophie Nelson – Avis Budget International
• Laura Lindley – Travelzoo
