Sarah is honoured to have been asked to be a member of the judging panel this year. She is director of strategy, assurance and standards for the Government Commercial Function, an organisation of more than 6,000 procurement and contract management professionals across the public sector who maximise value for money from over £168bn of contracted spend. Since 2022, she has been a member of the Audit Committee for the Non-Ministerial Departments of Jersey, which assures economic, effective and efficient operation of services. She has 25 years of commercial experience in both the public and private sectors, leading high-performing teams directly and in matrix management environments. The results have led to internal and external recognition, including an award for significant cross government corporate contribution and multiple Chartered Institute of Purchasing and Supply awards.