THE ELITE AWARDS
The Winners 2024

The Female
Entrepreneur Award
Jill Glencross
Independent Funeral Director

Young Men Shaping Carlisle’s Business Future Award
Ben Fisher
AB Energy Centre

Male Role
Model Award
Barrie Mark
Personal Training

The Solopreneur
Award
Matt Rayson
The Old Bank

Female Role
Model Award
Claire Whitehouse
University of Cumbria

Best Emerging
Business Award
Vicky Hutchinson & Carol Wallace
Creative Hutch

Young Female
Entrepreneur Award
Abigail Crooks
Cache4 IT Solutions

Carlisle Creative
Excellence Award
Maxine & Will Morgan
Old Fire Station

Scale Up
Award
Brian Twigg
Pie Demand

Social Media
Star Award
Adam Roberts
CJAJ Media

Special Recognition Award
Sara Oldham
Cash for Kids

Innovator of the
Year Award
Lou Kneath
Plus 3k

Special Recognition Award
David McNeill
StagedRight

Contribution to the City Award
Vice Chancellor
Professor Julie Mennell