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Aicha McKenzie Jonathan Mildenhall
CEO, AMCK Model Agency Chief Executive Officer, Jeanette Arnold
and AMCK Dance Agency TwentyFirstCenturyBrand Chair of the London Assembly
Steve McQueen Gina Miller Powerlistee Jeanette Arnold
Film Director Best for Britain Campaigner; has been a staple of the
Dr Heather Melville Founder SCMDirect.com, London Assembly for the past
Director & Head of Client MoneyShe.com, SCM50.com, 20 years, where she began in
Experience at PwC True and Fair Foundation 2000 as a list member. In 2004, she
succeeded Meg Hiller, current MP for Hackney South, as
Bernard Mensah Justine Mills the Assembly Member for North East London, serving
President of Europe, the Middle Founder, Fashion Store, Hackney, Islington and Waltham Forest. She has made
East and Africa (EMEA) and Cricket an indelible mark during her time there, and her list of
co-Head of Global Fixed Joe Montgomery achievements include bringing the 2012 Olympics to
Income, Currencies and Founding Chairman, Youth London, introducing legislation to control smoking in
Commodities (FICC) Trading at Futures Foundation public places and being an active champion on women’s
Bank of America Merrill Lynch issues, “especially FGM, modern slavery and domestic
Claudine Moore violence”. She has also chaired the Assembly for the
International PR Expert past five years. In January, she announced via a letter
Lord Bill Morris to family, friends and colleagues that she would be
Former British Trade Union stepping aside when the next election rolled around
Leader in 16 months. As Hackney’s representative at the
London Assembly since 2004, her reputation definitely
Scott Morrison precedes her. Many were quick to pay tribute, including
Co-founder of ThinkSprint; former Hackney councillor and Windrush campaigner
Founder and Bringer of Patrick Vernon, taxi drivers’ group the LTDA, who said:
The Boom! “Politicians get a lot of stick these days, but you are on
Dr Maggie Aderin-Pocock, Peter Morrison the list of the good ones”, and Newham councillor James
Space Scientist Beckles, who called her a “true champion for women
Inventor, Leaf Log
and girls, especially BAME ones”.
Dr Maggie has become a Dambisa Moyo
hugely recognised face in International economist and
the world of STEM in the author Chris Ofili Chinyelu Onwurah MP
UK, as both a role model Artist Newcastle upon Tyne
and an innovator. She has Chris Munro
gone from strength to Managing Director, EMEA Tunde Ogungbesan Elvira Dyangani Ose
strength since making her Leverage Finance Executive Development and Art Curator
first of many appearances Talent, Saudi Aramco Sharon Dodua Otoo
in the Powerlist in 2010. Stanley Musesengwa Michelle Ogundehin
The former Powerlist ‘Top Former Chief Operating Officer Editor; Writer; Consultant; TV Award-winning author
Tenner’ runs her own and main Board Director of presenter; Former Editor-in- Baron Herman Ouseley
company called Science Tate & Lyle plc; Managing Chief, ELLE Decoration Life Peer; Chairman, Kick It Out
Innovation Ltd, which Partner at Takura Capital
aims to bring science Partners Nelson Ogunshakin Elsie Owusu
to as many people as Justina Mutale Chief Executive, FIDIC Architect
possible. Her first book, President, Justina Mutale David Oyelowo
The Sky At Night: Book Of Foundation Christine Ohurugho, Actor
The Moon was released Olympian and World
in 2018 and this year she Jake Nava Champion, 400m Carl Palmer
has been working on Director (music video and TV Dr Ify Okocha Former Managing Director, Jet
two more, which is a big commercials) Medical Director, Oxleas NHS Star Phonographics
challenge, as she suffers Trevor Nelson Foundation Trust
from dyslexia, but that Murziline Parchment
is also something she DJ; TV/Radio Presenter Professor Stanley Okolo Barrister; Senior Executive
has been vocal about, Thandie Newton Professor and Consultant Mica Paris
and become an additional Actress Gynaecologist, Global Singer, Radio/TV Presenter
inspirational voice on. Health and Research, London
Her book came off the Oba Nsugbe QC and Nigeria Michael Parker
back of her hosting Barrister Francesca Okosi Senior Partner, Parkers;
duties on the BBC’s Seyi Obakin Director of Director of People, Associate Professor in
The Sky At Night, a CEO, Centrepoint General Pharmaceutical Accounting and Financial
monthly programme on Council Management, Henley Business
astronomy, which she was Bernard Obika School
asked to present after the CEO, Roughton Group Dr Uchenna Okoye
passing of host Patrick Dumi Oburota Clinical Director, London Nathaniel Peat
Moore. She is also working Co-founder, Disturbing London Smiling Dental Group; TV social entrepreneur and
on TV shows, including a Personality motivational speaker; Founder
kids’ programme called Dr Fedelis Oditah QC Sir Ken Olisa of The Safety Box; Co-founder,
Maggie’s Barrister; President Businessman; Lord-Lieutenant Gennex
Space Adventures. International Law Association, of Greater London; Founder, Andi Peters
Nigeria
Interregnum (merchant bank) TV presenter; Producer

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