Everton chief executive Professor Denise Barrett-Baxendale has picked up a hat-trick of awards at the National Business Women’s Awards 2020, including the top prize. More than 400 entrepreneurs and business leaders gathered at the delayed event at Hilton London Wembley on Thursday to see Barrett-Baxendale accept her awards treble via video link. On receiving her third and final award of the evening,
Denise Barett-Baxendale said: “It is an incredible honour and I’m delighted to have received these prestigious awards. It has certainly been an incredibly difficult 18 months, which have shone an unprecedented spotlight on the values and priorities of organisations. I am proud of the way in which our Club has supported our staff, our supporters, and our communities – and that focus has been rewarded in spades. I view these awards as an acknowledgement of the expertise and hard work of everyone at Everton Football Club and, for that reason, this recognition fills me with enormous pride.”
