Heather Hartridge, Director of Marketing, Excellence and Innovation, Twinings

With over 25 years’ experience in international, business-to-business and consumer marketing roles, I am passionate about creating engaging and value-driving experiences for consumers.

To date, I have really focused my time and energy on making a difference within my own global business TwiningsOvo and our wider parent company Associated British Foods (which employs 132K people in 53 countries). I lead our Marketing Excellence programme and, through this, connect with a large number of marketing professional and experts who help support and train our 200 strong Marketing and Insight community.

From a broader leadership perspective, I sat on the steering committee for our ABF Women in Business programme for over 5 years. I am also a very active member, representing the TwiningsOvo business and sharing my own personal leadership approach at many live events (250+ attendees). I only left the committee recently to focus my efforts more on D, E+I at TwiningsOvo and have recently sponsored a pilot apprenticeship programme, partnering with Multiverse, to bring broader diversity of thought into our business. I have also coached many people within our marketing community as well as female leaders starting on their leadership journey within ABF.

Outside of work I love travelling with family, friends and colleagues – whoever wants to go! Recent trips include motor-homing in Canada; Aruba; Singapore; Kuala Lumpur; Thailand and Bail. I love learning about different cultures and having new experiences.

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NOMINATIONS FOR 2026 ARE OPEN!

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