This year, we have recognised winners across EMEA, APAC and The Americas in three exciting categories: Woman of the Year, Champion of Change and Leading Light.
This year’s Treasury Today Woman of the Year award EMEA recognises a leader whose impact extends beyond technical excellence. Carol Thurnheer, Regional Treasurer at consumer healthcare group Haleon, embodies the very best of modern treasury in her strategic ability and her commitment to people and progress.
Jessica .A. Oku is a treasury and finance leader with more than 12 years’ experience delivering measurable business results while helping others grow. In her treasury leadership roles, she has raised millions in capital to support expansion and investment, delivered more than US$1.3m in cost savings, reduced finance costs by 40% within six months, and recovered approximately US$700,000 in excess bank charges. Her work consistently positions treasury as a strategic discipline focused on liquidity, capital allocation, risk management and long-term sustainability.
Lucia Ma is Group Treasurer and Inventory Controller at Klook Travel Technology and this year’s Champion of Change Overall Winner in recognition of her success at challenging conventional thinking, modernising treasury processes at the travel company, and empowering the next generation of female treasury professionals.
Marianna Polykrati, Group Treasurer at AVRAMAR Aquaculture wins Champion of Change, EMEA in recognition of her role steering the company out of a period of financial distress and operational uncertainty. Her exceptional determination, resilience and leadership transformed the treasury function from a largely informal structure into a fully organised and operational department.
Over a career spanning more than two decades in treasury and finance, Isha has built a track record defined by execution, transformation and sustained leadership impact. In her past roles, she has played a central role in supporting corporate growth, including assisting in raising €12m from financial institutions to fund M&A activity and business expansion. Her focus on balance sheet efficiency has also delivered tangible results, most notably a 15% reduction in overdue guarantees and deposits, unlocking previously restricted cash and strengthening liquidity management.
Woman of the Year Highly Commended Winner, Lucía Galán Cáceres, Head of Group Treasury at On, defines her professional brand through a rare combination of technical excellence and a deeply people-centred approach. Recognised for her standout accomplishments, Lucía has built her reputation as a transformative leader who excels at partnering with diverse functions to build data-driven, digital-first treasury capabilities, leading on some of the most complex corporate finance challenges in growth companies in Europe.
Shuya’s career trajectory in treasury at automotive multinationals in the Asia Pacific region is a reflection of the evolution of treasury from operational excellence to strategic leadership at group level. He currently serves as Head of Group Treasury at ARCHION Corporation, a holding company formed from the integration of MFTBC and Hino Motor, where he oversaw regional liquidity management, cash visibility, pooling structures and treasury infrastructure across diverse markets.
As Vice President and Treasurer at Capri Holdings Limited, Tai leads the global treasury organisation for one of the world’s most recognised luxury fashion companies, driving financial strategy, liquidity, capital markets and risk management across global markets.
