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.
Mallika Mathur Lhéritier at Koaloo.Fi is Treasury Today’s Overall Winner of Leading Light, EMEA in recognition for her career that stands as a true beacon of inspiration. Mallika is co-founder of Koaloo.Fi, a supply chain-focused fintech that has transformed the way companies approach sustainable finance and resilience. Under her leadership, Koaloo.Fi was recognised as Fintech of the Year 2025 in France, Most Innovative Fintech by Treasury Management International, and listed in the Global ESG Fintech 100 two years in a row in a series of awards that are testament to her vision, impact and ability to turn bold ideas into meaningful change.
Annie Seelaus has built a distinctive leadership model that combines commercial ambition with meaningful inclusion. As chief executive of R. Seelaus & Co., she has turned the firm into a high-performing broker-dealer and asset manager while proving that creating more opportunities for women can strengthen both culture and business results.
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.
Summa is an inspiring leader whose influence extends far beyond her role as Associate Vice President of Treasury at Victoria’s Secret & Co. In her corporate work, she brings strategic financial expertise and thoughtful leadership to complex treasury functions, helping to guide long-term business success while fostering a culture of inclusion and collaboration within the organisation.
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.
Lorena Pérez Sandroni has built an exceptional international treasury career spanning more than 23 years across multinational, listed and private equity – owned organisations. She has held senior leadership roles in global companies including Laureate International Education, Epson Europe, SVP Worldwide and PayU GPO where she has consistently driven treasury transformation and operational excellence. For example, her achievements include designing and implementing centralised cash structures, optimising liquidity across regions, developing FX risk management frameworks and leading multiple Treasury Management System (TMS) implementations. In each position she has built a reputation for professionalising and standardising treasury processes that have supported significant business growth in international organisations.
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.
Amanda Bauer represents a rare combination of financial leadership, regulatory expertise and community impact. Her career has been defined by successfully leading financial operations in complex and highly regulated environments while maintaining a strong commitment to mentorship and community engagement.
Lisa Dukes is this year’s Highly Commended Winner of Treasury Today Group’s Leading Light award in recognition of her work across treasury, corporate finance and risk management where she has delivered meaningful impact at organisational, industry and community levels.
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.
This year’s Highly Commended Winner of Treasury Today Group’s Champion of Change award goes to Joanna Fanthorpe, singled out for her transformative contribution to wellbeing, diversity, equity and inclusion within the corporate treasury environment. Joanna is a highly experienced and widely respected professional, well known and deeply trusted both internally and across the wider sector. Her influence is built on authenticity, empathy and an unwavering commitment to creating healthier, more inclusive workplaces.
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.
