Pre Drinks Awards Ceremony Winners Maserati Stephen Cornelissen, 2016 CEO of the Year. Congratulations to Steven Cornelissen, Group CEO, Mercy Health. Runner-Up CEO of the Year, Christine Holgate, CEO, Blackmores accepting via Facetime. Highly Commended CEO of the Year, Nigel Garrard. Aaron Canning, CFO Blackmores, Runner Up of CFO of the Year. Anne Bryce, CEO of Achieve Australia winner of the Not for Profit Executive of the Year Award. Danny Assabgy, CEO of Hudson Homes, Winner of Building and Construction Executive of the Year 2016 Dave Fenlon, accepting the Managing Director of the Year Award on behalf of Nathan Cheong, MD of BioCeuticals. David Rohsheim, GM ANZ, Uber winner of the Young Executive of the Year. Dhruv Deepak Saxena, MD of Riveerina Oils & Bio Energy, winner of Energy & Resources Executive of the Year. CEO of the year, Stephen Cornelissen, CEO of Mercy Health with judge Naomi Simon & host Eddie McGuire Gary Edstein, CEO Oceania of DHL Express, Winner of Transport And Logistics Executive of the Year 2016 Greg Joffe, accepting the Professional Services Executive of the Year Award on behalf of Tim Orton, MD of Nous Group. John Arnott, Executive Director Customer of ING Direct, Winner of Marketing Executive of the Year 2016 John Winning, CEO of Winning Group, Winner of Retail Executive of the Year 2016 Karin Sheppard, COO Australasia & Japan of IHG, Winner of Hospitality & Tourism Executive of the Year 2016 Larissa Auditore, EA to CEO & MD of Insurance and Care NSW, Winner of Executive Assistant of the Year 2016 Lincoln Easton, CEO of Progressclaim.com, Winner of Start Up Executive of the Year 2016 Linda Redfearn, Head of HR of Blackmores, Winner of HR Executive of the Year 2016 Marne Fechner, CEO Netball World Cup 2015 of Netball Australia, Winner of Sport & Recreation Executive of the Year Martin Barry, accepting the award on behalf of Greg O’Neill, President & CEO of La Trobe Financial, Winner of Financial Services Executive of the Year 2016 Murray Hunter and Wife Murray Hunter, Founder of Design + Industry, Winner of Professional Services Executive of the Year 2016 Nigel Garrard, CEO and Managing Director of Orora Limited, Winner of Manufacturing Executive of the Year 2016 Rod Douglas, Chairperson of Mr Rental, Winner of Chairperson of the Year 2016 Simon Raik-Allen, Chief Technical Advisor of MYOB, Winner of CIO of the Year 2016 Stephen Cornelissen, Group CEO of Mercy Health, Winner of Health and Pharmaceuticals Executive of the Year 2016 with Naomi Simson Stephen Cornelissen, Group CEO of Mercy Health, Winner of CEO of the Year 2016 Tina West, Chairperson, Darkinjung Local of Aboriginal Land Council, Winner of Chairperson of the Year William Confalonieri, Chief Digital Officer, CIO & VP of Deakin University, Winner of CIO of the Year 2016 Jason Dooris, CEO of Atomic 212, Winner of Media Executive of the Year 2016