Lucy Receives MD’s Choice Award at Progress Superstar Awards 2025

Every year at the Progress Superstar Awards, there is one moment that feels especially personal. It is the point in the programme when our Managing Director, Claire Rogers, chooses someone whose growth, heart and quiet determination have stood out to her over the year. This is the MD’s Choice Award, and in 2025 it went to someone who has been steadily leaving her mark across Progress… Lucy Martin.

Claire described Lucy as someone who “keeps popping up” in all the best ways. A small success here, a thoughtful idea there, a moment of leadership at just the right time. Lucy first came to Claire’s attention during the early management and team-leader bootcamps. She arrived with curiosity and a strong desire to learn, and over time those early sparks became a confident flame.

“She is passionate and committed,” Claire shared. “She wants to learn, she wants to be her best and she wants to do her best for her team. And what I’m hearing back now is someone who inspires others. Someone who leads with creativity and humility. Someone who doesn’t yet realise how good she is going to be.”

Lucy has become a positive force within her service, leading with care and bringing fresh ideas into her day-to-day work. She’s the kind of person who lifts the people around her without making it about herself, and her quiet consistency has not gone unnoticed.

Claire’s words reminded everyone in the room that leadership is not always loud or showy. Sometimes it looks like dedication, curiosity, kindness and the courage to keep growing. Lucy embodies all of these.

Her award is more than recognition of past achievements. It is a celebration of her potential and the bright future she is steadily shaping within Progress.

Congratulations, Lucy. Your journey is an inspiration, and we are proud to walk it with you.

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