The Bathroom Association has announced the winners of its Thirty-under-Thirty Awards 2026, celebrating 30 outstanding young professionals shaping the UK bathroom sector.
The winners received their awards during the Association’s Gala Evening on 8 October 2026 at The Grand Hotel, Birmingham, following the annual Connect Conference.
Created to recognise emerging talent across the sector, the Thirty-under-Thirty Awards celebrate individuals aged 29 and under who are already demonstrating achievement, ambition and the potential to help shape the future of the industry. Entries were assessed against three key criteria: growth and achievement within the business, future potential and approach to personal development, and recognition among colleagues and peers.
This year’s 30 winners are:
Sam Griffiths-Clarke – Adroit Services | Amazing Bathrooms
George Dean – kbbreview
Jaychel Barlet – GROHE Ltd
Orlando Pauza – Perrin & Rowe (Fortune Brands Innovations)
Scarlett Jenkins – Fortune Brands Innovations
Ellie Williams – Lecico Bathrooms
Ben Bavister – Delabie DVS
Derbhaile Boyle – SONAS Bathrooms
Emma Mahon – SONAS Bathrooms
Lauren Saunders – SONAS Bathrooms
Barry McGrath – SONAS Bathrooms
Ruben Ellis – Triton Showers
Jarryd Littlejohn – Triton Showers
Liam Marshall – Triton Showers
Holly Towler – VADO
Luca Holmes – VADO
Joshua Weston – VADO
Jack Buckland – VADO
Daniel Riordan – Bristan Group Limited
Rosie Masterman – Bristan Group Limited
Liam Innes – Kohler Mira Ltd
Nathan Sawyer – Kohler Mira Ltd
Connor Fenton – Kohler Mira
Hal Woodward – Kohler Mira Ltd
Damien Goepfert – Kohler Mira
Tayla Dolman – Villeroy & Boch
Dominic Walton – Villeroy & Boch
Matthew Edwards – Villeroy & Boch
Aidan Mellon – Classic Marble (Showers) Ltd
Maddalin Cordell – Ideal Bathrooms
The independent judging panel also awarded Highly Commended recognition to Matthew Edwards of Villeroy & Boch and Aidan Mellon of Classic Marble (Showers) Ltd, while Maddalin Cordell of Ideal Bathrooms was named the 2026 Outstanding Achiever.
The Outstanding Achiever accolade was introduced to recognise one individual from the 2026 cohort whose submission particularly stood out to the judges.
Bathroom Association Chief Executive Daphne Doody-Green said:
“The quality of this year’s Thirty-under-Thirty entries demonstrated just how much talent we have coming through our industry. What stood out was not simply what these young professionals have already achieved, but their attitude, ambition and willingness to keep learning and developing.
“Our sector will continue to change enormously over the coming years, and we need talented people who are prepared to bring new ideas, challenge established thinking and grow into its future leaders. Every one of our 30 winners should be enormously proud of this recognition.”
An independent panel assessed the entries, comprising Henk Gieskens, Director of Client Success at Nineteen Group; Sharon Southcott, Managing Director of Strategic Professionals; and Lee Cartwright, Managing Director of the Unified Water Label Association. Together, the judges bring experience spanning leadership and people development, communications and commercial strategy, sustainability, design, water efficiency, and the wider built environment.
The Bathroom Association thanked the three judges for the time and expertise they brought to a detailed judging process.
Lisa Carnwell, Communications Manager and organiser of the Thirty-under-Thirty Awards at the Bathroom Association, added:
“Seeing the final 30 receive their awards is always the best part of organising Thirty-under-Thirty. Behind every nomination is a colleague, manager or business that has taken the time to say, ‘this person deserves to be recognised’, and I think that matters.
“The nominations this year gave us a fascinating snapshot of the talent coming through the sector. There were people progressing incredibly quickly, taking on significant responsibility, developing new ideas and earning the respect of customers and colleagues very early in their careers.
“A huge thank you must also go to Henk, Sharon and Lee. They took the judging incredibly seriously and brought different perspectives and considerable industry experience to the process. And, most importantly, congratulations to all 30 winners. I hope being part of the 2026 cohort gives them confidence in what they have already achieved and encourages them to keep pushing forward.”
The Thirty-under-Thirty Awards form part of the Bathroom Association’s wider commitment to recognising and developing talent across the industry. The 2026 awards were presented during the black-tie Gala Dinner following the Association’s Connect Conference, which brought together businesses and professionals from across the bathroom supply chain for a day of insight, discussion and networking.
You can view our Thirty-under-Thirty winners photo gallery here.