
LEADERSHIP AWARDS

30 MARCH
6:30pm
MIDLAND HOTEL, MANCHESTER
The North's business community will be able to come together to celebrate the best in business leadership on 30 March 2023 from 18.30 at The Midland Hotel in Manchester city centre.TheBusinessDesk.com created the Northern Leadership Awards to celebrate the people that are role models within their organisations and raise the bar for their competitors. The winners will show the qualities of extraordinary leadership and be able to demonstrate the positive impact this has had.The Leadership awards offer a great opportunity to recognise and showcase the achievements and success of businesses in the region.
Headline Sponsors
Sponsors
Charity Partner

2023 SHORTLIST
Young Leader (aged 35 and under)
George Boardman Lee - Touchstone Glazing Solutions
Hayley Brightmore Cox - Knight Transaction Services
Jess Helliar - Bongo’s Bingo
Simon Mitchell - Bear Metals
James Wood - Irish Freight Solutions
Public and Third Sector Leader
Adrian Green - Unity Enterprise
Melinda Johnson - Department of Health & Social Care
Rosemarie Whittington - Me2u Centre
Normandie Wragg - Nugent
Mentor
Peter Acton and David Seddon - Old Boltonians Association
Arif Ahmad, Pervinder Kaur, Steve Blacker - Stronger Together Leeds City Region
Paula Grizzard - She Business
Alistair Henderson - Identity Consult
Sarina Issap - AMS Accountants Group & Signature Group
Emerging Entrepreneur Leader
Hayley Brightmore Cox - Knight Transaction Services
Thomas Bray - MPCC UK
Sophie Conboy - Connect Yorkshire
Gillian Lockley - Topspeed Couriers
Hannah Wynick - Core Financial Paraplanning
Diversity & Inclusion Leader
Lee Chambers - Essentialise Workplace Wellbeing
Joanne Conway - EY
Phil Harris - Leeds and District Basketball League
Jodie Hill - Thrive Law
Nasreen Karim - Platinum Partnership Solicitors
Poonam Kaur - fds Director Services
Professional Services Leader
Debra Cooper - Shoosmiths
Graham Gordon - MHA Moore and Smalley
Peter Jackson - Hill Dickinson
Poonam Kaur - fds Director Services Limited
Claire McLean - Realise HR
Transformational Leader
Will Beer - Tunley Engineering
Rob Burgin - CorrBoard
Nicky Chance-Thompson - The Piece Hall Trust
Matt Hemmings - Openreach
Adrian Kneeshaw - Carlton Bolling Trust
Green Leader
Rebecca Armstrong - Mersey Eco Grants (MEG)
Austin Barcley - The Improveasy Group
William Beer - Tunley Engineering
Oliver Groarke - b-gen
Ryan Johns - Marketing Manchester
Company Leader (up to 100 employees)
Adam Bradley - Corrosion Resistant Materials
Rob Burgin - CorrBoard
Dawn Carney - Fresh Pastures and School Milk UK
Mark Doherty - Identity Consult
Jonathan Gilbert - Defib Machines
Simmy Sekhon – Sekhon Group
Claire Sofield - Four Recruitment
Company Leader (100+ employees)
Gary Gallen - rradar
Claire Grasby - Party Delights
Dr Natalie Kenny - BioGrad
Paul Teasdale - Premier Technical Services Group
Greater Manchester City Region Leader
Austin Barcley - The Improveasy Group
Lee Chambers - Essentialise Workplace Wellbeing
Donald Moore - One+All
Leeds City Region Leader
Arif Ahmad, Pervinder Kaur, Steve Blacker - Stronger Together Leeds City Region
Phil Harris - Leeds and District Basketball League
Poonam Kaur - fds Director Services Limited
Liverpool City Region Leader
Professor Janet Hemingway - Infection Innovation Consortium (iiCON)
Sean Keyes - Sutcliffe
Normandie Wragg - Nugent
Sheffield City Region Leader
Adam Bradley - Corrosion Resistant Materials
Louisa Harrison-Walker - Sheffield Chamber of Commerce
Jules Shiel-Boulger & Toria Chan - STEPS Rehabilitation
Leader of the Year
To be announced on the night.
Grab your tickets
Ticket sales are now closed - please email events@thebusinessdesk.com for any booking inquiries.

9 March
6:30pm
Macdonald Burlington, Birmingham
The West Midland's business community came together to celebrate the best in business leadership on 9 March 2023 at the Macdonald Burlington in Birmingham city centre.TheBusinessDesk.com created the West Midlands Leadership Awards to celebrate the people that are role models within their organisations and raise the bar for their competitors. The winners show the qualities of extraordinary leadership and are able to demonstrate the positive impact this has had.The Leadership awards offer a great opportunity to recognise and showcase the achievements and success of businesses in the region.
Headline Sponsor

Sponsors
Charity Partner

2023 WINNERS
Young Leader (aged 35 and under)
sponsored by DRP Group
Henrietta Brealey - Greater Birmingham Chambers of Commerce
Public and Third Sector Leader
Nicola Fleet-Milne - Colmore Business District
Mentor
sponsored by Be the Business
Victoria Sylvester - Acacia Training
Emerging Entrepreneur Leader
Edward Siddall-Jones - Siddall Jones
Diversity & Inclusion Leader
sponsored by Pertemps
Nav Ahmed - Arden University
Professional Services Leader
Paul Mourton - Lodders Solicitors LLP
Transformational Leader
Arun Chauhan - Tenet
Green Leader
Mike Schooling - Indra
Company Leader (up to 100 employees)
Alex Neale - Court Collaboration
Company Leader (100+ employees)
Melissa Snover - Rem3dy Health
Leader of the Year
sponsored by Curium
Melissa Snover - Rem3dy Health
2023 SHORTLIST
Young Leader (aged 35 and under)
sponsored by DRP Group
Carl Baker - Nant
Henrietta Brealey - Greater Birmingham Chambers of Commerce
Sid Gulati - ActOn Finishing
Hannah Watson - Grenfell James Associates
Matt Weston - Stone’s Throw Media
Public and Third Sector Leader
Tom Clarke-Forrest - Sport 4 Life
Nicola Fleet-Milne - Colmore Business District
Clare Hatton - West Midlands Combined Authority
Ian MacLeod - Birmingham City Council
Vicki Rowles - Acorns Children’s Hospice
Mentor
sponsored by Be the Business
Hayley Andrews - Your Freedom Empire
Matt Asbury - Gymshark
Andrew Connors - Lloyds Bank
Michal Nowinski - Arup
Victoria Sylvester - Acacia Training
Emerging Entrepreneur Leader
Esther Broomhall - Esther Broomhall & Partners
Tani Dulay - Woodbourne Group
Sid Gulati - ActOn Finishing
Elliot Parnham - Skyfarer
Edward Siddall-Jones - Siddall Jones
Diversity & Inclusion Leader
sponsored by Pertemps
Nav Ahmed - Arden University
Kasim Choudhry - Thinkfest
Lisa Maynard-Atem - Acacia Training
Elliot Parnham - Skyfarer
Professional Services Leader
Kevin Brent - BizSmart®
Arun Chauhan - Tenet
Paul Mourton - Lodders Solicitors LLP
Edward Siddall-Jones - Siddall Jones
Transformational Leader
Hayley Andrews - Your Freedom Empire
Arun Chauhan - Tenet
Michael Parinchy - ProBuild360
Felicity Wingrove - Zen Communications
Green Leader
Paul Hunt - Phoebus Software
Jordan Hurley - Soap2o
Dale Parmenter - DRPG
Mike Schooling - Indra
Jessica Wilkes-Ball - Mills Reeve
Company Leader (up to 100 employees)
Phil Crowther - Willmott Dixon Interiors
Shaun Gray - Ginho Group
Steve Morris - Leigonella & Fire Safe Services
Alex Neale - Court Collaboration
Daniel Walton - Olpro
Company Leader (100+ employees)
Graham Leitch - Palletline
Dale Parmenter - DRPG
Melissa Snover - Rem3dy Health
Amrit Sumal - Superior Care Midlands
Jonathan Till - GTAccess
Leader of the Year
sponsored by Curium
To be announced on the night.
Grab your tickets
Ticket sales are now closed - please email events@thebusinessdesk.com for any booking inquiries.

23 March
6:30pm
Crowne Plaza, Nottingham
The East Midland's business community will be able to come together to celebrate the best in business leadership on 23 March 2023 from 18.30 at Crowne Plaza in Nottingham city centre.TheBusinessDesk.com created the East Midlands Leadership Awards to celebrate the people that are role models within their organisations and raise the bar for their competitors. The winners will show the qualities of extraordinary leadership and be able to demonstrate the positive impact this has had.The Leadership awards offer a great opportunity to recognise and showcase the achievements and success of businesses in the region.
Sponsors
Charity Partner
2023 SHORTLIST
Young Leader (aged 35 and under)
Asad Ansari - Mayfair IT Consultancy
James Foskett - The Silver X Group
Oliver Hatton - Pick Everard
Brogan Lees-Collier - Forsyth Barnes
Emma Vicars - Vibrant Accountancy
James Woodcock - ITP Aero UK
Public and Third Sector Leader
Jane Brown - New College Leicester
Justin Donne - Cabinet Office
Tracy Harrison - Safe and Sound
Laura Morris - Speakers for Schools
Claire Smith - Autistic Nottingham
Mentor
Lisa Charlesworth - ITP Aero UK
Jenny Cross - Cross Productions
Ian Powell - 24/Three Consultants
Amad Tababa - Autify Digital
Jude Weston - NG Chartered Surveyors
Emerging Entrepreneur Leader
sponsored by Everything Global
Matt Bull - ActionCOACH Loughborough
Sheleendra Fernando - 24/Three Consultants
Adam Holland - Progressive Sports
Lawrie Moon - IDT
Diversity & Inclusion Leader
Kiorhte Aghoghogbe - Hallam
Ann Bhatti - Connect Derby
Justin Donne - Cabinet Office
Claire Smith - Autistic Nottingham
Amit Sonpal - Barclays Corporate Banking
Sarah Wales - ITP Aero UK
Professional Services Leader
James Bagley - PKF Smith Cooper
David Bains - LDC
Jade Martin - Rushton Hickman
Amit Sonpal - Barclays Corporate Banking
Bev Wakefield - Vibrant Accountancy
Transformational Leader
Jenny Cross - Cross Productions
Shelley McBride - Connected Perinatal Support
Sarah Stevenson - Astute Recruitment
Robert Thiroff - profine UK
Alan White - Fresh Logistics
Green Leader
William Bown - SuperFOIL Insulation
Alex Flint - Nottingham BID
Joe Hudson - Ibstock plc
Tom Waldron-Lynch - Nottingham Venues
Non-Executive Leader
Justin Donne - Cabinet Office
Jade Martin - Rushton Hickman
Company Leader (up to 100 employees)
Sara Boland - Influence
Shaun Gray - Ginho Group
Lance Hill - Eight Days a Week Print Solutions
Liam O’Leary - Laser Red
Scott Parsons - Forsyth Barnes
Antony Rowe - Atkins Search
Company Leader (100+ employees)
Gary McKelvey - Panther Logistics
Adam Pye - John Pye & Sons
Robert Thiroff - profine UK
Leader of the Year
To be announced on the night.