LEADERSHIP AWARDS
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27 MARCH 2025
MIDLAND HOTEL, MANCHESTER
The North West's business community came together to celebrate the best in business leadership on Thursday 27 March 2025 at The Midland Hotel in Manchester city centre.TheBusinessDesk.com created the North West Leadership Awards to celebrate the people who are role models within their organisations and raise the bar for their competitors. The winners showed the qualities of extraordinary leadership and were 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.Celebrate the outstanding leaders of the North West and help promote those who ignite change and inspire others.
SPONSORSHIP
Young Leader
WINNER: Sara Auty - Saz Media
Nile Henry - The Blair Project
Lawrence Perret-Hall - CYFOR Group
Ollie Plastow - Consensus Workspace
Scott Rothwell - DASCO Construction
Katie Winstanley - Morson Group
Public & Third Sector Leader
WINNER: Amer Gaffar - Manchester Metropolitan University
John Herring - NHS Greater Manchester Integrated Care
Jo Henney - Nugent
Revd David Ireland - Francis House Children’s Hospice
Yvonne Sampson - GM Business Growth Hub
Mentor
Renata Bochenek-Gasiorkiewicz - SGI Consulting Engineers
Nick Leech - Chase de Vere
Brian Moran - Jigsaw Homes Group
Victoria Price - Alvarez & Marsal
WINNER: Louise Stephenson - DRAX Executive
Karen Turton - Purple Story
Emerging Entrepreneur Leader
Nile Henry - The Blair Project
Mark Kearsley and Laura Leslie - DSG Chartered Accountants
Scott McNicol - Harper
Nick Owens - Magnify PR
WINNER: Sid Sethi - Specscart.
Mitchell Walsh - Integritas Property Group
Diversity & Inclusion Leader
Kate Cowan - Hope Capital
Sam Davys - THG
WINNER: Claire Ebrey - On The Level Consultancy
Nile Henry - The Blair Project
Louise Stephenson - DRAX Executive
Katie Winstanley - Morson Group
Professional Services Leader
Josh Chinn - Wealth Recovery Solicitors
Karen Garrattley - Complete Office Support Bookkeeping
Caroline Grant - Slalom
David Kendrick - Cooper Parry
John McCaffery - Alexander & Co
WINNER: Victoria Price - Alvarez & Marsal
Green Leader
Dr William Beer - Tunley Environmental
Tom Bloor - evec
WINNER: Amer Gaffar - Manchester Metropolitan University
Celia Gaze - The Wellbeing Farm
Asif Ghafoor - Be.EV
Suzy Jones - Urban Splash
HR Leader
Natasha Clarke - Aptus Utilities
Claire McLean - Realise HR
Marc O’Hagan - p3od
WINNER: Nicola Ryan - One+All
Sam Wilkinson - AMS Group
Katie Winstanley - Morson Group
Elaine Wrigley - American Golf
Hospitality Leader
James Bates & Thomas White - QVO Hospitality
Marcello Distefano - San Carlo Restaurant Group
David Fox - Tampopo
WINNER: Celia Gaze - The Wellbeing Farm
William Lees-Jones - JW Lees Brewery
Viki Tahmasebi - THG
Manufacturing Leader
Donna Edwards - Made Smarter North West
Greg Johnson - Warwick North West
WINNER: Steve Mulcahy - Contact Originators Group
Education Leader
Amer Gaffar - Manchester Metropolitan University
WINNER: Chris Hill - Northcoders Group
Mark Parello - Daintree Wealth Management
Sales Leader
WINNER: Ian Bold - Aqueous Digital
Scott McNicol - Harper
Marketing Leader
Kristen Drummond - Slater Heelis
WINNER: Marie-France van Heel - Be.EV
Anna Heyes - Active Profile
Nick Owens - Magnify PR
Constance Smith - Evolve B G
Scott Taylor - American Golf
Technology Leader
WINNER: Nikolaos Charalampous - CredAbility
Jon Dunning - Nomical
Anna Heyes - Active Profile
Lawrence Perret-Hall - CYFOR Group
Antony Seddon - Evolve
Phil Wedgwood - Engage
Finance Leader
Craig Cornick - I Quote
Nick Leech - Chase de Vere
Mark Lyons - Puma Growth Partners
Scott Marshall - Roma Finance
Tanzeel Rehman - TR Forensic Accountants
WINNER: Lucy Williams - JS
Property Leader
Stephanie Cox - E3P
Lynn Haime - Baltic Creative CIC
WINNER: Sean Keyes - Sutcliffe
Ollie Plastow - Consensus Workspace
Mitchell Walsh - Integritas Property Group
Company Leader (up to 50 employees)
WINNER: Dr William Beer - Tunley Environmental
Ben Craven - Safeseal Roofing
Michelle Laithwaite - FuelHub
Ollie Plastow - Consensus Workspace
Sid Sethi - Specscart.
Karen Turton - Purple Story
Company Leader (51 - 100 employees)
Chris Bliss and Chris Renshaw - The Momentum Group
Stephen Johnson - For Everyone Group
WINNER: Steve Mulcahy - Contact Originators Group
Jonathan Murphy - Assura
Lucy Williams - JS
Andrew Wood - ESP Play
Company Leader (101+ employees)
WINNER: Nick Cooper - Adept Corporate Service
Rachel Fletcher - Slater Heelis
Jo Henney - Nugent
Matthew Moulding - THG
Scott Rothwell - DASCO Construction
Ryan Stephenson-Brown - Evolve B G
Transformational Leader
Josh Chinn - Wealth Recovery Solicitors
Rachel Fletcher - Slater Heelis
Greg Johnson - Warwick North West
Nigel Oddy - American Golf
WINNER: Ebrahim Sidat - AMS Group
Phil Wedgwood - Engage
Leader of the Year
WINNER: Nicola Ryan - One+All
JUDGES
Facilitated by TheBusinessDesk.com, the awards are independently judged by the region's business leaders.
Cath Brown - Skilful Conversation
Elizabeth Cameron - Elizabeth Cameron Equality
Oli Randell - Active EMS & Salford Red Devils
Janine Smith - GM Business Growth Hub
Elise Wilson - The Growth Company
PREVIOUS AWARDS
20 MARCH 2025
Royal armouries, LEEDS
The Yorkshire business community came together to celebrate the best in business leadership on Thursday 20 March 2025 in Leeds city centre.TheBusinessDesk.com created the Yorkshire Leadership Awards to celebrate the people who are role models within their organisations and raise the bar for their competitors. The winners showed the qualities of extraordinary leadership and were 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.
SPONSORSHIP
For sponsorship opportunties, please contact sales@thebusinessdesk.com
EVENT PARTNERS
CHARITY PARTNER
Young Leader
Ally Boldan - Route1Print
Natalie Boswell - Lloyds Bank
Mattie Dawson - Children’s Corner Childcare
Georgina Fairhall - WAC
Nick Hird - ViDrate
Sam Teale - Sam Teale Productions
Public & Third Sector Leader
Nathan Atkinson - Rethink Food CIC
Lisa Dawson - Run With It
Linsay Medica - Little Hiccups
Nicki Rowland - The Magic Dentist Charity
Mentor
Colin Glass OBE
Sarah Gregory - Slipstream Engineering Design
Martha Phillips - Source
Andries Pyper - Golden Triangle Financial Services
Julie Stelling - Dakota Hotels
Emerging Entrepreneur Leader
Jason Crispin - IMAGINaiTION
Joseph Hawkins - SleepCogni
Zayn Hussain - Tech1 Solutions
Julian Pearce - Yasper
Armando Leal Puente - Eutechtics
Diversity & Inclusion Leader
Natalie Boswell - Lloyds Bank
Aisha Minhas - Openreach
Nicki Rowland - The Magic Dentist Charity
Ian Stafford - Bradford Bulls
Professional Services Leader
Davina Gillyon - rradar
James Groot - Cortus Advisory Group
Mark Puleikis - Titan Private Wealth
Rachel Roche - Roche Legal
Neil Wilson - Chadwick Lawrence
Green Leader
Alan Barnes - Wernick Refurbished Buildings
Fiona Conor - Trust Electric Heating
Peter Kavanagh - Harmony Energy
Médéric Payne - AIREA
Helen Slinger - Accounting for Sustainability
HR Leader
Rachel Alexander - Sure Group
Sam Brook - Severfield
Ian McAleese - Synhrgy
Jonathan Walton - Dakota Hotels
Hospitality Leader
James Ball - Fazenda Rodizio Bar and Grill
Danielle Best - Mexi Bean Express
Debbie Dobson - Dakota Hotels
Mica Jones - Escapism Bars
Manufacturing Leader
Scott Conor - Trust Electric Heating
Lou Ellis-Frankland - Mansfield Pollard
Matt Goff - Thurston Group
Emma Parkinson - The International Group
Rory Percival - EnviroVent
Education Leader
Canon Simon Baldwin - Leeds Beckett University
Lisa Dawson - Run With It
Adrian Kneeshaw - Carlton Academy Trust
Chris Simes - Collingwood Learning
Marketing Leader
Sam Goodwin - Headstar
Samantha Jevons - Bowman Riley
Julian Kynaston - Propaganda
Richard Michie - The Marketing Optimist
Julian Pearce - Yasper
Martha Phillips - Source
Technology Leader
Georgina Fairhall - WAC
Zayn Hussain - Tech1 Solutions
Barrie Jarrett - Planet Sport Group
Peter Kirby - Tred
Andrew Parker - Flood Technology Group
Liz Whitefield - Hippo Digital
Finance Leader
Natalie Boswell - Lloyds Bank
Lee Clayton - CHN Financial Consultancy
James Groot - Cortus Advisory Group
Peter Kirby - Tred
Sue Moul - Headstar
Company Leader (up to 50 employees)
Fiona Conor - Trust Electric Heating
Nick Hird - ViDrate
Gal Leslie - 2-Work Group
Oliver McClaren - The Escapologist
Emma Parkinson - The International Group
Dan Platt - Ultimate (Commercial Interiors)
Company Leader (51 - 100 employees)
Lee Clayton - CHN Financial Consultancy
Charles Draper - Sure Group
Michael Feather - Bowman Riley
Mark Puleikis - Titan Private Wealth
John Sanderson - PitStop Productions
Company Leader (101+ employees)
Mattie Dawson - Children’s Corner Childcare
Lou Ellis-Frankland - Mansfield Pollard
Gary Gallen - rradar
Matt Goff - Thurston Group
Médéric Payne - AIREA
Paul Teasdale - Premier Technical Services Group
Transformational Leader
Erica Hodgson - Differentis
Ian McAleese - Synhrgy
Médéric Payne - AIREA
Paul Teasdale - Premier Technical Services Group
Liz Whitefield - Hippo Digital
Leader of the Year
Natalie Boswell - Lloyds Bank
JUDGES
Facilitated by TheBusinessDesk.com, the awards are independently judged by the region's business leaders.
Taryn Edge - 2019 Winner
Dan Fell - Doncaster Chamber
Karl Oxford - African and Caribbean Business Ventures
Sarah Tulip - Conquer Technology
PREVIOUS AWARDS
13 March 2025
Macdonald Burlington, Birmingham
The West Midlands business community came together to celebrate the best in business leadership on Thursday 13 March 2025 at The Macdonald Burlington Hotel 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 showed the qualities of extraordinary leadership and were 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
For sponsorship opportunties, please contact sales@thebusinessdesk.com
CHARITY PARTNER
Young Leader
Mitchell Barnes - RYSE 3D
Dan Boardman-Weston - BRI Wealth Management
Ben Hobbis - Step Up Network CIC
Katy Paddock - Colmore Business District (BID)
Kyle Raffo - Embello
Jordon Tipper - Start Tech
Public & Third Sector Leader
Clive Bawden - Various
Ben Hobbis - Step Up Network CIC
Ben Howells - Living Well UK
Yiannis Maos MBE - TechWM
Mentor
Artemis Ansell - Lichfield District Council/Lichfield West Midlands Traded Services
Clive Bawden - Various
Tom Bower - Lauralu UK
Professor Paul Cadman - Walk through Walls
Andy Gillett - BRI Wealth Management
Adam Kohlbeck and Chris Passey - EduPulse
Diversity & Inclusion Leader
Emma Armstrong - Empro Business Group
Zoe Bennett - Training Personified
Rupert Lyle - Midven
Sophia Tarr - STEAMhouse Innovation Lab
Professional Services Leader
Dan Boardman-Weston - BRI Wealth Management
Kirsty Davies-Chinnock - Women With Metal
Joanna Lee-Mills
Karen Moores - Sydney Mitchell
Sarah Moorhouse - Black Country Chamber of Commerce
Green Leader
Liane Kynaston - Absolute Collagen
Ankita Mishra - Mills & Reeve
HR Leader
Karuna Bhatia - Richborough
Angela Millward - Dains Accountants
Hospitality Leader
Conrad Brunton - Tonic Talent
Nouman Farooqui - Asha’s Restaurants
Manufacturing Leader
Mitchell Barnes - RYSE 3D
Kirsty Davies-Chinnock - Women With Metal
Melissa Snover - Rem3dy Health
Education Leader
Ben Hobbis - Step Up Network CIC
Adam Kohlbeck and Chris Passey - EduPulse
Rebecca Waterfield - South & City College Birmingham
Marketing Leader
Becca Dean - Shropshire Festivals
Zoe Lee - BMet College
Jennie Sanders - Dains Accountants
Harriet Troth - BRI Wealth Management
Technology Leader
Darren Cox - Delta Financial Systems
Simon Davies - Delta Financial Systems
Yiannis Maos MBE - TechWM
Melissa Snover - Rem3dy Health
Jordon Tipper - Start Tech
Chris Woods - CyberQ Group
Finance Leader
Andy Gillett - BRI Wealth Management
Rupert Lyle - Midven
Richard McNeilly - Dains Accountants
Property Leader
Tom Bromwich - Bromwich Hardy
Julia Chowings - Gerald Eve
Steve McCarthy - McCarthys
Phil McHugh - Vistry North West Midlands
Company Leader (up to 50 employees)
Emma Armstrong - Empro Business Group
Mitchell Barnes - RYSE 3D
Dan Boardman-Weston - BRI Wealth Management
Craig Humphrey - Coventry and Warwickshire Growth Hub
Sarah Moorhouse - Black Country Chamber of Commerce
Anthony Tattum and Rachel Roberts - Leopard Co
Company Leader (51 - 100 employees)
Paul Campbell - Richborough
Ross Edwards - Erwin Hymer Centre Travelworld
Ben Howells - Living Well UK
Chris Woods - CyberQ Group
Company Leader (101+ employees)
Iain McCallister - MAN Commercial Protection
Richard McNeilly - Dains Accountants
Melissa Snover - Rem3dy Health
Transformational Leader
Billy Chalk - Delta Financial Systems
Emma Fardell - Richborough
Ileana Lupsa - techUK
Rupert Lyle - Midven
Chris Woods - CyberQ Group
Leader of the Year
Mitchell Barnes - RYSE 3D
JUDGES
Facilitated by TheBusinessDesk.com, the awards are independently judged by the region's business leaders.
Andy Begley - CEO of Shropshire Council
Henrietta Brealey - CEO of the Greater Birmingham Chambers of Commerce
Andrew Lovett - CEO of Black Country Living Museum
Abbie Vlahakis - CEO - Millennium Point
PREVIOUS AWARDS
12 March 2025
Crowne Plaza, Nottingham
The East Midlands business community came together to celebrate the best in business leadership on Wednesday 12 March 2025 at The Crowne Plaza Hotel 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 showed the qualities of extraordinary leadership and were 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
Young Leader
Charley Clarke - Your IT Department
James Cross - Crossover Property
Sheleendra Fernando - 24Three
Harry Laverick - Pall-Ex Group
Olivia Priestley - DSP (Interiors)
Sam Sharp - Browne Jacobson
Mentor
Matt Bull - ActionCOACH Loughborough
Peter Edwards - Edwards Performance
Sukhi Ghuman - Octavian Group
Simon Pryce - Skylight Media
Emerging Entrepreneur Leader
James Cross - Crossover Property
Sheleendra Fernando - 24Three
James Ferraby and Mark Underwood - Digital Planning
Libby James - Merchant Advice Service
Kevin Kapezi - Growthack
Diversity & Inclusion Leader
Kiran Ghuman - Octavian Group
Anna Upton - Embark Federation
Alan White - Fresh Logistics
Professional Services Leader
Patrick Adie - Freeths
Pete Buller - Althaus Digital
Adam Gilbert - AG Corporate Law
Sarah Parkinson - Browne Jacobson
Laura Wilson - Connections Legal Management
Green Leader
Ann Barrasso - Roythornes Solicitors
Peter Evans - Orderly
Lance Hill - Eight Group
Richard Smith - Linwood Raker
Alan White - Fresh Logistics
HR Leader
Stephanie Durrant - Pall-Ex UK
Sarah Loates - Loates HR Consultancy
Katherine Rubin - Luxfer Gas Cylinders
Penny Strutton - Penny Strutton
Manufacturing Leader
James Arnold - Sleaford Quality Foods
Richard Smith - Linwood Raker
Education Leader
Pete Buller - Althaus Digital
Iwona Lebiedowicz - PAB Languages Centre
Sanjay Patel - Octavian Group
Penny Strutton - Penny Strutton
Sales Leader
Beth Denham-Berry - Roxy Leisure
Catherine Mitchell - True Talent
Michelle Naylor - Pall-Ex UK
Ellie Smith - SF Recruitment
Rob Twells - The Digital Maze
Greg Upton - Fortitude Nicsa Global
Marketing Leader
Emma Brown - Sort Group
Fiona Frudd - SF Recruitment
Louise Jones - Cosy Garden Rooms
Trevor Palethorpe - John Pye & Sons
Jennie Sanders - Dains Accountants
Rob White - Fortitude Nicsa Global
Technology Leader
Peter Evans - Orderly
James Ferraby and Mark Underwood - Digital Planning
Sukhi Ghuman - Octavian Group
Benedict Heaver - Streets Heaver Healthcare Computing
Jignesh Patel - BatFast
Finance Leader
Rebecca Aldridge - Balance: Wealth Planning
Mohammad Alimahomed - Syon Tax
Stefan Radymski - Evolve Business Finance
Joe Rice - HSG UK
Property Leader
Patrick Adie - Freeths
James Cross - Crossover Property
Paul Morris - St James Securities
Company Leader (up to 50 employees)
Martin Birch - Belmayne Independent Chartered Financial Planners
Holly Daulby - Honest Communications
George Oliver - 1284 Communications
Chloe Sproston - Blueprint Interiors
Amad Tababa - Autify Digital
Katy Upton - Fortitude Nicsa Global
Company Leader (51 - 100 employees)
Marie Cooper - CBE+
Benedict Heaver - Streets Heaver Healthcare Computing
Alan White - Fresh Logistics
Company Leader (101+ employees)
Kiran Ghuman - Octavian Group
Richard Medd - Browne Jacobson
Nicolas Pitrat - BRUSH Group
Pete Taylor - Gi Group
Stewart Vandermark - Nelsons
Christina Yardley - Rothera Bray
Tanzeel Younas - National Care Consortium
Transformational Leader
Rebecca Aldridge - Balance: Wealth Planning
Kev Brown - BFY Group
James Ferraby and Mark Underwood - Digital Planning
Tom Oldershaw - Eight Group
Pete Taylor - Gi Group
Christina Yardley - Rothera Bray
Leader of the Year
Christina Yardley - Rothera Bray
JUDGES
Facilitated by TheBusinessDesk.com, the awards are independently judged by the region's business leaders.
Matt Bonser - Purpose Media
James McArthur - NG Chartered Surveyors
Melanie Noble - Bentley Project Management (UK)
Maria Peggs - Vispera
Chris Pryke-Hendy - Nottingham Community Housing Association
PREVIOUS AWARDS
17 July
Bristol Harbour Hotel
The South West business community will come together to celebrate the best in business leadership on Thursday 17 July at the Bristol Harbour Hotel.TheBusinessDesk.com created the South West 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 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. Dress code is business attire.
SUBMIT A FREE ENTRY
The awards are free, simple and quick to enter.
The deadline for entries has been extended to Thursday 17 April
Young Leader (aged 35 and under)Public and Third Sector LeaderMentorEmerging Entrepreneur LeaderDiversity & Inclusion LeaderProfessional Services LeaderTransformational Leader
Green LeaderHR LeaderHospitality LeaderManufacturing LeaderEducation LeaderSales LeaderMarketing LeaderTechnology Leader
Finance LeaderProperty LeaderCompany Leader (up to 50 employees)Company Leader (51 - 100 employees)Company Leader (101+ employees)Leader of the Year
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SPONSORSHIP
To discuss sponsorship opportunities, please get in touch at sales@thebusinessdesk.com
2025 JUDGES
Facilitated by TheBusinessDesk.com, the awards are independently judged by the region's business leaders.
Peaches Golding - Lord-lieutenant of Bristol
Louise Mitchell - Arts Consultant
Ed Rowberry - BBRC
PREVIOUS AWARDS
2024 SHORTLIST & WINNERS - North WEST
Young Leader (aged 35 and under)
Ryan Brown - Browne Jacobson LLP
Daniel Frampton - Acumen Financial Partnership
Jessica Helliar - Bongo’s Bingo
Akeel Malik - Urban Splash Residential Fund
Sid Sethi - Specscart
Public and Third Sector Leader
Noeleen Bailey - SSP Health
Louise Brown - Wigan and Leigh College
Darren Holmes - Kaizen Mindset Wirral CIC
Brandon Leigh - Seashell Trust
Mentor
Petra Albrecht - Diversity Travel
Leon Farnham - Alpine Fire Engineers
Jessica Helliar - Bongo’s Bingo
Emerging Entrepreneur Leader
Daniel Frampton - Acumen Financial Partnership
Leah McGimpsey - APEM Group
Jason McKnight - RECOM Solutions
Martine Moore - 6Tine
Sid Sethi - Specscart.
Diversity & Inclusion Leader
Claire Alvarez - Foresight Group
Ryan Brown - Browne Jacobson LLP
Claire Cook - Employability Solutions
Katie Gallagher - Manchester Digital
Zoe Wallace - Agent
Professional Services Leader
Claire Alvarez - Foresight Group
Ryan Brown - Browne Jacobson LLP
Peter Fendall - DSW Capital plc
Alison Lobb - Morecrofts Solicitors
Warren Middleton - KPMG UK
Lisa Wilson - Cowgills
Transformational Leader
Mark Flanagan - Shield Safety Group
Brandon Leigh - Seashell Trust
Steven Nanda - Alpine Fire Engineers
Michael Pemberton - BEC
Zoe Wallace - Agent
Green Leader
Tom Bloor - evec
Asif Ghafoor - Be.EV
Phil Marsden - Muse
Nick Oettinger - The Furniture Recycling Group
Sales & Marketing Leader
Petra Albrecht - Diversity Travel
Ethan Dent - River Capital
Nicola Docking - Poke Marketing
James McLaren - Chapelhouse Motor Group
Lisa Morton - Roland Dransfield
Lucy Lomas - Luma Marketing
Technology Leader
Jen Fenner - DefProc Engineering
Mo Isap - IN4 Group
Dr Hao Pang - Quantum Science
Finance Leader
Claire Alvarez - Foresight Group
Claire Donnelly - Auxesia Homes
Daniel Frampton - Acumen Financial Partnership
Moira O’Shaughnessy - The Financial Planning Corporation LLP
Philip Scott - Schroders Capital
Property Leader
Alex Atkinson - Identity Consult
Sean Keyes - Sutcliffe
Will Lewis - OBI Property
Phil Marsden - Muse
Michael Pemberton - BEC
Colin Sinclair - Sciontec
Company Leader (up to 100 employees)
Vaughan Allen - CityCo Manchester
Stephen Johnson - For Everyone Group
Lisa Morton - Roland Dransfield
Moira O’Shaughnessy - The Financial Planning Corporation LLP
Michael Pemberton - BEC
Chris Smallwood - Anchor Removals
Company Leader (100+ employees)
Noeleen Bailey - SSP Health
Andrew Botterill - Travcorp Holdings
Jessica Helliar - Bongo’s Bingo
Brandon Leigh - Seashell Trust
Leah McGimpsey - APEM Group
Warren Middleton - KPMG UK
Steven Nanda - Alpine Fire Engineers
Leader of the Year
Nick Oettinger - The Furniture Recycling Group
2024 SHORTLIST & WINNERS - Yorkshire
Young Leader (aged 35 and under)
Shaan Ahmed - Roomzzz
Charles Draper - Sure Group
Georgina Fairhall - WAC
Yung Lau - Jacobs
Andy Lucas - Parsons Chartered Accountants
Joe Scargill - Huddersfield Town Foundation
Public and Third Sector Leader
Claire Cook - Employability Solutions
Adrian Green - Unity Enterprise
Katie Hurrell - Bradford District Credit Union
Lucy Nickson - Day One Trauma Support
Emily Wragg - Candlelighters
Mentor
Jamie Clark - Trident Building Consultancy
Lee Clayton - CHN Financial Consultancy
Phil Harris - Coppice Wealth
Simon Hartley - Be World Class
Julian Mason - Bradley-Mason LLP
Emerging Entrepreneur Leader
Danielle Best - Mexi Bean Express
Josh Burridge - Richardson Moving and Storage
Valeria Camerino - Equity Report
Sophie Conboy - Connect Yorkshire
Hugh Douglas Roberts - Richard Roberts
Diversity & Inclusion Leader
Yung Lau - Jacobs
Aisha Minhas - Openreach
Chris Nightingale - Parallax
Alexandra Price - Trident Building Consultancy
Sarah Tulip - Cognizant Worldwide
Professional Services Leader
James Groot - Cortus Advisory Group
Rachel Roche - Roche Legal
Hannah Strawbridge - Han Law Co
Nicky Voase - QAD Architects
Richard Walker - Parsons Accountants
Transformational Leader
Dan Bardgett - XSEM
Gareth Barker - Sheffield Forgemasters
Chris Delaney - Green Building Renewables
Lucy Nickson - Day One Trauma Support
Richard Owen - Capital Extrusions
Paul Verrico - Eversheds Sutherland
Green Leader
Dr William Beer - Tunley Environmental
Chris Delaney - Green Building Renewables
Christopher Neave - Make it Wild
Matthew Pitt - Abode
Annelee Roscoe - Premier Modular
Tom Rumboll - SYNETIQ
HR Leader
Hayley Berry - Nexus Rental
Olivia Cowling - Strata
Sharon Kinder - Northern Powerhouse Consulting
Sales & Marketing Leader
Edward Armstrong - CPMedia
Rebecca Hopwood - Youbee Media
James Maden - Nexus Vehicle Rental
Alexandra Price - Trident Building Consultancy
Lizzie Turner - Peachy Digital
Technology Leader
James Clarkson & Aman Shergill - Adventoris
Richard Corderoy - The Oakland Group
James Hall - Parallax
Melissa Hendry - ddroidd
Geoff Shepherd - iSource Group
Philip White - Audacia
Finance Leader
Lee Clayton - CHN Financial Consultancy
Phil Harris - Coppice Wealth
Simon Webster - Headstar
Property Leader
Naveen Ahmed - The Park Lane Group
Abi Hookway - Redmayne Smith
Chris Harding - JPG Group
Hugh Douglas Roberts - Richard Roberts
Company Leader (up to 100 employees)
Naveen Ahmed - The Park Lane Group
Dan Bardgett - XSEM
Mike Brennan - CPMedia
Poonam Kaur - fds Director Services
Jonathan Sanderson - Corecom Consulting
Philip White - Audacia
Company Leader (100+ employees)
Chris Delaney - Green Building Renewables
Wayne Earnshaw - Lanes Group
Sean Ramsden MBE - Ramsden International
Ryan Scott - Twentysix
Paul Teasdale - Premier Technical Services Group
Sarah Tulip - Cognizant Worldwide
Leader of the Year
Chris Delaney - Green Building Renewables
2024 SHORTLIST & WINNERS - WEST MIDLANDS
Young Leader (aged 35 and under)
Greg Baldwin - Highway Traffic Management
Chloe Blackwell - Hayward Wright Accountancy Group
Nick Brown - Pearl Comms
Katie Mills - Kinver Business Solutions
Harriet Rowlands - NRG Marine
Josh Ward-Jones - Naismiths
Public and Third Sector Leader
Andy Begley - Shropshire Council
Simon Fletcher - Lichfield District Council
Yiannis Maos MBE - Tech West Mids
Mentor
Hayley Andrews - Your Freedom Empire
Zoe Bennett - Training Personified
Mike Powers - Clancy Consulting
Liz Whitfield - Growth Plans
Emerging Entrepreneur Leader
Jared Owen - Redbrain
Hayley Pugh - Oakley Recruitment
Liz Whitfield - Growth Plans
Chris Woods - CyberQ Group
Diversity & Inclusion Leader
Zoe Bennett - Training Personified
Lucinda Sturman - Highway Traffic Management
Carmen Watson - Pertemps Network Group
Professional Services Leader
Lucy Cashmore - Daniel-Scott Recruitment
Gareth Jones - Virgin Money
Hayley Pugh - Oakley Recruitment
Ian Stephens - Warner Surveys
Josh Ward-Jones - Naismiths
Transformational Leader
Hayley Andrews - Your Freedom Empire
Simon Fletcher - Lichfield District Council
Tony Hague - PP Control & Automation
Jason Howlett - GivEnergy
Jon Stott - Ardent
Green Leader
Simon Cox - Prologis UK
James Farmer - The Appliance Recycling Group (ARG)
Jason Howlett - GivEnergy
Paul Hunt - Phoebus
Sales & Marketing Leader
Jon Harrison and Richard Elwell - One Black Bear
Harriet Troth - BRI Wealth Management plc
Andy Wilkinson - OWB Creative
Marc Wright - Investec Private Office
Technology Leader
Manny Athwal - School of Coding
Chris Woods - CyberQ Group
Yiannis Maos MBE - Tech West Mids
Darren Rowlands - NRG Marine
Mark Wilson - Vertali
Property Leader
Adam Daniels - Countryside Partnerships
Maggie Grogan - Muse
Ben Harwood - Naismiths
Carole Taylor - Vail Williams LLP
Paul Weston - Prologis UK
Company Leader (up to 100 employees)
Manny Athwal - School of Coding
Arun Chauhan - Tenet
Jared Owen - Redbrain
Daniel Walton - OLPRO
Mark Wilson - Vertali
Company Leader (100+ employees)
Helen Cooper - Diamond Facilities Support Group
Shaun Gray - Ginho
Tony Hague - PP Control & Automation
Jonathan Till - GTAccess
Steve West - Pertemps Network Group
Leader of the Year
Tony Hague - PP Control & Automation
2024 SHORTLIST & WINNERS - EAST MIDLANDS
Young Leader (aged 35 and under)
William Bown - SuperFOIL Insulation
Stephanie Dennis - Finch
Charlii Gledhill - Laser Red
George Orange - Bentley Project Management
Michael Treharne - Sky Recruitment Solutions
Emily Winsor-Russell - Eden Public Relations
Mentor
Martin Birch - Belmayne Independent Chartered Financial Planners
Karen Herbert - Eight Days A Week Print Solutions
Maria Peggs - Vispera
Stephen Salloway - Salloway Property Consultants
Sales & Marketing Leader
Barry Michael Aldridge - Flotec Industrial
Matthew Bonser - Purpose Media
Jenny Cross - Cross Productions
Holly Daulby - Honest Communications
Rob Spence - Paragon Sales Solutions
HR Leader
Katy Upton - Fortitude Nicsa Global
Melanie Noble - Bentley Project Management (UK)
Emma Tice - Precept
Heidi Thompson - Duncan & Toplis
Finance Leader
Roxanne Goodman - Female Founder Finance and Goodman Corporate Finance
James McArthur - NG Chartered Surveyors
Ellie Stephens - Cubo
Mo Suleman - Bloc Digital
Bev Wakefield - Vibrant Accountancy
Emerging Entrepreneur Leader
Catherine Mitchell - True Talent
Rob Moules - Eight Plus
Helen Neal - HN Communications
Bev Wakefield - Vibrant Accountancy
Public and Third Sector Leader
Nash Chhatralia - The Bridge
Matthew Crawford - Embark Federation
Justin Donne - Disability Unit
Claire Whyte - Autistic Nottingham
James Wright - University of Lincoln
Diversity & Inclusion Leader
Barry Michael Aldridge - Flotec Industrial
Roxanne Goodman - Female Founder Finance and Goodman Corporate Finance
Sameer Karim - DWS Legal
Claire Whyte - Autistic Nottingham
Elizabeth Wright - Admin and More
Green Leader
Matt Boam - Print4
James Bullock - ConSpare
Sally-Anne Hurn - Duncan & Toplis
Chris Pryke-Hendy - Nottingham Community Housing Association (NCHA)
Alex Wright - Knapton Wright
Professional Services Leader
Martin Birch - Belmayne Independent Chartered Financial Planners
Sameer Karim - DWS Legal
Nicola Millward - Millward Consulting Engineers
Ian Phillips - Duncan & Toplis
Nigel Rowlson - The Dairy Creative Agency
Property Leader
Ann Bhatti - Connect Derby
Andrew Bridge - Fisher German
James McArthur - NG Chartered Surveyors
Hannah Leigh - Comfort Letting Agents LLP
Stephen Salloway - Salloway Property Consultants
Transformational Leader
Fabienne Bailey - AIM Qualifications and Assessment Group
Nash Chhatralia - The Bridge
David Essam - Frontline Recruitment Group
Elaine Penhaul - Lemon and Lime Interiors
Richard Postlethwaite - Copley Scientific
Alan White - Fresh Logistics
Company Leader (up to 100 employees)
Jenny Cross - Cross Productions
Nick Flint - AC Valve Alliance
Lance Hill - Eight Days A Week Print Solutions
Nicola Millward - Millward Consulting Engineers
Liam O’Leary - Laser Red
Chloe Sproston & Rachel Biddles - Blueprint Interiors
Alan White - Fresh Logistics
Company Leader (100+ employees)
Shaun Gray - Ginho
Kiran Ghuman - Octavian Security UK
Alan Hardy - The Nottinghamshire Golf and Country Club
Edward Pigg - Axil Integrated Services
Koolesh Shah - Koolesh Shah Family Foundation
Leader of the Year
Mo Suleman - Bloc Digital
2024 SHORTLIST & WINNERS - SOUTH WEST
Young Leader (aged 35 and under)
Naomi Howells - Class People
Jamie Williams - Bath Office Co. & Bristol Office Co.
Mentor
Dan Brooks-Dowsett - Trident Building Consultancy
John Courtney - BoardroomAdvisors.co
Jessica Morgan - Carnsight Communications
Martin Powell - Empica PR
Sales & Marketing Leader
Matt Greaves - Wildanet
Karen Morledge - Morledge & Co.
HR Leader
Dan Brooks-Dowsett - Trident Building Consultancy
Sandra Gordon - Bristol Women in Business Charter CIC
Julie-anne Sunderland - Wildanet
Rachel Weaven - face2faceHR Swindon
Finance Leader
Sam Gooding - Gooding Accounts
Lakshmi Moorthy - Arval UK
Jason Roberts - Land & Wave
Ed Rowberry - BBRC (Bristol & Bath Regional Capital)
Emerging Entrepreneur Leader
Farard Darver - Healthcare International Research
Naomi Howells - Class People
Alex Kerr - Kerr Office Group
Public & Third Sector Leader
Camilla Hampshire - Royal Albert Memorial Museum & Art Gallery
Louise Mitchell - Bristol Beacon
Ed Rowberry - BBRC (Bristol & Bath Regional Capital)
Donna Speed - We The Curious
David Williams - St Monica Trust
Diversity & Inclusion Leader
Lindsay Berresford - Quirky Campers
Karl Brown - Clarke Willmott and Bristol Property Inclusion Charter
Sandra Gordon - Bristol Women in Business Charter CIC
Laura McKeown - Climalife
Louise Mitchell - Bristol Beacon
Green Leader
Stephen Barrett - Solarsense
Cherish Jackson - Good Energy
Holly Robertson - Parkdean Resorts
Nick Spicer - Your Eco
Naseem Talukdar - Projects and Plastic (PAP) and Regency Recruitment
Professional Services Leader
John Courtney - BoardroomAdvisors.co
Sam Gooding - Gooding Accounts
Karen Morledge - Morledge & Co.
Property Leader
Stephen Baker - Goram Homes
Alex Kerr - Kerr Office Group
Phil Morton - Morton Property Consultants
Jamie Williams - Bath Office Co. & Bristol Office Co.
Transformational Leader
Louise Mitchell - Bristol Beacon
Claire Pearce - This is Gravity
Ed Rowberry - BBRC (Bristol & Bath Regional Capital)
Naseem Talukdar - Projects and Plastic (PAP) and Regency Recruitment
Company Leader (up to 100 employees)
John Courtney - BoardroomAdvisors.co
Ian Girling - Dorset Chamber
Martin Powell - Empica PR
Jason Roberts - Land & Wave
Nick Spicer - Your Eco
Company Leader (100+ employees)
Lakshmi Moorthy - Arval UK
Phil Smith - Business West
Helen Wylde-Archibald - Wildanet
Leader of the Year
Louise Mitchell - Bristol Beacon
2023 WINNERS - Northern
Young Leader (aged 35 and under)
Simon Mitchell - Bear Metals
Public and Third Sector Leader
Rosemarie Whittington - Me2u Centre
Mentor
Arif Ahmad, Pervinder Kaur, Steve Blacker - Stronger Together Leeds City Region
Emerging Entrepreneur Leader
Hayley Brightmore Cox - Knight Transaction Services
Diversity & Inclusion Leader
Jodie Hill - Thrive Law
Professional Services Leader
Debra Cooper - Shoosmiths
Transformational Leader
Nicky Chance-Thompson - The Piece Hall Trust
Green Leader
Rebecca Armstrong - Mersey Eco Grants (MEG)
Company Leader (up to 100 employees)
Rob Burgin - CorrBoard
Company Leader (100+ employees)
Dr Natalie Kenny - BioGrad
Greater Manchester City Region Leader
Donald Moore - One+All
Leeds City Region Leader
Poonam Kaur - fds Director Services Limited
Liverpool City Region Leader
Professor Janet Hemingway - Infection Innovation Consortium (iiCON)
Sheffield City Region Leader
Jules Shiel-Boulger & Toria Chan - STEPS Rehabilitation
Leader of the Year
Professor Janet Hemingway - Infection Innovation Consortium (iiCON)
2023 WINNERS - West midlands
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 WINNERS - East midlands
Young Leader (aged 35 and under)
James Foskett - The Silver X Group
Public and Third Sector Leader
Tracy Harrison - Safe and Sound
Mentor
Jude Weston - NG Chartered Surveyors
Emerging Entrepreneur Leader
sponsored by Everything Global
Lawrie Moon - IDT
Diversity & Inclusion Leader
Kiorhte Aghoghogbe - Hallam
Professional Services Leader
David Bains - LDC
Transformational Leader
Robert Thiroff - profine UK
Green Leader
Joe Hudson - Ibstock plc
Non-Executive Leader
Jade Martin - Rushton Hickman
Company Leader (up to 100 employees)
Sara Boland - Influence
Company Leader (100+ employees)
Adam Pye - John Pye & Sons
Leader of the Year
Robert Thiroff - profine UK
25 april
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