People: Law firm expands private client team; CTO appointed at publishing company; and more

Schofield Sweeney has added to its private client team with the recruitment of Sarah Ali.

Ali has joined the team as a solicitor based in Huddersfield, having previously worked and trained at a national law firm based in Leeds.

“I am delighted to welcome Sarah to the team. It has been a busy two years for us, the team has expanded to 18 members and achieved a record turnover of £1.2m in the last year. Sarah is a really strong addition and will be a real asset to the Huddersfield office, said Ashley Iredale, partner.

Ali specialises in a wide range of private client matters including preparing wills and trusts, probate and administration of estates and trusts. She works collaboratively with tax and financial advisors to deliver comprehensive estate planning solutions to clients.

She said: “I am thrilled to have joined Schofield Sweeney. The calibre and experience of the private client team is impressive which is one of my many reasons for joining the firm. I am very much looking forward to working with the private client team and the firm as a whole.”

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Bingley-based publishing firm Emerald Group has appointed Dr Phill Jones, formerly director of publishing Innovation at Digital Science, to its board as chief technology officer.

Vicky Williams, CEO of Emerald Publishing, said: “We’re delighted to be welcoming Phill to the team. As Emerald seeks to evolve its offer and ensure continued market relevance, our digital strategy is at the heart of both our operations and our innovation.

“Phill has all the experience, skills, leadership qualities and vision to help Emerald deliver digital solutions that chime well with our communities’ needs, and increase the impact of the research we publish.”

Jones said: “I’m thrilled to be joining Emerald at what is an incredibly exciting time. I’m tremendously excited to be working with this award winning team, as together, we build on 50 years of service to the community and continue to expand our role in helping research to be communicated.

“As a group, we will take Emerald’s digital solutions and platforms to the next level, enabling research to become easier to discover, access, and apply. Through digital innovation, we will help research deliver even greater impact.”

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Sheffield-based rooftop safety systems specialist Roofco has made an addition to its board of directors.

The company said William Martin’s promotion recognises his achievements since joining the firm in 2011 as a product engineer, most notably tripling product sales.

He said: “I am honoured to become a director of Roofco and have my efforts recognised in this way. We aim to continue to expand our capabilities through new product design and increased resources and I am excited to have this opportunity to help the firm fulfil its potential.”

Managing director John Elmore added: “Will’s ambition, vision and technical ability has propelled Roofco’s success for the last six years and we have no doubt that he is the right person to take the firm forward. He is a welcome addition to our management board.”