People: City Region appoints board member; CBRE welcomes new head of sales and marketing; and more

The Sheffield City Region Local Enterprise Partnership (LEP) has announced the final private sector board member appointed in the latest round of recruitment.

Philippa Sanderson is the Head of South Yorkshire region for KPMG. She trained as a chartered accountant and later qualified as a chartered tax adviser.

She has over 20 years’ experience of proven business and leadership skills, which she will use to help the LEP drive forward economic growth for the whole city region.

Since its creation in 2010 the Local Enterprise Partnership, which invests in infrastructure, transport, skills and business growth projects, has been central to growth in the region’s economy.

Philippa joins the other five new board members who were announced last month.

Alison Kinna, Senior Vice President, SCM at Outokumpu also joins the Board as a co-opted member.

Sanderson said: “The LEP board has a key role to play in supporting job creation and regional growth. South Yorkshire has a lot to be proud of both locally and on a national and international stage and I hope to use my experience to build on the success that the LEP has already achieved, to help the region realise its economic potential.”

Sir Nigel Knowles, chair of the Local Enterprise, added: “I would like to welcome Philippa to the LEP board. It is important that we have strong private sector representation on the board, so they can work alongside our public-sector representatives and continue to ensure that the LEP is successful at growing the region’s economy.”

The current private sector board members all bring different strengths to the board and have been for their expertise and diverse backgrounds.

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CBRE has appointed Nina Barker as Head of Northern Residential Sales and Marketing, a new service offer covering the North of England for the global real estate advisor.

Barker will be based in the Leeds and Manchester offices.

Barker joins the business from JLL, where she spent twelve years based in Leeds and specialised in residential development consultancy.

In her new role, Barker will be responsible for development consultancy, new homes sales and marketing across principal Northern cities, including Leeds Manchester and Liverpool.

Barker will work closely with CBRE’s London, National and International residential teams.

Adrian McStay, Managing Director, National Team at CBRE UK, said: “We are delighted to announce that Nina Barker has joined CBRE. The regional residential market continues to develop and diversify with momentum and Nina’s arrival will further enhance our service offering in these major Northern cities.”

Barker added: “I am delighted to be joining CBRE and relish the challenge of setting up a new residential sales and marketing arm for the key Northern cities.

“My experience combined with knowledge means I am well placed to develop and grow the business in the Northern residential market.”

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Law firm Bridge McFarland has boosted its residential conveyancing service with the appointment of a new Partner.

Rachel Foulkes will head the residential conveyancing department at the firm’s Hull office having made the move from Andrew Jackson Solicitors.

Foulkes studied at Sheffield University and Chester Law College, and worked in Chester and Llandudno before moving to Hull and joining SJP in 1997.

In 1999 she moved to Andrew Jackson Solicitors as Head of Residential Conveyancing and led the development of the department.

Foulkes decided to join Bridge McFarland after being offered the opportunity to set up a residential conveyancing department at the firm’s office in Hull. She has been joined by an assistant, Tracy Baron, who was previously her secretary at Andrew Jackson.

Foulkes said: “There is a lot of scope for the department. I have very good connections with a lot of estate agents and I know we will be getting regular work. The firm has a very good reputation and there is scope for expansion and cross-selling, with conveyancing a good gateway to the rest of our services.

“We’re looking at all aspects of the residential market, people buying and selling and people building. There has been a lot of investment in Hull property development because the values are very attractive and people see the city as a good opportunity to build their portfolios.”

Chris Hubbard, a member of the Commercial team at Bridge McFarland and head of the firm’s Residential Conveyancing Department, added: “I am absolutely delighted to be able to welcome Rachel to the firm.

“Once an expansion of our conveyancing services to Hull was agreed, the partners identified an experienced and respected practitioner as a key appointment, which requirement is undoubtedly fulfilled by Rachel.”

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Razor, the Sheffield-based technology firm, has appointed a new Head of Design.

Paul Fillingham brings with him a wealth of experience in design and user experience, having held a number of key leadership roles.

Fillingham started out his career as an Apple Macintosh pre-press and multimedia specialist in the eighties. Since then, he has held positions such as Creative Director, UX Consultant, eCommerce Director and Digital Consultant at companies including Thinkamigo, Orange Bus and Headland.

Fillingham will be working to strengthen Razor’s approach and offering, including developing Razor’s in-depth discovery process, promoting an emphasis on usability and undertaking more effective and in-depth user research, helping to assert their position as leaders in user experience (UX).

About his new role, Fillingham said: “I’m very pleased to be joining the Razor team, and it’s an incredibly exciting time to do so, with their client base, team and demand for their services growing considerably over recent months.

“I’m looking forward to working with them to push UX to the forefront, ensuring that Razor’s people-centric approach remains as effective as possible as the business continues to expand.”

Jamie Hinton, CEO of Razor, added: “We’re thrilled to have Paul joining Razor. His vast experience means he will be an invaluable addition to the team.

“Razor are passionate about our people-first stance, and Paul’s appointment will ensure that this is in-line with our technical expertise, and present in everything we do. In his role as Head of Design, he’ll be instrumental in ensuring that we continue to provide effective solutions and services for our clients.”

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