One week countdown to inaugural Yorkshire Leadership Awards
It is the one week countdown until the inaugural Yorkshire Leadership Awards, when more than 230 senior business figures will come together to celebrate achievements across the region.
TheBusinessDesk.com’s inaugural leadership awards lunch on Wednesday 28 November promises to be an inspiring afternoon celebrating both individual and company successes. The final remaining tickets can be booked online.
The awards are supported by headline sponsor Leeds Beckett University’s Leeds Business School. Award categories are sponsored by Progeny, Ellis Whittam, Brewin Dolphin and West and North Yorkshire Chamber of Commerce.
Rugby league player Jamie Peacock will be the keynote speaker at the awards, when he will talk about how strong leadership and teamwork can lead to great success. Peacock is widely acknowledged as one of the best players of the Super League era. As a player, he led from the front and led his teams to glory while earning the respect from his team mates and his opponents in both hemispheres through his determination and commitment. In a distinguished career for Bradford Bulls and Leeds Rhinos, Peacock won nine league titles, four Challenge Cups and four World Club Challenge trophies.
More than 35 leaders from across Yorkshire have been shortlisted, representing business, professional services, academia and third sector. The event will raise money for TheBusinessDesk.com’s annual charity partner – Leeds Community Foundation.
Afterwards, there will be a drinks reception held at Banyan, with all guests receiving a complimentary drink on arrival.
The winners will be revealed at the awards lunch, to be held at The Queens in Leeds from 12noon-3pm.
2018 Yorkshire Leadership Awards – Shortlist
Public and Third Sector
Marie Peacock, Candlelighters
Mike Richardson, City of York Council
Young Leader – Sponsored by Brewin Dolphin 
Andy Shatwell, Charlton Morris
Ellie MacDonald, MacComms
Michal Szlas, OTTY Sleep
Best Leadership Programme
PwC Leadership Development Programme
Ramsdens Management Programme (RMP)
Hermes/Common Purpose
Diversity and Inclusion Leader
Becky Hewitt, Leeds Building Society
Victoria Davey, Gordons
Professor Uduak Archibong, University of Bradford
Rachel Iveson-Brown, RSM
Empowering Potential – Sponsored by Ellis Whittam 
Trevor Wheatly, Aspire Development UK
Rachel Jansen, YorkTest Laboratories
Rachel Engwell, Grant Thornton
Paul Parkinson, Synergy Automotive
Mark Garratt, University of Bradford
Professional Services Leader
Jillian Thomas, Future Life Wealth Management
Caroline Pullich, Barclays
John Alderton, Squire Patton Boggs
Allison Page, DLA Piper
Andy Wood, Grant Thornton
Transformational Leader – Sponsored by West and North Yorkshire Chamber of Commerce 
Richard Corbridge, Leeds Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust
Caroline Fattorini, Bowman Riley
Robert Harder, Hollinbay
David Laws, Leeds Bradford Airport
Paul Teasdale, Premier Technical Services Group (PTSG)
Company Leader (Up to 100 employees) – Sponsored by Progeny
Jonathan Sanderson, Corecom Consulting
Zandra Moore, Panintelligence
Jonathan Marsden, The Technology Group
Paul Parkinson, Synergy Automotive
Anna Sutton, The Data Shed
Company Leader (100+ employees) – Sponsored by Brewin Dolphin 
Craig Naylor-Smith, Parseq
David Brennan, Nexus Vehicle Rental
Jacqui Hall, CNG
Gary Gallen, rradar
Paul Teasdale, Premier Technical Services Group (PTSG)
Leader of the Year
Announced on the afternoon
