People: Vehicle rental firm welcomes new chairman; IoD appoints Diversity and Inclusion Ambassador; and more

Nexus Vehicle Rental, the Leeds-based tech mobility provider, has appointed Jim Faulds as Chairman.

Faulds has previously worked closely with executive teams as a private equity Chairman, supporting businesses to grow and develop across a variety of B2B sectors.  

David Brennan, Nexus’ CEO, said: “We are delighted to welcome Jim to the Board and look forward to working with him on our next exciting phase of growth and innovation as the key technology-enabled mobility provider in the UK.”

Phoenix Partner, Tim Dunn, added: “Jim is an extremely experienced Chairman, as well as being a terrific fit with Phoenix and the Nexus team.

“We look forward to working closely with him as Nexus grows its position as a core technology provider in the UK corporate vehicle rental market, and develops new relationships in the global mobility market.”

Faulds said: “I am thrilled to be joining Nexus. David and his team have built a world-class business and I look forward to helping them exploit the exciting potential they have created”.

Nexus offers daily, short, medium and long-term rental with access to over 550,000 vehicles, including 100,000 specialist and commercial vehicles and 50,000 HGVs across 2,000 UK locations. Due to this, the company can source any vehicle, anytime, anywhere.

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The Institute of Directors (IoD) has appointed Sharon Jandu as its first Diversity and Inclusion Ambassador in West Yorkshire.

Jandu is managing director of Bradford-based Global Enterprise Links and specialises in international trade and development, business planning, entrepreneurship, sales and marketing.

She is a key player in the Yorkshire Asian Business Association (YABA), which was created to provide a voice for the Yorkshire Asian business community and drive trade between businesses in the North of England and the Indian Sub-continent.

In her new role, Jandu will raise the profile of issues relating to diversity and inclusion within business.

Earlier this month she organised a round table discussion about women in business and leadership, which featured IoD chair Charlotte Valeur as special guest speaker.

Jandu said: “I’m looking forward to working closely with the Yorkshire IoD team to drive ever greater connections and opportunities for local business leaders. Our women in business and leadership round table demonstrates how seriously the IoD takes this issue.”

Natalie Sykes, IoD regional director for Yorkshire and the North East, added: “Sharon’s appointment demonstrates our commitment to driving greater diversity and inclusivity in business.

“These themes will be explored in our market-leading programme of business events and director development courses.”

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Stuart Mapp has joined Redrow’s Yorkshire team as a senior land manager.

Mapp joins Redrow from Avant Homes Yorkshire, where he spent the last four-and-a-half years; but his land buying experience spans 26 years, having begun his career as a trainee land manager after graduating with a BSc in housing management and development.

Mapp said: “I’ve worked in the new homes industry for 26 years and the best part of 20 of those years have been in the Yorkshire region. I’m delighted to have joined Redrow, who have a great reputation for their brand and their product.

“They’re also known for their investment in people and opportunities for career progression.”

Mapp’s focus will be on acquiring sites that can sustain at least 50 private sale homes and either have an outline planning consent, have been allocated for housing in draft or adopted local plans, or any sites capable of being developed immediately.

Redrow’s Wakefield operation builds circa 450 new homes per annum and currently has developments underway across a wide area, including sites in or near York, Harrogate, Leeds, Wakefield and Huddersfield.

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Five new trustees have been appointed to the board of Leeds Community Foundation. Their combined expertise includes healthcare, property, environment, finance, business, education, digital and charities- covering both public and private sectors.

The 14 strong-board at the Foundation is led by Nick Lane-Fox, who became Chair this month taking over from Business Director Rachel Hannan who had been with the Foundation for over five years.  

Kate Hainsworth, Chief Executive at Leeds Community Foundation, said: “We are delighted to welcome our new trustees. They each bring with them a wealth of skills and experience across a number of different sectors.

“Our new trustees have a clear understanding of the Foundation and will make a valuable contribution in helping us to achieve our vision to create a city of opportunity for all”.

Carolyn Black is Associate Director at Myddleton Croft Investment Managers and has worked with charities for over 15 years.

Tom Bridges is Director and Leeds Office Leader at Arup and Leader of UK Cities Advisory Practice. Tom previously held roles at Leeds City Council and London First.

Tony Cooke is Chief Officer Health Partnerships at Leeds City Council and Chief Operating Officer at Leeds Academic Health Partnership managing the relationships with anchor institutions. Tony previously held roles in local government, the NHS and third sector.

Cleveland Henry is Director of Cloud at UK Cloud Health Ltd and was until recently Programme Director at NHS Digital. Cleveland was recently appointed Associate Vice Chair at the British Computer Society as well as being an advisory board member of the Digital Healthcare Show.

Sharon Orr is Community Affairs Manager at Provident Financial Group (PFG) and has held CSR roles at a senior level for over 10 years.  Sharon has previously worked at Aviva and Teamspirit and currently sits on Leeds Community Foundation’s GiveBradford Steering Group.

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Law firm Rollits has expanded its employment law team to five, with the appointment of newly qualified solicitor Nilu Love.  

With offices in Hull and York, Rollits is a commercial law firm with specialist private client capabilities.

The appointment of Love means that it now has the largest team of qualified employment lawyers in East Yorkshire, with over 40 years’ experience between them.

She joined Rollits in September 2017 as a Trainee Solicitor. She gained a Law LLB Honours degree from The University of Hull and was a former President of the Student Law Society.  Later this month, she will qualify and join the award-winning firm as a Solicitor.

Prior to joining Rollits, Love gained experience dealing with matters of charity governance, employment, recruitment and IP in the in-house legal and finances team at Vineyard Churches, as the trustees coordinator for this national charity. She also worked as a Hull Citizens Advice advisor.

Ed Jenneson, Head of the employment team at Rollits, said: “When we interviewed Nilu for a role as a trainee solicitor at Rollits she impressed us right from the start. Nilu performed exceptionally well as a trainee and we are delighted to bring her into our team.

“We strive to recruit the right people from the start in the hope they will enjoy a long and rewarding career with us. We value commercial awareness and the ability to demonstrate commitment to the firm and the region.

“We consider that trainee solicitors are the future of our firm, proven by how many partners and senior lawyers trained at Rollits. We are looking for people with the right attitude and who are motivated and enthusiastic about a career in the law. Above all, they must have integrity and be a team player. Nilu has all of these qualities and will be a great asset to the firm and our clients.”

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