Winners revealed at East Midlands Leadership Awards 2024
Mo Suleman, the finance director at Derby-based 3D content, data visualisation and alternative reality firm Bloc Digital, was crowned Leader of the Year at this year’s East Midlands Leadership Awards, held on Thursday evening (March 14).
In front of an audience of 250 business owners and leaders at the Crowne Plaza in Nottingham city centre, Suleman was a double winner – also taking the Finance Leader of the Year title.
In total, 15 prizes were handed out at the latest edition of TheBusinessDesk.com’s annual Leadership Awards, and the standard of entries was higher than ever, said Sam Metcalf, Midlands editor.
“Congratulations to all our shortlisted and winning business leaders this evening. The judges had a heck of a job choosing who should come out on top – and I’d like to thank them all for their time, knowledge and expertise.
“All too often the brand obscures the individual. TheBusinessDesk.com is all about telling people’s stories, and so it’s always great to celebrate the people behind the success of a company. I look forward to following their journey in the future.”
All the winners:
Young Leader of the Year
Winner: Michael Treharne, Sky Recruitment Solutions
Shortlisted:
William Bown, SuperFOIL Insulation
Stephanie Dennis, Finch
Charlii Gledhill, Laser Red
George Orange, Bentley Project Management
Emily Winsor-Russell, Eden Public Relations
Mentor of the Year
Winner: Maria Peggs, Vispera
Shortlisted:
Martin Birch, Belmyane Independent Chartered Financial Planners
Karen Herbert, Eight Days a Week Print Solutions
Stephen Salloway, Salloway Property Solutions
Sales & Marketing Leader
Winner: Matthew Bonser
Shortlisted:
Barry Michael Aldridge, Flotec Industrial
Jenny Cross, Cross Productions
Holly Daulby, Honest Communications
Rob Spence, Paragon Sales Solutions
HR Leader of the Year
Winner: Melanie Noble, Bentley Project Management
Shortlisted:
Emma Tice, Precept
Heidi Thompson, Duncan & Toplis
Katy Upton, Fortitude Nicsa Global
Finance Leader
Winner: Mo Suleman, Bloc Digital
Shortlisted:
Roxanne Goodman, Female Founder Finance and Goodman Corporate Finance
James McArthur, NG Chartered Surveyors
Ellie Stephens, Cubo
Bev Wakefield, Vibrant Accountancy
Emerging Entrepreneur
Winner: Rob Moules, Eight Plus
Shortlisted:
Catherine Mitchell, True Talent
Helen Neal, HN Communications
Bev Wakefield, Vibrant Accountancy
Public and Third Sector Leader
Winner: Matthew Crawford, Embark Federation
Shortlisted:
Nash Chhatralia, The Bridge
Justine Donne, Disability Unit
Claire Whyte, Autistic Nottingham
James Wright, University of Lincoln
Diversity and Inclusion Leader
Winner: Elizabeth Wright, Admin and More
Shortlisted:
Barry Michael Aldridge, Flotec Industrial
Roxanne Goodman, Female Founder Finance and Goodman Corporate Finance
Sameer Karim, DWS Legal
Claire Whyte, Autistic Nottingham
Green Leader
Winner: Chris Pryke-Hendy, Nottingham Community Housing Association
Shortlisted:
Matt Boam, Print4
James Bullock, Conspare
Sally-Anne Hurn, Duncan & Toplis
Alex Wright, Knapton Wright
Professional Service Leader
Winner: Ian Phillips, Duncan & Toplis
Shortlisted:
Martin Birch, Belmayne Independent Chartered Financial Planners
Sameer Karim, DWS Legal
Nicola Millward, Millward Consulting Engineers
Nigel Rowlson, The Dairy Creative Agency
Property Leader
Winner: James McArthur, NG Chartered Surveyors
Shortlisted:
Anna Bhatti, Connect Derby
Andrew Bridge, Fisher German
Hannah Leigh, Comfort Letting Agents
Stephen Salloway, Salloway Property Consultants
Transformational Leader
Winner: Richard Postlethwaite, Copley Scientific
Shortlisted:
Fabienne Bailey, AIM Qualifications and Assessment Group
Nash Chhatralia, The Bridge
David Essam, Frontline Recruitment
Elaine Penhaul, Lemon and Lime Interiors
Alan White, Fresh Logistics
Company Leader: (up to 100 employees)
Winner: Alan White, Fresh Logistics
Shortlisted: 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
Company Leader (100+ employees)
Winner: Shaun Gray, Ginho
Shortlisted:
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
