Keynote speaker revealed for East Midlands Leadership Awards
Helen Wathall, managing director of Derby funeral director Wathall’s, is set to be the keynote speaker at the inaugural East Midlands Leadership Awards.
Helen, who was presented with the prestigious Ambassador award at TheBusinessDesk.com’s East Midlands Business Masters Awards earlier this year, will speak at the awards celebration to be held from 12-3pm at the Crowne Plaza in Nottingham on Wednesday 6 November.
Helen is the fifth generation of her family business and the first woman to head up Wathall’s. In April she was presented with an MBE for her services to business and community work.
Midlands editor of TheBusinessDesk.com said: “We’re delighted Helen can join us for what is set to be a fantastic event. She has shown over a sustained period how much innovative, forward-thinking and strong leadership can benefit a business, and she is the ideal choice as keynote speaker for the East Midlands Leadership Awards.”
Below is the judges’ shortlist for the East Midlands Leadership Awards:
Young Leader
Rob Twells – Frogspark
Ben Solomon – Octavian IT
Emily Smith – AVW Fabrications
Aaron Dicks & Tom Craig – Impression
Lee McNeil – Tebex
Public and Third Sector Leader
Amanda Mellor – NSPCC
Will Wakefield – Nottinghamshire YMCA
Marcellus Baz – Switch Up
Lizzie Jordan – Think2 Speak
Empowering Potential Leader
David Essam – Frontline Recruitment
Rachel Cullis Dorsett – Cartwright Communications
Victoria Tretis – My [ ] Rocks
Scott Parson – Forsyth Barnes
Tina Hand – Retail Assist
Emerging Entrepreneur Leader
James Blake – Powerful Ideas
Richard Sutton – NG Chartered Surveyors
Victoria Tretis – My [ ] Rocks
Alan Forsyth – Hockley Developments
Anita Jackson – Recruit 2 You
Diversity and Inclusion Leader – sponsored by ICAEW
Richard Sutton – NG Chartered Surveyors
Mark Esho – Easy Internet Services
Lizzie Jordan – Think2Speak
Nick Banks – nmcn
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Professional Services Leader
David Williams – Geldards
Stewart Vandermark – Nelsons
Mark Robinson – Creative62
Simon Browning – UHY Hacker Young
Neil King – Cedar + Co
Transformational Leader
James Blake – Powerful Ideas
Stephen Smith – EMB Group
Garry Martin – Replay Maintenance
Peter Owen – Willmott Dixon
Shahid Sheikh – Clifton Packaging
Company Leader (up to 100 employees)
Richard Sutton – NG Chartered Surveyors
Liz Cartwright – Cartwright Communications
Emily Smith – AVW Fabrications
Damon Walford – ThinCats
Dale Lui – LK2 Group
James Calder – Distinct Recruitment
Company Leader (over 100 employees) – sponsored by Distinct Recruitment
Duncan Green – Pick Everard
Shahid Sheikh – Clifton Packaging
Peter Owen – Willmott Dixon
Stewart Vandermark – Nelsons
Rob Benham – Dawson Group
Judges’ Commendation Award
To be announced at the event
Overall Winner
To be announced at the event
