East Midlands Leadership Awards – winners revealed
The chief executive of Nottinghamshire YMCA has walked away with the top prize at the inaugural East Midlands Leadership Awards, held yesterday afternoon (6 November) at the Crowne Plaza in Nottingham.
In front of an audience of around 150 peers, Will Wakefield was a double winner, triumphing in the Public and Third Sector Leader category before being crowned overall Leader of the Year.
Sam Metcalf, Midlands editor at TheBusinessDesk.com, said: “Firstly, congratulations to Will and all our winners.
“Our judges had such a tough job picking the winners, that we created an extra category – the Judges’ Commendation Award, to split the victor in one particular category. But every single person shortlisted today should be very proud of their leadership skills – congratulations to you all.
“I’d like to extend a special thanks to our judges who gave up substantial amounts of their time to help with picking today’s shortlist and winners – and, of course, our sponsors without whom this event wouldn’t have happened.”
The audience also heard from Helen Wathall of Wathall’s funeral directors, who was the winner of this year’s Ambassador of the Year at the East Midlands Business Masters, held in March.
Young Leader
Winner: Aaron Dicks and Tom Craig, Impression
Empowering Potential
Winner: Tina Hand, Retail Assist
Diversity and Inclusion Leader
Winner: Mark Esho, Easy Internet Services
Emerging Entrepreneur Leader
Winner: Alan Forsyth, Hockley Developments
Public and Third Sector Leader
Winner: Will Wakefield, Nottinghamshire YMCA
Professional Services Leader
Winner: David Williams, Geldards
Transformational Leader
Winner: Peter Owen, Willmott Dixon
Company Leader (up to 100 employees)
Winner: Emily Smith, AVW Fabrications
Judges Commendation Award
Winner: Liz Cartwright, Cartwright Communications
Company Leader (100+ employees)
Winner: Stewart Vandermark, Nelsons
Leader of the Year
Winner: Will Wakefield, Nottinghamshire YMCA
£690 pounds cash was raised on the afternoon for our nominated charity Switch Up.
Pictured: The award winners with Midlands editor Sam Metcalf. Photo courtesy of Rachel Cullis Dorsett
