The East Midlands Leadership Awards in pictures
Over 150 professionals joined TheBusinessDesk.com last Wednesday 6 November for the inaugural East Midlands Leadership Awards.
Those in attendance saw the chief executive of Nottinghamshire YMCA walk away with the top prize at the glittering ceremony, which celebrated the cream of East Midlands business leadership.
The event at Nottingham’s Crowne Plaza was sponsored by ICAEW, Barclays, MHA Macintyre Hudson and Distinct Recruitment.
Overall winner and Public & Third Sector Leader winner Will Wakefield of Nottinghamshire YMCA (centre) with Alex Turner and Sam Metcalf of TheBusinessDesk.com
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.”
(Left): Diversity and Inclusion Leader winner Mark Esho of Easy Internet Solutions receives his award from Sophie Dale-Black of the ICAEW; (Right): Empowering Potential Leader winner Tina Hand with guest speaker Helen Wathall.
(Left): Emerging Entrepreneur Leader winner Alan Forsyth of Hockley Developments with Adam Simpson of The Liquidity Club; (Right): Professional Services Leader winner David Williams of Geldards with CBI regional director Richard Blackmore.
(Left): Trasformational Leader winner Peter Owen of Wilmott Dixon with Lynn Morris of Barclays; (Right): Judges’ Commendation Award winner Liz Cartwright of Cartwright Communciations with Stephen Barker from Nottingham Creative Quarter.
(Left): Company Leader (over 100 employees) winner Stewart Vandermark of Nelsons receives his award from Alex Alcock of Distinct Recruitment; (Right): Young Leader winners Aaron Dicks and Tom Craig of Impression with Stephen Barker.
(Left): Company Leader (up to 100 employees) winner Emily Smith of AVW Fabrications with Aimee Gautier of MHA Macintyre Hudson; (Right): Marcellus Baz, senior managing director at our charity partner Switch Up.
All photographs copyright Toby Neal Photography.
