Shortlist revealed for East Midlands Leadership Awards 2024
The hotly-anticipated shortlist for our East Midlands Leadership Awards 2024 has been revealed.
This year’s event, set to be held at the Crowne Plaza in Nottingham on March 14, will see winners crowned in 14 categories in front of the cream of the East Midlands business community.
Tickets for this year’s East Midlands Leadership Awards are available here.
The judging panel for this year’s awards were former winners Sara Boland of Influence Landscape Architects and Lawrie Moon of IDT, along with Robin Johnson from Marketing Derby, Nikki Paterson of the CBI and Tracy Harrison from Safe and Sound.
TheBusinessDesk.com’s Midlands editor Sam Metcalf, who chaired the panel, said: “The standard of this year’s entrants was higher than ever, displaying the depth and breadth of the leadership talent in the East Midlands.
“I’d like to thank our judging panel for their time and expertise and wish all the shortlisted individuals all the best for our awards evening in March.”
2024 East Midlands Leadership Awards shortlist:
Young Leader (aged 35 and under)
William Bown, SuperFOIL Insulation
Stephanie Dennis, Finch
Charlii Gledhill, Laser Red
George Orange, Bentley Project Management
Michael Treharne, Sky Recruitment Solutions
Emily Winsor-Russell, Eden Public Relations
Public and Third Sector Leader
Nash Chhatralia, The Bridge (East Midlands)
Matthew Crawford, Embark Federation
Justine Donne, Disability Unit
Claire Whyte, Autistic Nottingham
James Wright, University of Nottingham
Mentor of the Year
Martin Birch, Belmayne Independent Chartered Financial Planners
Karen Herbert, Eight Days a Week Print Solutions
Maria Peggs, Vispera
Stephen Salloway, Salloway Property Consultants
Emerging Entrepreneur
Catherine Mitchell, True Talent
Rob Moules, Eight Plus
Helen Neal, HN Communications
Bev Wakefield, Vibrant Accountancy
Diversity & Inclusion Leader
Roxanne Goodman, Female Founder Finance and Goodman Corporate Finance
Sameer Karim, DWS Legal
Claire Whyte, Autistic Nottingham
Elizabeth Wright, Admin and More
Professional Services Leader
Martin Birch, Belmayne Independent Chartered Financial Planners
Sameer Karim, DWS Legal
Nicola Millward, Millward Consulting Engineers
Ian Phillips, Duncan & Toplis
Nigel Rowlson, The Dairy Creative Agency
Transformational Leader
Fabienne Bailey, AIM Qualifications and Assessment Group
Nash Chhatralia, The Bridge (East Midlands)
David Essam, Frontline Recruitment
Elaine Penhaul, Lemon and Lime Interiors
Richard Postlethwaite, Copley Scientific
Alan White, Fresh Logistics
Green Leader
Matt Boam, Print4
James Bullock, ConSpare
Sally-Anne Hurn, Duncan & Toplis
Chris Pryke-Hendy, Nottingham Community Housing Association
Alex Wright, Knapton Wright
HR Leader
Katy Upton, Fortitude Nicsa Global
Melanie Noble, Bentley Project Management
Emma Tice, Precept
Heidi Thompson, Duncan & Toplis
Sales and Marketing Leader
Matthew Bonser, Purpose Media
Jenny Cross, Cross Productions
Holly Daulby, Honest Communications
Rob Spence, Paragon Sales Solutions
Finance Leader
Roxanne Goodman, Female Founder Finance and Goodman Corporate Finance
James McArthur, NG Chartered Surveyors
Ellie Stephens, Cubo
Mo Suleman, Bloc Digital
Bev Wakefield, Vibrant Accountancy
Property Leader
Ann Bhatti, Connect Derby
Andrew Bridge, Fisher German
James McArthur, NG Chartered Surveyors
Hannah Leigh, Comfort Letting Agents
Stephen Salloway, Salloway Property Consultants
Company Leader (up to 100 employees)
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
Alan White, Fresh Logistics
Company Leader (100+ employees)
Shaun Gray, Ginho
Kiran Ghuman, Octavian Security UK
Alan Hardy, The Nottinghamshire Golf and Country Club
Edward Pigg, Axil Integrated Services
Koolesh Shah, Koolesh Shah Family Foundation and Holiday Inn Leicester Wigston
Leader of the Year – to be announced on the night
