Appointments: Chafes Solicitors; Capital Property & more
WILMSLOW legal practice Chafes has boosted its family department with the appointment of solicitor Kirsten Grotte.
Having previously worked at Slater & Gordon in Manchester, she joins Chafes from Susan Howarth & Co and advises on divorce, financial matters and issues relating to children.
Jon Roberts, managing partner of Chafes Solicitors, said: “Kirsten is an experienced solicitor who came highly recommended and will play a key role in the expansion of our personal legal services.
“I know our clients will benefit from her ability to develop a relationship and, most importantly, deliver the results they want.”
Chafes Solicitors provides personal and business legal services from three offices in Wilmslow, Alderley Edge and New Mills.
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GRAHAM Benson, chief information officer at Rentalcars.com, has ben appointed chairman of Manchester Digital, the independent trade association for the North West’s digital sector.
Benson has vast experience in eCommerce and IT and has worked for Thomas Cook, Avis, and play.com.
He said: “Manchester is the new digital capital of the UK, and Manchester Digital has played its part in attaining this status; our challenge now is to adapt, change and grow to ensure that we continue to play an active and supportive role in maintaining Manchester’s hard-earned digital status and it is a challenge that I will relish.”
Katie Gallagher, managing director at Manchester Digital, said: “Year after year we are overwhelmed with the support we get from the digital industry in the North, and the number of people who want to commit their time and energy to helping us improve the industry.”
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MANCHESTER-based Capital Properties has appointed experienced sector professional Martyn Chase to its board as a non-executive director.
Previously chairman of Donaldsons, Chase is currently orking at Stanhope to identify new retail and residential development projects. He is also active in a number of professional bodies; the Association of Town and City Management as founder director, the Department of Communities and Local Government on Olympic legacy, and Business in the Community.
Dave Lawson, interim managing director at Capital Properties, said: “We’re delighted that Martyn will be joining us and supporting our ambitious plans for future growth. His experience with Donaldsons and Stanhope is sure to strengthen our offering further and we cannot wait to develop our best practices with his guidance.”
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JOHN King has left Asons Solicitors to join another Bolton-based company, Best Practice Group, as marketing manager.
Allan Watton, chief executive of the outsourcing and project consultancy, said:
“With John’s help, we hope to increase our market leading position in building intelligent client functions within the private sector and to extend our reach within the public sector.
“His expertise will help us to further align with the demands of clients who wish to drive maximum value in their complex service provider relationships, as well as reinforcing our thought leadership position within the market.”
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CHESTER-based de Winter PR & Marketing has strengthened its content marketing team with the addition of Carly Lunt as senior account executive.
de Winter managing director Kate Cox said: “Carly’s appointment is a fantastic way to celebrate the start of our 27th year in business. She’ll be applying her considerable skills and knowledge to add real value to our prestigious clients.”
Lunt added: “After three years working within a well-established agency that specialised in the construction industry, it was the right time to spread my wings and gain experience in different sectors.”
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DEESIDE-based price comparison specialist Moneysupermarket.com has appointed Robin Freestone as a non-executive director from August 1.
He will become a member of the audit, risk, renumeration and nomination committees of the board.
Freestone has been chief financial officer of Pearson plc since 2006 and was deputy chief financial officer prior to that.
Chairman Bruce Carnegie-Brown said: “We are delighted that Robin has agreed to join the board. With his experience of leading global and digital businesses, he will be a valuable addition to the Board.”
