Appointments: New leadership for R3; Hertel shuffles pack; Promotions at Appleyard Lees
R3, the trade body for insolvency practitioners, has a new regional figurehead.
Jeremy Oddie, who is head of corporate recovery and insolvency at accountants Mitchell Charlesworth in Manchester, has been appointed as regional chair. He replaces Grant Thornton’s Matt Dunham who has stepped down after two years but will continue to play a role on the North West committee.
Mr Oddie has more than 25 years’ experience in insolvency and worked for PKF, KPMG and Baker Tilly before joining Mitchell Charlesworth in 2000.
Meanwhile Richard Wolff, partner and head of corporate recovery and insolvency at Manchester law firm JMW Solicitors has taken on the new position of vice-chair.
Mr Oddie said: “I would like to thank Matt Dunham for his hard work in promoting the profession over the past two years. We will continue to build on his achievements and to raise awareness of insolvency issues and the solutions available.
“The work of R3 members has never been more relevant than it is today. As insolvency practitioners, they deal directly with the fall-out from the economic crisis.
“During the downturn our members have saved thousands of businesses and jobs and helped numerous individuals in financial distress. With debt problems still working their way through the system, they will continue to play an important role in the run-up to recovery.”
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INDUSTRIAL maintenance services company, Hertel has made a number of senior promotions.
John Salkeld, changes his role as a regional director for the North West and North Wales to take up responsibility for the maintenance contract at the Stanlow Oil Refinery as well as South and West Wales.
Alan Gosling, who has been with St Helens-based Hertel for 22 years is promoted from regional manager to regional director.for North West and North Wales.
Hertel provides maintenance services for the oil and gas, power industries and process industries. In the North West Hertel works at a number of sites including the Stanlow oil refinery, Fiddlers Ferry power station and Carrington
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EUROPEAN patent and trade mark attorneys, Appleyard Lees, has promoted Jennifer Delaney to partner.
Jennifer, who specialises in chemical patent matters and has been with the firm for seven years will join the partnership on April 1.
In addition four other members of staff have been promoted to senior associate, Andrew Fearnside, Paul Misselbrook, Nicola Thompson and Philip French.
Paul Brandon, managing partner, said “The recent promotions reflect our commitment to attracting and retaining excellent people to ensure our clients not only get the right advice, but also have a familiar face to deal with over time.”
