The West Midland’s business community came together to celebrate the best in business leadership on 9 March 2023 at the Macdonald Burlington Hotel in Birmingham city centre.

TheBusinessDesk.com created the West Midlands Leadership Awards to celebrate the people that are role models within their organisations and raise the bar for their competitors. The winners show the qualities of extraordinary leadership and demonstrate the positive impact this has had.

The Leadership awards offer a great opportunity to recognise and showcase the achievements and success of businesses in the region.

2023 West Midlands Leadership Award winners

Young Leader

Henrietta Brealey, Greater Birmingham Chambers of Commerce

Public and Third Sector Leader

Nicola Fleet-Milne, Colmore Business District

Mentor of the Year

Victoria Sylvester, Acacia Training

Emerging Entrepreneur Leader

Edward Siddall-Jones, Siddall Jones

Diversity & Inclusion Leader

Nav Ahmed, Arden University

Professional Services Leader

Paul Mourton, Lodders Solicitors LLP

Transformational Leader

Arun Chauhan, Tenet

Green Leader

Mike Schooling, Indra Renewable Technologies

Company Leader (up to 100 employees)

Alex Neale, Court Collaboration

Company Leader (100+ employees)

Melissa Snover, Rem3dy Health Ltd

Leader of the Year

Melissa Snover, Rem3dy Health Ltd

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Young Leader (aged 35 and under)
sponsored by DRP Group
Carl Baker – Nant Limited
Henrietta Brealey – Greater Birmingham Chambers of Commerce
Sid Gulati – ActOn Finishing Ltd
Hannah Watson – Grenfell James Associates
Matt Weston – Stone’s Throw Media

Public and Third Sector Leader
Tom Clarke-Forrest – Sport 4 Life
Nicola Fleet-Milne – Colmore Business District
Clare Hatton – West Midlands Combined Authority
Ian MacLeod – Birmingham City Council
Vicki Rowles – Acorns Children’s Hospice

Mentor
sponsored by Be the Business
Hayley Andrews – Your Freedom Empire
Matt Asbury – Gymshark
Andrew Connors – Lloyds Bank
Michal Nowinski – Arup
Victoria Sylvester – Acacia Training

Emerging Entrepreneur Leader
Esther Broomhall – Esther Broomhall & Partners
Tani Dulay – Woodbourne Group
Sid Gulati – ActOn Finishing Ltd
Elliot Parnham – Skyfarer Ltd
Edward Siddall-Jones – Siddall Jones

Diversity & Inclusion Leader
sponsored by Pertemps
Nav Ahmed – Arden University
Kasim Choudhry – Thinkfest
Lisa Maynard-Atem – Acacia Training
Elliot Parnham – Skyfarer Ltd

Professional Services Leader
Kevin Brent – BizSmart®
Arun Chauhan – Tenet
Paul Mourton – Lodders Solicitors LLP
Edward Siddall-Jones – Siddall Jones

Transformational Leader
Hayley Andrews – Your Freedom Empire
Arun Chauhan – Tenet
Michael Parinchy – ProBuild360
Felicity Wingrove – Zen Communications Ltd

Green Leader
Paul Hunt – Phoebus Software Limited
Jordan Hurley – Soap2o
Dale Parmenter – DRPG
Mike Schooling – Indra
Jessica Wilkes-Ball – Mills Reeve

Company Leader (up to 100 employees)
Phil Crowther – Willmott Dixon Interiors
Shaun Gray – Ginho Group
Steve Morris – Legionella & Fire Safe
Alex Neale – Court Collaboration
Daniel Walton – Olpro

Company Leader (100+ employees)
Graham Leitch – Palletline Ltd
Dale Parmenter – DRPG
Melissa Snover – Rem3dy Health Ltd
Amrit Sumal – Superior Care Midlands Ltd
Jonathan Till – GTAccess Limited

Leader of the Year
sponsored by Curium
To be announced on the night.