People: Appleyard Lees; Crest Nicholson; Principles; and more

Intellectual property law firm Appleyard Lees, which has bases in Leeds and Halifax, has appointed Adam Nabozny as chief executive officer.

He brings with him a wealth of experience in professional services having held various leadership roles within a range of client focused legal businesses. He is a qualified solicitor and chartered manager.

Nabozny said: “To join such a prestigious and leading firm of professionals is an absolute privilege.

“I am very much looking forward to working with my new colleagues, across all our locations, as we continue to offer the very best service to our clients and deliver on our exciting plans.”

He will take responsibility for all operational areas of the business, collaborating with the partners to advance a strategy that fuels further growth, based on clients’ requirements.

Managing partner David Clark added: “We are excited to welcome Adam on board as chief executive officer to lead our next chapter of growth and success.”

:::

Housebuilder, Crest Nicholson, has confirmed the appointment of Natalie Haigh as head of sales and marketing for its new Yorkshire division.

Haigh, who has worked for Crest Nicholson since February 2020, was previously a sales manager before progressing to senior manager for the South division.

She has over 15 years’ experience working in the property industry, nine of which were in the new homes sector.

She will be responsible for overseeing the sales, marketing, and PR for the portfolio of developments in Yorkshire and will report into Guy Evans, managing director.

Evans said: “Having acquired our first site last year, and with further land acquisitions underway, we are looking forward to launching our first development soon, in the village of Sprotborough, on the edge of Doncaster.

“As we begin to establish ourselves in the region, it’s exciting to have a strong sales and marketing head to showcase Crest Nicholson to a range of new customers in the North.”

Haigh added: “After a successful three years with Crest Nicholson, I am thrilled to be progressing my career by joining the Yorkshire division.

“It’s an exciting opportunity to lead the opening of a new region, and I am looking forward to building the Crest Nicholson brand in the north, working alongside Guy and the team to grow our presence in the region.”

:::

Nicci Mills has joined Principles, a Leeds brand communications agency, to strengthen the Headingley-based business’s digital offering.

Working in agencies across Yorkshire for the past decade, and having spent the past three years in a senior position at Rise at Seven, Mills has led digital strategy and content marketing for global and national clients including Bacardi, Magnet Kitchens, OVO energy and Pretty Little Thing.

She said: “I’m really excited to join Principles, the opportunity to shape and grow the social and content offering alongside specialists across the full integrated mix is something I couldn’t turn down.”

Mike Hackett, managing director, said: “Nicci couldn’t have joined at a more exciting time. We recently committed to help build unforgettable brands and have won some great new clients through this new proposition.

“Her deep and broad digital experience will be so important in helping to achieve this seamlessly across all channels, we’re glad to have her on board.”

:::

Leeds-headquartered manufacturer, Genuit Group, says Tim Pullen will join the company today – 4 September – as interim chief financial officer.

He will report into the Board but will not be appointed as a statutory Board director.

Pullen’s appointment follows the confirmation in June that Paul James is stepping down as CFO on 30 September 2023 to take up the position as CFO of a privately owned company.

Pullen’s appointment is designed to ensure a smooth transfer of responsibilities.

He brings a broad range of public market experience through a variety of fast-paced and dynamic businesses, having served as CFO of IQE plc, an AIM listed manufacturer of advanced semiconductor materials from 2019 to 2023.

He was CFO of Arm Ltd from 2017 to 2019 and has held senior finance positions in 02/Telefonica UK, Serco plc and Logica plc prior to that.