Appointments: The Tetley, LCF Barber Titleys, Brass

CONTEMPORARY art centre The Tetley has appointed two senior members of staff.

Creative director Bryony Bond has been appointed, having previously been at the Whitworth in Manchester.

President of Leeds Chamber of Commerce Gerald Jennings has taken on the role chairman of trustees.

Under the direction of chief executive Dirk Mischendahl, The Tetley has welcomed 232,000 visitors since it opened in 2013.

The Tetley’s first creative director, Bryony Bond is keen to build on the organisation’s emphasis on supporting artists, offering them new opportunities in an original and stimulating environment.

In her new role, which she took up on 4 January, Bryony will have complete control of the creative direction of The Tetley.

Gerald Jennings said: “It is a testament to phenomenal work of the founders and the team that we have attracted someone of Bryony’s calibre to The Tetley. Now that we have shown what is possible in Leeds, Bryony’s wealth of experience, extensive knowledge and enthusiasm for the role will help to take us to a new level.

“I am looking forward to working with Bryony and the team to ensure we fulfil our potential to be a significant player in the cultural life of Leeds, the North of England and beyond.”

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HARROGATE law firm LCF Barber Titleys has hired private client solicitor Jackie Ashton to its personal law team.

Jackie has held an in-house position at a corporate organisation and spent several years lecturing on law at Leeds University and London Guildhall University.

Last year Harrogate based Barber Titleys merged with LCF Law to create LCF Barber Titleys, specialising in wills, wealth protection, succession planning, trusts, lasting powers of attorney, probate, inheritance disputes and personal injury trusts.

Mark Jones, a partner at the firm, said: “We look to recruit the best talent to best serve our growing client portfolio. Jackie’s track-record demonstrates that she has the experience, knowledge and eye for detail that can further enhance our offering and the level of service that we are renowned for, so we’re delighted to welcome her to our team.”

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AGENCY Brass has hired Helen Islan in the newly created a new role of marketing manager.

Ms Islan started out as a copywriter in a variety of London ATL agencies, before becoming a BTL Account Handler, working on customer relationship campaigns for brands such as Finish, Hardy’s Wine and Glenmorangie.

She then moved client-side with marketing manager positions in Freemans Grattan Holdings and Asda.

Ms Islan commented: “It’s great to be back working in an agency again, especially one as creative and diverse as Brass. Hopefully I can bring my knowledge of working ‘client side’ to help Brass get the visibility and recognition they deserve.”

Brass chief executive officer, John Morgan, added: “We have an agency full of experts in a wide range of marketing disciplines, and have been creating outstanding work for our clients. We are excited by the appointment of Helen in the new Marketing Manager role, and look forward to Brass receiving greater visibility and commendation in the coming year.”