People: New head of consulting at KPMG; YCCC announce new chairman; IP partner at Clarion; Head of Visit York appointed; and more

KPMG has announced the appointment of Annette Barker as head of consulting in the north.

With over 23 years’ experience in the profession, Barker has covered a range of roles across audit, transaction services and forensic accounting.

She has experience across all key sectors, and leads on numerous multi-disciplinary consulting assignments including regulatory compliance, fraud, bribery and corruption, money laundering and contract compliance and investigations.

Barker plays an active role in the Northern business community, delivering presentations to audiences including litigation and corporate lawyers, corporates and deal-makers on the likes of valuations in a dispute situation, the role of an expert witness, business interruption and professional negligence claims.

Chris Hearld, KPMG’s North region chair, said: “Annette has a great reputation in the market place, and an excellent track record in helping clients, large and small, to make confident, well-informed choices.

 “Our 300-strong Northern consulting practice is market-leading and will continue to grow under Annette’s leadership.  Annette is a big advocate of connected consulting and works closely with other teams within KPMG to ensure our clients receive the best possible advice, from across a range of specialist knowledge areas, when looking to future-proof their businesses.”

Barker added: “I am really pleased to be taking on this role. All market sectors are going through significant change right now and, while there is more uncertainty ahead, we are committed to helping clients not just to survive, but to thrive in those conditions.”

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The Yorkshire CCC Board, who met yesterday, have unanimously agreed that Robin Smith will be its new chairman, succeeding Steve Denison who resigned last week.

Smith was previously chairman of the club from 2003 to 2006.

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Sue Streatfield has been appointed as a partner within Clarion’s expanding intellectual property (IP) practice, just two years after joining the firm.  Clarion has one of the largest teams of specialist IP lawyers in a full service law firm in the North.

With over 17 years’ experience in IP law, Streatfield’s career includes spending three years with a large Australian commercial law firm as well as having worked for Eversheds. She joined Clarion from Bond Dickinson’s IP team, where she worked for seven years before joining Clarion in December 2015.

Streatfield has experience of advising a wide range of clients, from small start-up businesses to large international corporations, on all aspects of IP law, including litigation, research and development agreements, licences and assignments.

She has particular expertise in pharmaceuticals, life sciences and chemicals, and has played a key role in growing Clarion’s specialism in these areas.  Streatfield also advises clients in the engineering, digital, university and retail sectors.

Roger Hutton, joint managing partner of Clarion, said: “With her strong track record in pharma litigation and IP commercialisation agreements, Sue has brought a wealth of knowledge to the firm and helped spearhead our growing presence in this specialist sector.

“Our IP team continues to go from strength to strength and there’s no doubt that Sue’s contribution has helped us to build our reputation as having one of the largest and most knowledgeable IP practices in the North of England.  She is a talented IP lawyer and her promotion to partner is well deserved.”

Streatfield added: “It’s great to be part of a renowned team with such a strong and diverse international offering across all areas of IP law.  As such, we are very well placed to assist a broad range of clients in many different sectors.”

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Paul Whiting has been appointed Head of Visit York for the destination management organisation, replacing Sally Greenaway, who is leaving Visit York in early August for a new role.

Currently marketing ,anager of The JORVIK Group of Attractions, Whiting led the marketing team who delivered the multi-award-winning ‘Return of the Vikings’ campaign to re-launch JORVIK Viking Centre in April 2017. He worked previously for Visit York from 2009 to 2013.

Steve Brown, managing director of Make It York, said: “In the 5 years since leaving Visit York, Paul has developed into an incredibly strong marketing manager in the heritage and tourism sector, as well as becoming  professionally accredited in marketing. His experience and his understanding of the tourism sector in York will allow him to hit the ground running and continue to promote the world-class tourism offer here in York.”

Whiting said: “This is an incredible opportunity to continue promoting York to the world. The city has so much to offer visitors and I’m excited at the prospect of working with the team at Visit York and the wider tourism partners to showcase everything on offer through innovative marketing. I have relished my time promoting the phenomenal work of York Archaeological Trust and I look forward to continuing to work with the Trust and all tourism businesses in my new role.”

Sarah Maltby, Director of Attractions for York Archaeological Trust added:“Paul has worked for York Archaeological Trust for over 5 years and whilst we are extremely sad to see him move on we are really pleased that he will still be part of York’s tourism community in this exciting role for Visit York.”