People: New chair of regional business body; Three hires at bar and pub industry specialist; and more

A partner at Deloitte, Helen Kaye, has been appointed as chair of Business in the Community’s (BITC) Yorkshire & Humber Regional Advisory Board.

Helen has been a partner at Deloitte since 2012 and she leads the Global Employer Services team in the North which specialises in employment taxes, reward and managing globally mobile employees.

Business in the Community is the oldest and largest business-led membership organisation dedicated to responsible business.

The organisation convenes a unique network of purposeful leaders to share insight, expertise and create innovative programmes that deliver impact.

Richard Flint was the previous chair and he stepped down from the role earlier this year when he retired as CEO of Yorkshire Water.

Helen said: “I am delighted to be appointed the new chair of the Yorkshire & Humber Regional Advisory Board and look forward to building on the great work that Richard led.

“I want to really focus on strengthening BITC’s presence in the region, encourage greater engagement from members and ensure we are active change makers for responsible business across Yorkshire and Humberside to enable BITC to achieve its social and environmental objectives locally.”

Paul Buchanan, director of Delivery and Impact at BITC, said: “We’re delighted that Helen has taken on the leadership of the Yorkshire & Humber regional advisory board.

“It’s increasingly critical for business to drive social and environmental improvements in our communities. Our advisory boards set the standard for responsible business and help to drive more companies to take action.”

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Brewfitt Ltd has welcomed three new members of staff to its expanding team, reflecting the growing needs of the Huddersfield based business.

Due to the increase in demand from the continuing growth of the brewing & hospitality industry, Brewfitt has appointed Mark Barraclough, Joanne Booth and T’kya Primus, to ensure the high standards of service continue to be offered to all customers.

Joanne has joined the team as sale co-ordinator, T’kya joins as the office assistant and Mark joins Brewfitt as financial controller.

Managing director, James Paxman, said: “The recent appointments within our team demonstrate the growth we are experiencing as a business.

“Our focus has always been on customer service and innovation, with our product range continuously developing and the recent launch of our new offering Mr Fitz Aqua Spritz. We want to ensure our customers are still receiving the best service we have always offered.”

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Hortor, a global strategic resourcing consultancy, has promoted Niall Cook to recruitment director to support the company’s ambitious five-year plan to become a £100m turnover business.

With UK offices in Leeds and London, the organisation hopes to become a recruiter of choice, while also offering managed services to the digital, IT and tech sector.

Having worked for the business for a year, Cook will manage the recruitment teams, develop the employer value proposition and support the operational structure across the Hortor Group and its six offices in Leeds, London, Malaysia, Slovakia, North America and Costa Rica.

Working with a variety of organisations from SMEs to Fortune 500 businesses, he will continue to deliver for clients and add value through the consultative approach that the company offers.

He said: “ We have some incredible talent in the organisation, and I know that the culture and model will support us as we set our targets to achieve £100m in five years.”

Joint CEO of Hortor, Andy Nicholson, said: “Niall has been a valued member of the team since he joined us last year. We always say that hard work will be rewarded and that is certainly the case in this instance.

“We are very excited about the future and have set our sights on securing £100m in five years.

“With a strong and ambitious senior team that have the right approach and values, we see no reason why this wouldn’t be the case.”

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The Coalfields Regeneration Trust, which supports the 5.7 million people living in former mining communities throughout the UK, has appointed Richard Jones as development manager for its Employment and Skills programme.

Richard will support an existing team of professional coaches to deliver employment and skills services to benefit residents in Barnsley, Rotherham and Doncaster.

As well as delivering the programme, he will also focus on a new initiative which will review the needs of businesses and identify apprenticeships which could fill this gap.

Prior to joining to the Coalfields Regeneration Trust, Jones played an integral role within the careers team at the University of York Management School.

He said: “Having lived in an ex-mining area my whole life, I’ve also witnessed the full impact of the removal of an industry and I am aware of the scale of work that needs to be delivered.

“I relish a challenge both in and out of work and look forward to building my knowledge of the national apprenticeship programme, meeting with employers and understanding what skills provision is available to them.”