People: Savills; Bradford Council; West & North Yorkshire Chamber of Commerce; Fishtank Agency
Savills has announced the appointment of Jessica Heywood and Edward Martin to the growing estate management team in its York office.
Heywood, who is a qualified rural surveyor and graduate of Harper Adams University, will provide estate management services in addition to strategic land and property advice to a mixture of private and institutional clients across Yorkshire and the North East in her role.
She brings with her estate management experience for a variety of clients throughout the UK.
Martin joins the team as a graduate surveyor. In his role, he will be predominantly managing moorland estates and grouse moors, with his work also extending to include tenant matters, the purchase and sale of farms and schemes that aim to preserve the natural environment.
Matthew Watson, director and head of office at Savills in York, said: “We have a strong presence throughout Yorkshire and the North East, and Jessica and Ed join us at an exciting stage of our team’s continuing growth. We are always keen to attract top talent within core areas of our business and their arrival ensures that the evolution of our team continues and the services that we are able to offer clients across the region is further enhanced.”
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Bradford Council has recruited David Shepherd to the role of strategic director for place. He will take up the role early in the new year.
The role of strategic director for place plays a vital role in both the economic and environmental development of the district and also oversees key areas of delivery including highways, planning, waste management, neighbourhoods and parks and leisure.
Shepherd is currently the director of trade and investment at the West Yorkshire Combined Authority. Prior to working at the Combined Authority, he led on the economic growth activities at the regional development agency Yorkshire Forward, before taking up an influential role in the private sector to develop strategic land and marine sites in the UK.
Shepherd said: “I am looking forward to taking up this important role for Bradford. The district has ambitious plans to showcase its culture and strengthen its skill base, infrastructure and connectivity.
“I will be working with partners in the district, regionally and nationally to drive these plans forward and secure the investment we need.”
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Alice Ingram has joined West & North Yorkshire Chamber of Commerce as business engagement manager.
She will join the Chamber’s policy team and be charged with representing businesses across the York & North Yorkshire Chamber network.
Her role will involve dealing with company leaders, councils, the Local Enterprise Partnership and, as of 2024, an elected metro mayor for the region.
She joins from the AD:VENTURE programme where she worked as an adviser for the City of York’s start-up community.
Previously Ingram has worked in both London and Hong Kong for organisations such as Coca Cola, and in York for Nestle, where she acted as a brand manager, as well as having successfully run her own enterprises, from a painting and decorating business to a marketing consultancy.
Ingram said: “I’m really excited to be taking on this role at a time when businesses around the country need the full range of help and support that the Chamber can offer. I’m looking forward to talking to businesses across the York and North Yorkshire region and representing them as we move forward.”
Mark Casci, head of representation and policy at West & North Yorkshire Chamber, said: “We are thrilled to announce Alice’s appointment to the Chamber team.
“Her skillset and network will make her an invaluable asset to the Chamber and York and North Yorkshire’s business community will have in Alice a real champion for their enterprises.
“With York and North Yorkshire going through a historic period of change, her time at the Chamber will be an extremely interesting one as the region enters an exciting new chapter.”
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Digital marketing specialist Fishtank Agency has welcomed a new junior member to its team.
Joining the team is Chloe Arnett, a graphic design graduate of the University of Lincoln. She will undertake a digital marketing apprenticeship through Leeds-based training and development provider Estio Training which will involve off-the-job development, such as marketing principles and coding sessions.
Ola Tambor, head of digital at Fishtank Agency, said: “Chloe’s application and interview manner immediately made her stand out in the apprentice applicants that Estio had approached us with. Just like Katie, she has shown great attention to detail, creativity in her approach to the interview task and a touch of design flair too, which never goes amiss in the studio.
“When working on our growth strategy, we wanted to create as many opportunities as possible that would support the future generation and help fill the digital skills gap we’re currently facing. From the get-go, apprentices and interns participate in brainstorming sessions, contribute to research and campaign propositions, work to develop clients’ tone of voice or attend client photo and video shoots. New team members help alleviate some workload while adding new perspectives, new thoughts and ideas, and new ‘outsider’ feedback. It’s priceless, really, not to mention the feel-good aspect of helping young people get on their career path and start building a name for themselves in the world of digital.”
Arnett added: “Everyone at Fishtank has been so supportive since my first day. Whenever I have any questions or worries, someone is always willing to drop whatever they’re doing to help me get back on the right track.
“I’ve enjoyed every aspect of day-to-day activities so far, and can’t wait to contribute towards creative marketing campaigns like Going Places with City Taxis and Tubex Collection and Recycling Programme – Integrated Launch Campaign.”
