People: Priestley Construction; NHD Tax Solutions; and more

Teagan Hudson has been promoted to improvement and compliance manager, which is a newly created role at Leeds-based contractor Priestley Construction.

She will be responsible for updating and revising the company’s processes and systems to ensure they are as efficient and effective as possible.

She will also oversee staff training and provide inductions to new recruits spanning Priestley’s procedures and policies. 

In addition, she will manage the implementation of new IT solutions and software, as well as providing relevant training, to streamline how the company stores, accesses, monitors and distributes information internally and externally.

Hudson joined the business almost 18 months ago as a buyer and estimator.

She said: “The construction industry is evolving fast, and companies must be as proficient and capable as possible in today’s market in order to be successful and genuinely add value to their clients and projects.

“This role is all about identifying and implementing potential improvements in a wide range of areas to make Preistley Construction even better at what it does. 

“It feels very rewarding that the directors have created this new role and given me this opportunity to drive so many positive changes forward.” 

Nathan Priestley, founder and CEO, said: “Teagan boasts a wealth of analytical skills and when this is combined with her superb attention to detail and overall knowledge of the construction industry, there’s no doubt this is a role that she’ll thrive in. 

“We’ve shaped the job around her specific skillsets, and she will now be responsible for promoting, improving, updating, revising and monitoring all of our operational and commercial processes, with the overall aim of driving continuous improvement across our business.

“This makes it an exciting opportunity for both Teagan and Priestley Construction alike.”

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Two employees at Sheffield firm, NHD Tax Solutions, have been promoted to the post of company directors.

A spokesman for the business said: “Rebecca Hunt and Edward Gilad have been promoted alongside current company owner and director Nick Davies.

“Rebecca and Edward joined the team in 2022 and have supported the company’s office expansion, four-day working week introduction and the opening of a new London office, making them ideal candidates for becoming directors within the company.

“Their expert knowledge of the tax industry alongside their passion for the firm’s clients makes these two individuals key members of our team and only improves the offering to clients.”

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Don Orris

Tickets For Good, a platform providing free and heavily discounted tickets for top live events to NHS, charity sector workers and recipients of cost-of-living benefits, has appointed senior music industry executives Don Orris and Will Mills to its Advisory Board.

Orris previously served as Ticketmaster executive vice president and Live Nation Core Ticketing Group senior vice president and brings with him some 17 years at the top level of the live music business.

He joins the advisory board to increase the presence and inventory of Tickets For Good in the US as it plans expansion and launch in the territory following recent investment.

Mills, a former senior executive at Shazam and LyricFind has over 20 years of experience building market-leading music and technology companies as an executive, advisor and investor at companies including Endlesss, Audoo and Musiio.

At Tickets For Good, he will strengthen the company’s partnership and commercial efforts as it closes its current £2m funding round this year.

Earlier in 2023, Sheffield-based Tickets for Good revealed news of Robbie Williams and ie;ventures joining as one of its largest investors, adding to existing investors Bethnal Green Ventures and Comcast SportsTech.

Business expansion followed with the launch of its nationwide Ticket Bank programme, for those in receipt of UK Government cost-of-living payments.

Tickets For Good currently has over 250,000 registered users and has processed over 300,000 free and discounted tickets.

Orris said: “As Tickets For Good prepares to launch in North America, I’m proud to contribute to this important business as a senior advisor, with this team of good people doing great things in an amazing industry.

“The mission of helping clients utilise additional inventory while making a positive contribution to the community is a worthy one; putting fans in seats that are deserving recipients through deed or those in need.”

Will Mills

Mills added: “Live Music is one of the biggest and fastest-growing sectors of the global music business and Tickets For Good is solving the problem of 40% inventory going unsold and getting that inventory to those in need of a great night out through their innovative business model.

“I’m excited to join Tickets For Good during this key growth period, to help take the business to the next level, commercially and globally.”

Stephen Rimmer, founder and CEO, said: “Adding Don and Will to our Advisory Board underlines the strength of our mission-driven business strategy.

“As we close out our latest round of funding and work towards our launch in the US, their insights and experience will be indispensable.”