Appointments: Clarion; LYHA; RFL
LAW firm Clarion is continuing to build on the success of its family practice with the appointment of Fiona Kendall as partner.
With 17 years’ experience in family law, Kendall joins from Jones Myers where she worked for seven years, latterly as partner.
Kendall is a mediator and a collaborative family lawyer and is a former vice-chair of the Scottish Family Law Association.
Justine Osmotherley, partner and head of Leeds-based Clarion’s private client services team, said: “Fiona is one of the region’s best-known collaborative family lawyers and will be a real asset to the team as we continue to expand. As a strong advocate of non-contentious approaches wherever appropriate, her approach fits well with our ethos and we are confident that she will make a valuable contribution.”
Kendall added: “I am really excited about working in such a positive environment. Clarion’s family team has an excellent reputation as lawyers who really empathise with their clients and are passionate about their work.”
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LEEDS and Yorkshire Housing Association (LYHA) has strengthened its board with the appointment of a new chair and three new board members.
LYHA owns and manages more than 1,200 properties across Yorkshire.
David Craig, who has been a director of a range of international technology companies for almost 20 years, will take over as chair in September. He is chief executive officer of Actual Analytics which produces behaviour analysis software for scientists. Craig succeeds retiring LYHA Chair Robert Sladdin.
Joining Craig are Jack Harrington of Manchester law firm Pannone Corporate, Matt Bowen and customer board member Adele Rae.
Lisa Pickard, LYHA’s chief executive, said: “We are delighted to have recruited such high-calibre board members who wholeheartedly buy into what we are about and share our values, our passion for making a difference locally and, importantly, can help shape us into the future, building on our past and ensuring an exciting future.”
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THE Rugby Football league (RFL) has appointed Chris Rawlings as commercial director.
Rawlings joins the governing body and will have responsibility for increasing commercial revenue across Rugby League, working with current sponsors and establishing new partnerships and associations with the sport’s competitions and properties.
RFL chief executive Nigel Wood said: “We are delighted to have Chris on board as commercial director at such an exciting time in the sport’s history.
“The introduction of a new league structure will add to Rugby League’s appeal, especially to the commercial sector and Chris’s arrival will enable us to maximise the opportunities we have to grow our already impressive commercial portfolio.”
RFL is based in Leeds but Rawlings will be based at the sport’s offices at MediaCityUK in Salford.
