Appointments: Doncaster Chamber; International Personal Finance; Frenchgate Shopping Centre

DONCASTER CHAMBER has appointed Kelvin Fitton of Smith Craven Chartered Accountants as its new president.

 

The founder of Smith Craven, Edward Smith, was one of the people who helped establish the Chamber in 1941.

During his two year tenure as Chamber President, Mr Fitton hopes to see an increase in the number of members using Chamber services and attending events and help local businesses to work more closely together and to buy from each other.

He said: “It is an honour to be made president of the Chamber in my home town and in its 75th year. We have some exciting times to look forward to in 2016; the opening of the FARRRS link road to the airport, the building commencement of the HS2 Rail College and hosting the Stage 2 finishing point of the Tour de Yorkshire- all things that we, as people of Doncaster, should be proud of.”

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CREDIT lender International Personal Finance has made three board changes.

Cathryn Riley, has been on the IPF board and its remuneration committee for nearly two years, will succeed Tony Hales as chairperson of that committee from January 1. Mr Hales has chaired the committee since May 2010 and will remain a member.

John Mangelaars, an independent non-executive director appointed to the board in July, will succeed Ms Riley as chairman of the transformation for growth committee.

Former chairman of the audit and risk committee Nicholas Page has retired after eight years as a director.

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BEN SMITH has joined the team at Frenchgate Shopping Centre, Doncaster as its commercialisation manager.

He has joined the centre from Sheffield International Venues where he was commercial partnerships manager.

His roles at Frenchgate will include monitoring traders’ overall sales performance, exploring new income opportunities, and building and maintaining relationships with retailers and local businesses within South Yorkshire.

Laurie Barton Wright, Frenchgate centre manager, said: “Ben has developed his commercial skills through working across a wide range of sectors including sport and leisure, marketing and entertainment, and we are sure his know-how will help us continue to maximise sales opportunities, as well as maintain and enhance the centre’s current revenue streams.”