Businesswoman Women at Northern urge others to consider a career in rail ahead of International Women's Day To celebrate International Women’s Day on Friday 8 March, Northern is turning the spotlight on the women who work for one of the UK’s biggest train operators. While the industry has been historically dominated by men, Northern has taken a different approach to recruitment in recent years to By The Editor • 4 min read
Businesswoman Event management agency promotes Adele Woods to COO As First Event continues to evolve their agency proposition, Adele Woods has been promoted to the role of chief operating officer, where she will set a clear vision for the agency ready for the next phase of their journey. With a career spanning 23 years and roles including head of By The Editor • 2 min read
Legal Matters Lawyer receives entrepreneurial accolade Hannah Strawbridge, Founder and CEO of Han Law Co has been crowned ‘Entrepreneurial Businesswoman of the Year’, at the third annual Great British Businesswoman Awards. She was the only lawyer to take home an accolade. The awards recognise and celebrate the inspiring women innovating and leading the way in their By The Editor • 2 min read
Businesswoman Is sniffing a shirt sexual harassment gone too far in the workplace? The question that HR software and consultancy firm, HRoes are answering on their first ever podcast episode. The Leeds based firm has launched a podcast series with the aim to help entrepreneurs, businesses, managers navigate the world of HR. The podcast, aptly named HE:ER launched this week and promises By The Editor • 1 min read
Businesswoman Event management agency appoints head of sales Louise Gee has joined the First Event team from YES (Your Event Solutions) as head of sales. Throughout previous senior leadership positions in sales and marketing, Louise has helped sales teams apply a dynamic and strategic approach, and is looking forward to bringing this experience to the exciting opportunities on By The Editor • 1 min read
Businesswoman Growth and national recognition for Leeds family law firm Specialist family law firm Lake Legal has marked 15 years in business with a record turnover and a brace of award nominations. The firm also saw an increase in the number of divorce cases it managed for high-net-worth individuals. Commenting on the results, Claire Glaister, managing partner, said: “Lake Legal By The Editor • 1 min read
Businesswoman Renowned trademark attorney strengthens specialist service at Ward Hadaway Leading Leeds-based law firm Ward Hadaway has announced a key strategic appointment to its intellectual property team. Sonia Burgess, a highly experienced chartered trademark attorney, joins the team bringing with her considerable specialist expertise in trademark law. She has a rich, specialist background, having trained with a national intellectual property By The Editor • 2 min read
Businesswoman Online bathroom retailer launch first Helen Skelton TV advert Online bathroom retailer Victoria Plum has announced its first TV ad campaign featuring the company’s brand ambassador, TV and radio presenter Helen Skelton, which went live on Monday, 7 August. The four 30-second ads will be broadcast on Sky and Channel 4’s video on demand service. Doncaster-headquartered Victoria By The Editor • 1 min read
Health Launch event to celebrate the release of Men’s mental health journal June the 15th will see the launch of the highly anticipated second book from local mental health expert, Sharon Kinder. Taking place at the vibrant and quirky, Harvey’s Bar in Fenay Bridge, Huddersfield. Individuals, including cricket legend, Ryan Sidebottom, and local business owners will come together to celebrate the By The Editor • 3 min read
Businesswoman New regional director for Northern in Yorkshire and the Humber Kerry Peters has been appointed regional director for Northern in Yorkshire, Humberside and the East Midlands. She takes up her new post at the end of the summer, when the current regional director, Tony Baxter, leaves to become operations director at Chiltern Railways. Kerry, who was born in Lancashire and By The Editor • 2 min read
Businesswoman Beverley Building Society’s new Chair appointment - the first female leadership duo in its history Beverley Building Society welcomes Karen Wint, who succeeds Stuart Purdy as the new Chair. Karen joins Society CEO, Janet Bedford, as the pair become the Beverley’s first female leadership duo in its 157-year history and one of a small, but growing number, across the UK’s building society network By The Editor • 2 min read
Businesswoman Global femtech innovator accelerates growth with data investment Oakland Group, a Leeds-based data consultancy, has teamed up with femtech health and lifestyle brand Elvie to put data at the heart of its operation to drive growth. The two teams worked together to create a data platform that allowed Elvie to create a single view of the truth by By The Editor • 2 min read
