The Institute of Directors (IoD) has revealed the names of the business leaders shortlisted in its Director of the Year Awards 2021 for the Midlands.
The finalists represent the full spectrum and diversity of business and industry, from young entrepreneurs to experienced public and private sector leaders.
The winners will be revealed on 4 November at awards ceremonies at the Space Centre, Leicester and Grand Hotel, Birmingham.
Gary Headland, chair of IoD East Midlands, said: “It is great to be back, running our awards across the whole of the Midlands. Given the challenges of the pandemic, innovation and entrepreneurship shines through in all of our finalists.”
The shortlist is:
East Midlands
Derbyshire
Rachel Hayward, Derby Swap Shop
Matt Carson, EMCRC
Alex Roberts, Forest Holidays
Leicestershire
John Fennell, Rotherwood Healthcare
Emma Hallam, Alex’s Wish
Ian McKellar, Quantum Meruit Credit Management Ltd T/A Overdue Invoices
Bushra Ali, Bushra Ali Solicitors
Mark Robinson and Andy Rudkin, Creative 62
Anita Baldwin and Anna Geary, Get Savvy Club
Julie Jordan-Spence, Jordan Motors Ltd
Zinthiya Ganeshpanchan, Zinthiya Trust
Maria Peggs, Vispera
Karen Cureton, Cureton Consulting
Natalie Allen, NS Property Solvers
Mike Osborne, Focal Business Group
Lincolnshire
Tom Marsden, Lincoln College Group
Kerrin Wilson, Lincolnshire Police
Toby Ealden, Zest Theatre
Naomi Watkins-Ligudzinska, NW Counselling Hub CIC
Matthew McKeown, The EBP
Joe Verde, PSP IT Design and Development
Sarah Fairburn, Greater Lincolnshire LEP
Northamptonshire
Ashish Kumar, Web Alliance
Barry Tong, Stephensons Online
Nottinghamshire
Philip Brooks-Stephenson, Backlit
Stephen Goddard and Philip Brooks-Stephenson, KuKu Connect
Stephen Goddard, KuKu Connect
Lee Marshall, Viridis Building Services
Justin Donne, Autistic Nottingham
Sue Liburd, Abstract
Louisa Hackford-Gentle, Autistic Nottingham
Sam Hallett, Enable Life/Enable Future
Stacey Green, Freedom Foundation CIC
Matthew Chesney, Backlit
Daniel James, Hickman James
Matthew Bacon, TCC Casemix
West Midlands
Jane Sommerville, Bower & Jones
Adam Kiani, Personal Trainer, trading as PT Academy
Lee Wilcox, Electric House
Shameem Kazmi, Birmingham County Football Association (supported by Britvic PLC)
Kamran Saleem, MotorServe UK
Dan Thombs, Bystronicuk
Danny Wilson, Thermaright Hire Solutions
Marisa Firkins, Safety Forward
Andrew Thompson, Groundwork West Midlands
Dale Parmenter, DPRG
