Member News

Pure Executive is delighted to have introduced two outstanding Non-Executive Directors to Treatt plc in Bury St Edmunds, one of the region’s most successful companies.

Treatt is a FTSE listed, fast growth Best Employers Eastern Region platinum accredited and award-winning company, whose culture and values are core to its business strategy. This was critical in attracting the two individuals, both highly regarded in their respective fields, to join the Board and support the next phase of transformative growth. It was important for Treatt to achieve balance and diversity of thinking on its Board, as well as attracting international business experience to help drive their worldwide expansion.

Treatt has confirmed that Yetunde Hofmann will join the Board with effect from 20th March and Lynne Weedall with effect from 6th April 2019.

Yetunde has worked extensively across many Asian countries, the US and Europe with strategic, commercial and operational transformation skills developed through her experience at Allied Domecq, Unilever, Imperial Brands and Northern Foods. She is a Non-Executive Director of the CIPD, Education Development Trust, Tomorrow’s Company and is a visiting fellow of Henley Business School.

Yetunde commented: “I am delighted to have the opportunity to support the culture and business transformation of an organisation that has people and people engagement at the heart of its business strategy.”

Lynne Weedall has extensive strategy, change management and M&A experience gained from Board positions as Group HR Director with Whitbread Plc, Dixons Carphone Plc and most recently the Selfridges Group.

Lynne, who is also a Non-Executive Director of Greene King, commented: “I am looking forward to working with the Board at Treatt to build on its success and to be part of its interesting international growth strategy. The people and also the opportunity that lie ahead at Treatt were too good to pass up.”

Treatt Plc chairman Tim Jones said: “I would like to welcome Yetunde and Lynne to Treatt. Their experience and knowledge further strengthen the Board’s skillset as the company pushes forward its strategy for progressive global growth over coming years. We were delighted to have the support of Lynn and the team at Pure Executive who have delivered such outstanding candidates.”   

Yetunde added: “Pure Executive took the time to understand my skills, experience and values to see how I could best contribute to the success of this next phase of development in Treatt’s growth strategy as a member of their Board. I experienced them as refreshing and collaborative and was impressed by their industry and sector knowledge.” 

Treatt is an impressive Suffolk business which will commence a £35million capital investment project to build a new manufacturing and head office site on the Suffolk Business Park this year.

Lynn Walters, Executive Director of Pure Executive, said: “I am very proud that Treatt has appointed two such inspirational women who share the company values and will be strong role models for other women in this region. At Pure Executive we are committed to placing people who are genuinely aligned to our client’s culture, vision and purpose. We work hard to ensure the region has a more balanced representation at Board level and through our Women’s Leadership Programme we actively encourage more women to reach Board positions. I have the greatest respect for both Lynne and Yetunde and working with both of them to secure these roles with Treatt has been a privilege.”

Founded in 1886, Treatt is a cutting-edge flavour and fragrance manufacturer and solutions provider to the food, drink and consumer goods market with its focus being beverages.

Read Treatt’s announcement to the stock exchange on Wednesday 6th February here.

The Maids Head Hotel in Tombland, Norwich, has completed work on its latest suite, which has been named Catherine of Aragon.  Louise Norfolk won a competition on the hotel’s Facebook page to name the suite and suggested Catherine of Aragon. Her prize is a night’s stay in the suite.

Catherine of Aragon (1485-1536) was the first wife of Henry VIII. She visited Norwich in 1520 and stayed with the Prior of the Benedictine Monastery (Norwich Cathedral). During her stay, she was entertained at the Maids Head Inn.

Washroom management has the potential to be very time consuming and expensive. From general cleanliness to ordering and maintaining stock levels of consumables, it’s labour intensive and not the best use of your company’s resources, particularly if you have several bathrooms in your building. Here are our top five reasons for outsourcing washroom supplies:

Getting to the bottom of washroom supplies

Procurement isn’t going to thank you for adding bathroom essentials such as paper towels and toilet rolls to the list of items that they have to price research and purchase on a regular basis. When you add soap, moisturisers, alcohol gels, sanitary products and all the other restroom must-haves, it makes sense to outsource to a company you can rely on to provide quality products at reasonable prices.

Stay one step ahead of the germs

We all know that bathrooms are havens for germs and nasties, including MRSA, salmonella, and norovirus, so it’s imperative that you have a rigorous cleaning schedule in place. If you can keep these contaminants at bay, just think how much money you can save from avoided sick absences! It’s not just about cleaning though, ensuring there is always soap available and paper towels for hand drying, or better, still an automatic hand dryer will encourage better hygiene. By outsourcing the supply of these items, you will be free to get on with what you do best.

Keep it green

Outsourcing to a company which cares about the environment allows you to maintain your high CSR standards. At Monthind, we have specifically selected a range of paper and soap products which are user-friendly and give a quality image to your premises. Our carefully sourced paper products are made from at least 90% recycled fibre, and our soap products are fully water soluble and degradable.

Hand over the maintenance

If you have soap dispensers, sanitary product dispensers or similar equipment make sure you outsource the maintenance too. From checking stock levels and refilling to replacing broken items, you shouldn’t have to give it a moment’s thought.  Monthind can supply and fit product dispensers in your premises, as well as ensuring prompt replacement of any broken or damaged dispensers.  Our cleaning staff will replenish your dispensers as part of their cleaning duties and ensure regular stock supplies are ordered. Monthind is also able to supply all types of washroom paper products, hand-cleaners and soaps, alcohol gels, detergents, dishwashing products, refuse sacks, bin liners and vending cups.

Adding those special touches to give a good impression

You may be surprised how much weight people put on the cleanliness of a bathroom. From choosing a restaurant to eat at or a company to give your business to, dirty washrooms with poor facilities and supplies are often an instant turn-off. Whether it’s the latest paper towel dispenser, quality toilet paper, or the pleasant aroma from an automated air freshener, it doesn’t take much to give a good impression of your organisation.   

To find out more about our services and how we can help you, call us on 01206 215300.     

Tiger Eye, a Norwich based IT consultancy firm, have announced ‘Tiger Trek’, their new three-day summer charity fundraising event.

The team at Tiger Eye are inviting local businesses to ‘take a walk on the wild side’ and join them in raising funds for The Benjamin Foundation through ‘netwalking’ across the Norfolk Coast, from Hunstanton to Cromer.

Tiger Trek, which is taking place from the 17th to 19th May, aims to combine Tiger Eye’s award-winning employee wellbeing scheme “PAWS for health” with the company’s charity volunteering scheme.

With corporate teams of up to four participants welcome from each company, Tiger Eye are inviting businesses to ‘walk the walk and talk the talk’ with them, for either one, two or three days of their 3-day trek.

Tiger Eye hopes that the event will inspire local businesses to stretch their legs and restart their fitness regimes, as part of a unique opportunity to network, discuss and engage with local businesses every step of the way.

The firm, which offers Document and Email Management to the professional services sector, hopes that their team will be joined by businesses from all walks of life, to create a networking event that’s just as diverse as the range of clientele their business works with.

As winners of a Gold Accreditation at the Best Employer Eastern Region awards 2018, Tiger Eye recognised that physical exercise and teambuilding were important for their employees’ wellbeing and decided that the walk would be a great way to promote mental and physical health within their own team, as well as the local community.

With community engagement in mind, Tiger Eye decided that all the proceeds from Tiger Trek will be donated to The Benjamin Foundation, who carry out vital work in the community, helping children and young adults deal with many of the challenges that life throws at them. Tiger Trek will feature as part of a number of events and fundraising activities that are being carried out this year to celebrate the 25th anniversary of the charity. As well as offering accommodation centres for homeless young people, the charity also provides help and support to help them get their lives back on track.

David Bullock, Director of Client Services at Tiger Eye, said: “We are delighted to announce this exciting event, continuing our longstanding policy of nurturing employee wellbeing as well as increasing our engagement with the local community. We hope that local businesses will join us in recognising the benefits of Tiger Trek for personal wellbeing and mindfulness, as well as raising vital funds for such an important cause.”

‘The Norfolk Coast Path is excited to welcome the Tiger Eye Team, and everyone involved in Tiger Trek, for a weekend of sand dunes, salt marsh and sea air. Along the way, we hope that Trekkers can enjoy the great local produce available from the fantastic cafes, pubs and delis that line the path.’ – Jack Davidson, Trail Officer for the Norfolk Coast Path.

Chris Elliott, Marketing Manager at The Benjamin Foundation stated: “We are delighted that Tiger Eye staff have chosen to support our charity in 2019, which is our 25th anniversary year. With their three-day walk they are truly going the extra mile and the funds raised will help us make a positive difference to many more local young people.” 

For more details or to take part, please visit https://tigereye.eventbrite.co.uk/?s=91030977. Alternatively, you can support Tiger Eye and those walking the path by visiting the following page: https://uk.virginmoneygiving.com/TigerEye

The network of over 200 small business specialist accountants now services over 71,000 clients across the UK

The TaxAssist Accountants Support Centre in Norwich is proud to reveal over 1,440 new business leads were provided to its network of accountants during a very busy January tax season following the roll out of a range of new marketing initiatives.

“I’m pleased to report another very successful January for TaxAssist Accountants which is our strongest month for winning tax return work, newly formed business clients and established businesses who are not well looked after by their previous accountant”, comments James Mattam, Group Business Development Director.

“Last year, we launched our first national TV advertising campaign and rolled out a number of new online and offline marketing initiatives which combined, have contributed to a record-breaking year for lead numbers with 9,178 qualified inbound leads delivered to the network at the end of December 2018.” 

The TaxAssist Accountants Support Centre has a dedicated Business Development Team of 14 sales and marketing professionals working hard to drive thousands of new leads to its network of accountants to win more business.  James added: “We look forward to delivering even better results for the network in 2019 and have an exciting opportunity ahead of us from our unique position on the high street, accompanied by our digital accounting solutions such as Receipt Bank and QuickBooks.

“We’ve witnessed one of the Top 4 accounting firms pull out of the small business market this month as they attempted to offer remote services which simply don’t work as promised.  Business owners want to meet with their local accountant to better understand the financial details and gain trusted advice.  Digital solutions to help our clients are very important but a good solid relationship remains key to delivering a high quality service.”  

The British Pest Management Awards (BPMA) shortlist has been announced and Norfolk based Abate Pest Management Services has been shortlisted as Small Company of the Year. 

Jon Blake, Managing Director of Abate said “We are delighted to hear the news that we have been shortlisted for a UK award. We have certainly come a long way in 20 years and the whole Abate team are very proud of this achievement. The goal now is to grow to reach the levels of Large Company of the Year and following our recent CEPA European certification and franchising plans, I cannot see anything stopping us.”

The awards ceremony will take place at PestEx, London ExCeL taking place on March 20th/21st. PestEx is the UK’s trade exhibition and conference for the pest control industry. It’s the largest get together for the pest management sector in the UK. This year Abate will be exhibiting at PestEx showcasing their franchising business, where Abate is setting up a UK Pest Management network.

Kevin Higgins of the BPCA and Chair of the BPMA judging panel said “Congratulations to all the shortlisted companies and individuals. It really was a mammoth task going through so many applications and narrowing down to this short list. Just getting this far through the process is an achievement, so I hope you’ll all celebrate your achievement. With significantly more nominations, plus the new awards – the independent judging panel had their work cut out for them.”

Norfolk ACF are looking for businesses to sponsor their Skydive Expedition to Seville in 2020.  This expedition will, for the first time ever, take 20 cadets to Seville to learn to skydive! 

Our goal:

Our goal is to provide a world-class introduction to the sport of skydiving for young people through a structured training programme. 

Purpose:

We aim to help each cadet achieve their own personal goals, as well as learning to support each other through team training and team competition.

We work towards an increase in confidence, leadership and teamwork skills in all participants – this is of value to the cadet force as a whole, as well as personally beneficial to young people about to enter the adult workforce. 

Skydiving is both mentally and physically challenging – but success at each level is hugely morale boosting. 

We also aim to have lots of fun!

Some key points:

• Norfolk is the first and only Army Cadet Force to run skydiving courses taking cadets to licence level.
• Norfolk is the first and only Army Cadet Force to enter the Armed Forces Parachute Championships – and in addition to win medals!
• This is the first time we will run a course in Seville, utilising the good climate to our advantage.

What are we seeking?

We have to raise £50,000 in total to pay for the expedition.  This includes all instruction, equipment hire, insurance, accommodation, transport and subsistence.  We welcome any funds, donation or sponsorship your company is willing to give us.

What’s in it for you/your company?

These are the tiers of sponsorship we offer, however all donations are very much appreciated, so if you are interested in a donation rather than sponsorship, please contact us to discuss further options.

Tier 1:  £500 100mm x 100mm logo on our team clothing (hoodies, polos and jumpsuits) and photo of the group showing your logo. (Larger logos on clothing available for negotiable price.)

Tier 2: £1000 Tier 1 benefits, plus your logo at the end of our expedition’s main return video.

Tier 3: £1500 Tier 2 benefits, plus your logo on all expedition videos and updates and, where appropriate, mention of your sponsorship during publicity interviews.

I really hope that this is of interest and you are prepared to consider sponsorship (or a donation) to us.  Please contact Captain John Stopford-Pickering, Officer in Charge, Parachuting – 07818 550130 – for further information.

In Norfolk, we’re blessed. Really blessed. We’ve got a historic city. We’ve got a reasonable claim to Stephen Fry. We’ve even got a decent football team. What is perhaps the crowning blessing of Norfolk, however, is the Broads.

Formed back in the Middle Ages, the iconic waters and wildlife have the captured the imagination of artists for centuries. From poets to painters to photographers, the landscape has served as a potent source of inspiration. As well as its postcard beauty, the Broads also boasts a unique infrastructure which has allowed local businesses to thrive.

The centre of this infrastructure, of course, has a great deal to do with boats.

Established as a popular British boating destination in the 19th century, the Broads host hundreds of yachts and small cruisers each summer. Perfect for idling along in the sunshine, the wide waterways have become the destination of choice amongst many families who enjoy their yearly getaway in England.

With more than 120 miles of navigable water, boaters are able to easily access the bankside attractions of places like Potter Heigham, Somerleyton, and Wroxham during their stay. Naturally, whenever they make a stop, these families head to nearby establishments for a spot of lunch or light refreshment.

Nowadays, it’s the likes of Norfolk Broads Direct who continue this tradition. Offering a wide range of cruisers and cottages for hire, the family owned business makes it easier than ever to discover the beauty of the Broads and surrounding countryside. Their sister company, Broads Tours, also provide guided and educational trips around the Broads.

To put the ‘Broads Effect’ into figures, the Broads Authority estimates that more than 7.6m visitors descend on the Broads each summer, generating an economic impact of around £568m. This number refers to the total spend of tourists on the Broads and is not just the amount spent with tour operators. 

Not only are the Broads popular amongst tourists, but boat buyers too. Indeed, the Norfolk Yacht Agency is celebrating its fiftieth anniversary this year and recently reported busy sales activity. With a large selection of used boats for sale in Norfolk, as well new boats produced at the nearby Haines boatyard, the business is perfect for those looking to get more seriously into boating.  

As a whole, the boating and yachting industry enjoyed a 3.4% rise back in 2018, and this trend is set to continue, with brokerages in Norfolk sure to benefit from this renewed interest in marine products. 

Ultimately, the unique infrastructure of the Broads brings a great deal to the Norfolk economy and contributes to in various ways to local businesses. Whilst the businesses operating on the waterways are most obviously benefitting from the traffic, there can be no doubt that mainland establishments also enjoy trade from summertime visitors. With an illustrious history behind it, it’s reasonable to assume that this benefit will continue for many years yet.  

If you are looking to change jobs, considering asking for a pay rise or just curious as to how your salary compares to others, then Pure’s free salary comparison tool can help you.

By visiting www.comparemysalary.co.uk you can benchmark your salary against more than 6,000 other professionals in the East of England. It gives you access to free, secure, real-time salary information against like-for-like jobs and all the information you enter is completely anonymous.

Here’s just some of the information Compare My Salary can provide to help you understand your market value, plus some of the latest salary trends for professionals in our region.

Compare by job title and sector

You can search by job title and industry sector to see how your salary compares to your peers or find out about job roles if you want to make a move. The average salary in our region varies across our core specialism sectors. After Executive positions, which you would expect to command the highest pay, the latest trends show that the region’s Technology sector has the highest average salary of £42,000. For the Accountancy sector, the average salary is £32,000, followed by the HR at £31,500 and then Marketing and Digital at £30,000. The average Office Support salary is £24,500.

Compare by county

Because salaries will differ due to location related factors such as the cost of living, looking at national average salaries can be misleading. With Compare My Salary you can benchmark your salary against like-for-like roles in each county across the Eastern region for more realistic results. For those in Executive positions or working in the HR or Technology sector, the current trends show that the highest average salaries are in Essex and Suffolk. While Cambridgeshire has the highest average sector salaries for Accountancy, Marketing and Digital and Office Support.

Compare by upper and lower salary quartiles

If you are looking to understand more about salary progression opportunities or the starting salary you could expect if you were to change position, then Compare My Salary also provides details of the upper and lower salary quartiles within sectors. The latest findings show that Executive positions have the biggest difference, with £57,250 between the lowest quartile and upper quartile salary. This is followed by positions in the Technology sector with a difference of £26,233. The smallest difference is in Office Support with a £13,000 difference between the lowest quartile of £19,000 and upper quartile of £32,500.

Compare against experience

Salaries are often correlated to how many years of experience people have. Compare My Salary also gathers and shares trends on salary against years of experience within the sector to give you a better insight on how your salary may progress. The current trends show that those with 10 to 14 years’ experience within the Accountancy and Marketing and Digital sectors receive the highest salaries. For the Office Support sector those with 15 to 19 years of experience are paid the most and for Executive positions and the Technology and HR sectors, those with 20 years or more experience command the highest salaries.

Compare benefits

Your salary is only one element of your overall renumeration package. The benefits offered by your employer could also save you significant money or impact on your levels of engagement and work life balance, influencing how satisfied you are with your pay. Compare My Salary also tracks the percentage of people who receive benefits in each sector for you to compare against. Through this we are continuing to see an increase in people being given flexible working and additional annual leave as part of their benefit packages. For example, 27% of people in the HR sector receive additional annual leave and 26% in this sector benefit from flexible working hours.

Compare bonuses

Your annual income will also depend on whether you receive any form of bonus. Finding out about bonuses can be even harder than searching for salary information, but Compare My Salary also provides details of the percentage of people in your sector who receive a bonus and what the average amount is. Currently, those in Executive positions are most likely to receive a bonus (51%) with the average bonus being £10,000. After that, 39% of those in the Technology sector receive a bonus, with the average amount being £3,000. To find out more about what your job role is worth and your market value visit www.comparemysalary.co.uk

MENTA and GENIX will be holding a Marketing for Business conference designed to help small and micro businesses improve their online marketing knowledge and skills. The morning event is being held on Wednesday 3rd April at Pensthorpe Natural Park and is open to all business owners and their staff. At the three-hour event, invited speakers, Paul Brittain and Nick Pandolfi will show delegates how to get to grips with the world’s most popular search engine, Google and how to make promotional video and short film content using a smartphone or tablet. Paul who is Google Level 10 Local Guide qualified will provide step by step instructions to create a Google My Business page listing. He will show how imagery and reviews help build Search Engine Optimisation rankings and discuss ways to create posts to reach thousands of daily users. The second part of the event will be led by Nick Pandolfi, who has won several awards for his broadcasts with the BBC and works in film and television. He will explain why video content is increasingly important in marketing a business and how, using a smartphone or tablet creative content can be produced and used to promote services or products to a wider customer and client base. The Marketing for Business Conference is being held from 9.30am until 12.30pm and is supported by North Norfolk District Council. They commissioned GENIX and MENTA in 2016 to organise and host business information events in north Norfolk. The Marketing for Business Conference will be the fifth event of its kind Alex Till CEO of GENIX and MENTA said, “This event is a fantastic opportunity for businesses to learn how to reach new customers using a variety of digital tools.” To book tickets which cost £10 each for the Marketing for Business Conference on Wednesday 3rd April visit www.genix.org.uk or call 0800 096 3013.

GENIX and MENTA, the business support specialists will be holding their networking event at the Scarborough Hill Country Inn, North Walsham on Tuesday 19th February. The host of Coffee Means Business, Leanne Castle, Marketing Manager for GENIX and MENTA said “Our events are known for their informal and friendly vibe. We hold them at various locations across north Norfolk and I’m delighted such a diverse range of business owners and staff come along. They enjoy meeting like-minded business people over coffee and biscuits to make those all-important new connections.” “This is the third consecutive year we’ve held monthly networking events in north Norfolk and in April we will also be holding our fifth business conference. We will be discussing online marketing and how to get the most from Google and ways to promote your phone through video content recorded via smartphone.” In 2016 North Norfolk District Council commissioned GENIX to organise Coffee Means Business in north Norfolk after recognising the need for a regular networking opportunity for businesses which didn’t involve expensive membership fees. Leanne Castle continued, “I would thoroughly recommend attending Coffee Means Business networking events and conferences. They are a great way to meet new people, share business ideas and gain valuable business support in a relaxed environment.” Coffee Means Business is held from 9.30am until 11.30am, it costs £5pp payable on arrival and booking isn’t essential. For more details of all up and coming events visit www.genix.org.uk or call 0800 096 3013.

 ‘The next generation of female leaders need to be empowered to take their rightful position’

Pure was delighted to welcome Fiona Ryder, President of the Norfolk Chamber of Commerce, as the guest speaker for the Women’s Leadership Programme Sponsors’ Dinner on Wednesday 30th January.

As one of only two women to ever hold the office of President at the Norfolk Chamber of Commerce, in her inaugural speech Fiona expressed her desire to promote the modernisation of corporate culture and boardrooms to ensure better economic outcomes. As a real champion of initiatives that effect positive change for our region, the award-winning entrepreneur, mother of three and prominent business leader was an inspiring guest.

Pure also took the opportunity to interview Fiona and share more about her career progression, her new role as president of the Chamber and her ambitions to help businesses recognise where they may be limiting their economic growth by conscious or unconscious bias.

1. Can you tell us a little about yourself?

I started my first company at the age of 26 and I’ve since grown several successful businesses including The Cube Group of Companies, an in-store audio visual and marketing business for high street retailers, which I sold for a seven-figure sum to a plc in 2006. Many local people will be familiar with my role as the founding Managing Director of Mustard TV. Being involved from the start meant developing the local TV station from scratch, including writing the winning bid to secure the licence from Ofcom.

I’m currently the Managing Director of TCD Media, a broadcast and digital production company based in Norfolk. Alongside this, I hold a range of Non-Executive Director positions including the Ipswich Building Society and the Norfolk Chamber of Commerce. I’m a Fellow of the Royal Society of Arts and Honorary Treasurer of the Royal Television Society (East).

2. Why did you agree to speak at the Women’s Leadership Programme event in January?

I know it can be hard to deal with prejudice and negative stereotypes of women in the workplace, whether it is conscious or unconscious bias in a culture where women are still largely the ones to take career breaks while raising a family. The next generation of female leaders need to be empowered to take their rightful positions. I hope that by sharing some of my own experiences, I will be able to help embolden and motivate more women to progress up the career ladder.

3. What are the biggest challenges facing female professionals in our region?

We still face a gender imbalance within the senior management teams and boards of our region’s organisations. In fact we are approximately seven years behind the FTSE 350 in terms of gender diversity on boards. There are so many positive business benefits to boards which are gender balanced and I want to encourage meritocracies, where people are selected as business leaders based on their merit, whatever their gender or background.

4. What do you think stops female professionals from aspiring to progress to senior management or board level roles?

Women can unintentionally hold themselves back from progressing up the career ladder because of a tendency to be more modest about their achievements. As a result they are not always as good at putting themselves forward for promotions. They need to have the confidence to go for it and not simply hope that hard work will get them noticed.

5. How do you think training programmes, like the Women’s Leadership Programme, can address these challenges?

The Women’s Leadership Programme helps women to address the factors which might be consciously or unconsciously holding them back. It will give them the tools and confidence to succeed at higher levels. It also makes employers more aware of the issues faced by women and helps them to understand how they can explore their talent pipeline and look to overcome any barriers which may be preventing inclusive progression.

6. How do you think the Women’s Leadership Programme will make a difference to individual participants?

It will really help the delegates to enhance their confidence as well as developing their leadership skills. It will give them the support they need to take the next step in their career, build their courage, networks and help them to understand and counteract any ingrained negative stereotypes.   

7. How do you think the Women’s Leadership Programme will make a difference to participating organisations?

The organisations showing the commitment to supporting their aspiring female talent to progress are also helping to create role models within their organisation and the wider region. The Women’s Leadership Programme is developing a network of like-minded professionals who will help to inspire and support each other. By participating, organisations will also help to evolve cultures and reduce the stereotypes which can hold women back.

8. How is the Norfolk Chamber promoting the development of leaders and talent in our region?

As only the second female President of Norfolk Chamber of Commerce, I’m championing the need for cultural innovation in businesses. The key is to aspire for balance in our board rooms and senior management teams. I want to highlight, support and promote the women already in leadership positions and help businesses to understand and recognise where they may be limiting their economic growth by conscious or unconscious bias.