The Future Faces division of the Greater Birmingham Chambers of Commerce has announced the shortlist for the Greater Birmingham Young Professional of the Year awards.
The winners will be announced at the annual dinner and awards, taking place on Friday, October 18, at the ICC Birmingham.
Sophie Poduval-Morrell, manager of Future Faces, said: “This year, we are proud to have shortlisted a record number of exceptional young professionals, each showcasing incredible talent, dedication, commitment and passion to the Greater Birmingham region. They are a testament to the bright future of our region’s business.”
Over 80 young professionals across wider Birmingham have been shortlisted for this year’s awards, spanning across a wide range of sectors and professions.
The shortlist for this year’s 13 categories is:
Greater Birmingham Apprentice of the Year
Emily Berridge - Browne Jacobson LLP
Bradley Bolton - DP Building Systems
Santina Bunting - Arup
Mike Fahy - Claritas Tax Limited
Roshan Hamesh Paul - Claritas Tax Limited
Hannah Wright - Digital Innovators
GBYPY- Creative Arts & Culture
Sunjay Kohli- AAA Media
Updesh Singh- Deutsche Bank
Lucy Tranter- Birmingham Royal Ballet
Dan Wharton- Ark Media Group
GBYPY- Digital, Technology & Innovation
Fay Elmi - Intercity Technology
Grace Macwilliam - Mills & Reeve LLP
Ileana Lupsa - TechUK
Lewis Lydiard - Techcare
Kiranjit Kaur Shergill - Barclays
Charlotte Stanyer - Entec Si
GBYPY- Environmental, Social & Governance
Blu Hardy - Hardy Signs
Charles Hughes - Canal & River Trust
Alex Peart - KPMG LLP
Katherine Stanfield - Jacobs
GBYPY- Events, Retail & Hospitality
Sarah Chin - Blackberry Events
Money Chopra - Malmaison and Hotel Du Vin
Christie Gaskin - Hilton Birmingham Metropole
Emma Jones - AllinAll Events Ltd
Sophie Paoloni - Albert’s Schloss
Sigita Pjampite - Unique Venues Birmingham
Charlotte Wheeler - City of Birmingham Symphony Orchestra
Elise White - Aston University
GBYPY- Finance- sponsored by mfg Solicitors LLP
Jack Clews - Unity Trust Bank
Jay Dhaliwal - Chase de Vere
Faye Jacklin - Claritas Tax Limited
Nadia Johnstone-Smith - Quilter Cheviot Financial Planning
Ash Karra - Forvis Mazars LLP
Katrania Lowers - Colmore Partners
Mark Pallet - City of Birmingham Symphony Orchestra
Chris Ronan - EFG Harris Allday
GBYPY- Legal
Joel Blake - Wilkes LLP
Sarah Gale - Mills & Reeve LLP
Rebecca Horley - Shoosmiths LLP
Shereen Johal - Shoosmiths LLP
Kavita Mehey - Lawrence Kurt Solicitors
Grace Mullis - Irwin Mitchell LLP
Christie Nelson - Wilkes LLP
Vyara Yordanova - Mills & Reeve LLP
GBYPY- Property, Construction & Engineering- sponsored by Birmingham Metropolitan College
Aysha Bateman - West Midlands Combined Authority
Max Bambury - Tyto Contracting Ltd
Ruby Dennis - Crown Highways
Kaan Geundogdou - Ramboll
Ben Stubbs - Crown Highways
Natalie Wride - Mott MacDonald
GBYPY- People & Wellbeing- sponsored by PI-KEM
Ellie Dalton - Soteria Self Defence
Hollie Dunster - City of Birmingham Symphony Orchestra
Lakshman Ganatra - Evolving Families
Charlie Pendlebury - Mills & Reeve LLP
Amat Saeed - Canal & River Trust
Iona Wolvers - Mitchells & Butlers
GBYPY- Sales, Marketing & Communication
Hope Adie - Colonel Duck
Sophie Allen - Serrano Media
Graham Allsopp - Ark Media Group
Clare Genner - Liquid
Thomas Newbold - Eleven Views
Rory Pickin - Rohlig UK Ltd
Katrina Raipuri - New Vine Marketing
Beth Sheldrick - Switch Management Ltd
GBYPY- Start-Up, Enterprise & Entrepreneurship- sponsored by Birmingham City University
Rosie Billington - Rosie Billington
Alex Kyte - Build an Experience Ltd
Aldi Mehmeti - Pawionic
Shubham Parikh - Webosis Limited
Harry Pegg - Helixx Industries Ltd
Iveta Pudilova - Happy Autistic Lady
GBYPY- Not for Profit
Francesca Bagley - United by 2022 Charity
Natasha Ceres Chanda Johnson - St Basils
Amaan Dad - Our Community Foundation
Kerrie Henry-Edge - Birmingham Mind
Gracefilled Okeke - Feedo Needo
Zachariah Okusi - Sport 4 Life UK
Natalie Pursall - Birmingham Dogs Home
Maria Elena Roselli - YMCA- Heart of England
GBYPY- Training & Education
Rachel Arnold - Solihull College & University Centre
Carolyn Burton - City of Birmingham Symphony Orchestra
Paul Carbery - Arden Academy
Shuai Qin - Aston University
Jat Sidhu - Solihull College & University Centre
Samantha Strong - Aston University
The overall winner from the sector categories will be crowned the Greater Birmingham Young Professional of the Year 2024.There is also a bonus category: Future Faces President’s Award, chosen by the Future Faces division’s President, Kasim Choudhry.
Interviews for the shortlisted individuals will be taking place at the Library of Birmingham across the month of September.
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