Director of PMO at Intercity Technology Sarah Griffiths has taken over the baton of Future Faces president from Kasim Choudhry, who will now serve as honourary chair of the committee.
Sarah is a Women in Tech ambassador, and her passion for Future Faces is driven by her commitment to fostering growth and development.
She has seen, and has benefited from, the transformative impact of mentorship, training, and community engagement throughout her career, which fuelled her desire to contribute to Future Faces and ultimately led to her wanting to take on the role of president.
Sarah said: "My vision for Future Faces is to continue our journey of growth and excellence. We will focus on enhancing opportunities on offer to our members, fostering a culture that empowers young professionals and giving them more opportunities to give back to our local communities. I am committed to supporting our talented committee to ensure that we remain on the incredible growth trajectory we’ve had over the last few years.”
Sarah's new role was announced at the Future Faces annual meeting which was an opportunity for members to reflect on the past year of achievements - including the Greater Birmingham Young Professional of the Year Awards 2024, which saw a wide range of talented young professionals as well as the youngest ever overall winner scoop awards across a variety of sectors.
Two new vice-presidents and new committee members were also appointed. Will Crawford (founder of quietnote), and Faye Jackli n (tax manager at Claritas Tax) will join Freya Dearman as vice-presidents of the committee.
The new committee members are:
