60 young professionals in Birmingham make shortlist for presigious business award

It’s been a record year of entries for The Future Faces division of the Greater Birmingham Chambers of Commerce.

And now the shortlist has been announced, with the winners set to be revealed at the annual dinner and awards, taking place on Friday 22 September at the Eastside Rooms. Over 60 young professionals across Greater Birmingham have been shortlisted for this years’ awards, spanning over a wide range of sectors and professions.

Sophie Poduval-Morrell, Future Faces manager, said: “We have had a record number of applications for the awards this year. It is the most applications we have ever had for the young professionals division of the Chamber.” The shortlist for this year’s 13 categories are as follows:

Greater Birmingham Apprentice of the Year

• Eathan Robinson- Jericho
• Abbie Veasey- WSP
• Brandon Laroiya-McCarron- Claritas Tax
• Hannah Wright- Digital Innovators
• Daniel Evans- Jacobs
• Haider Malik- Trowers & Hamlins LLP

GBYPY- Change and Sustainability

• Philippa Beard- Jacobs
• James Crawley- Jacobs
• Kimberley Jassal- Arup
• Laura Bate- The Chartered Institute of Payroll Professionals

GBYPY- Creative Arts and Culture

• Zaylie-Dawn Wilson- Birmingham Hippodrome
• Fahmida Choudhury- Punch Records
• Asha Johal- Ambience Arts
• Romanah Buchanan- ELOQUENT DANCE / ELOQUENT ARTS CENTRE

GBYPY- Engineering and Manufacturing

• Peter Nichols- Hollis
• Alex Vickers- Jacobs
• Kirsty Cover- FleetMilne
• Sian Hopkins- Arup

GBYPY- Finance

• Nadia Smith- Quilter Private Client Advisers
• Harriet Saunders- The FSE Group
• Katrania Lowers- Colmore Partners
• Faye Jacklin- Claritas Tax Limited
• Adam Keates- Claritas Tax Limited
• Hannah Ellis- Lloyds Bank

GBYPY- Legal

• Zoe Evans- Shoosmiths
• Marissa Jacquet- GROVE TOMPKINS BOSWORTH
• Sophie Bolton- Gateley Legal
• Janai Parker- Gateley
• Alice Kinder- Bexley Beaumont Limited
• Lucy Williams- Higgs LLP

GBYPY- People and Wellbeing

• David Lett- Shoosmiths LL
• Mandeep Kaur Sidhu- Primark
• Harpreet Dhaliwal- Deutsche Bank
• Iona Wolvers- Mitchells & Butlers

GBYPY- Retail and Hospitality

• Lauren Kelly- Mosaic Pub and Dining (Pioneer City Pub Company)
• Sigita Pjampite- Unique Venues Birmingham
• Georgina Butler- Blackberry Productions
• Valentine Rey- Amadeus

GBYPY- Sales, Marketing and Communications

• Kate Gooderham- Liquid
• Tom Green- mSix&Partners
• Claudia Congrave- Shoosmiths
• Tom Bower- Woods Hardwick
• Graham Allsopp- Ark Media Video Productions
• Jasmine Caine- Rewired PR

GBYPY- Start-ups, Enterprise and Entrepreneurship

• Wesley Foster- Eleven Views
• Frankie Lewns- Bloomwise
• Paulina Poziomska- Volt-Age
• Aisha Hussain- Aisha Realty

GBYPY- Technology and Innovation

• Benjamin Roberts- Medilink Midlands
• Andrew Ward- Scorchsoft Ltd
• Philip Costin- Correla
• Laura Hunt- Intercity Technology Limited
• Indu Saini- British Telecommunications
• Paris Lalousis- Bloomwise

GBYPY- Third Sector

• Lewis Wastell- Culture Recruitment
• Pauline Tomlinson- YMCA Heart of England
• Camila Poccard- United By 2022 Legacy Charity
• Nikhwat Marawat- The Delicate Mind

GBYPY- Training and Education

• Mathew Akrigg- Chartered Institute of Payroll Professionals
• Myia Khela- Maze Tuition
• Harry Paige- Digital Innovators
• Ilisha Masaun- Econominds

When will the winners for The Future Faces Awards in Birmingham be crowned?

The overall winner from the sector categories will be crowned the Greater Birmingham Young Professional of the Year 2023 and will be awarded a fully-funded MBA from Aston University.

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 Assay Studios across the month of August. Click here for more information on tickets and sponsorship