This week’s Yorkshire appointments: Featuring Mercia, Walker Singleton and the Barnsley & Rotherham Chamber of Commerce

This week’s round up of Yorkshire appointments includes Mercia, Walker Singleton and the Barnsley & Rotherham Chamber of Commerce. Read on to find out more.

Alla Kokosha, Charlotte Scott, Natalie Norman and Tom Hammond: Mercia

Investor Mercia has expanded its equity finance team in Yorkshire & Humber and the Tees Valley with four new appointments.

Alla Kokosha, Charlotte Scott, Natalie Norman and Tom Hammond are the latest to join the team, which is one of the most active of its type in the region and provides businesses with equity investment from the Northern Powerhouse Investment Fund (NPIF).

Alla, who is from Ukraine, joins as an analyst in the Leeds office. She has over 10 years’ experience in finance and investment, having worked for organisations in Kiev and the Middle East and most recently with a Ukrainian venture capital firm.

Charlotte, who joins as investment associate with a specific focus on the Humber ecosystem, previously spent six years working in early-stage business support and investment. She was a founding member of The New Monday, a network for people in creative industries.

Natalie, who will be based in Leeds, has been appointed as a portfolio support manager, having previously spent a substantial part of her 20-year career providing administrative and project management support to startup and early stage businesses.

Tom joins the team as a fund administrator, having gained four years’ experience in financial management, most recently with St James’s Place in Leeds.

Jessica Siswick, Johnjoe Wright, Fortune Nguwo, Natasha Caroli and Rachel Benn: Walker Singleton

Yorkshire property consultancy Walker Singleton has announced five new appointments across the firm’s core service areas to help support its ongoing growth strategy.

Jessica Siswick and Johnjoe Wright join as trainee surveyors and will work within the commercial and industrial property team whilst Fortune Nguwo has been hired as a graduate surveyor.

The firm has strengthened its machinery and business assets team with the appointment of Natasha Caroli as asset advisory administrator. Prior to Walker Singleton, Natasha worked as an admitted attorney in South Africa.

Rachel Benn has also joined the firm as a residential trainee and will work across its residential sales and lettings departments.

Commenting on the appointments, Walker Singleton director, Paul Diakiw, said: “Our appointment of Johnjoe, Jessica, Fortune, Natasha and Rachel is directly linked to the successful implementation of our growth plan.

“We’re committed to helping nurture and develop the next generation of property professionals. Our latest group of new starters have clear potential to forge great careers with the firm whilst building strong relationships with clients and colleagues.”

Matthew Stephens, Barnsley & Rotherham Chamber of Commerce

At the recent Annual General Meeting, held at the new Barnsley College Business Centre, Matthew Stephens of Castlebray Services, was appointed the new president of Barnsley & Rotherham Chamber of Commerce.

A “leading” regional figure in property and regeneration development, Matthew Stephens has played an active role in delivering and leading redevelopment across the Barnsley and Rotherham region, most notably the flagship Gateway Plaza development in Barnsley town centre.

Matthew has been an active member on the board of the Barnsley & Rotherham Chamber of Commerce for over five years, serving as vice-president, with his role allowing him to liaise with local authorities to represent regeneration opportunities for Barnsley and Rotherham on behalf of the Chamber.

He takes over the role from outgoing President Joada Allen, who held the position for three years. The inauguration took place with Joada passing the responsibilities of the role, along with the ceremonial Chamber Presidential medal at the College’s impressive Business Centre, a new joint venture between the Chamber and the College.

Matthew commented: “I am very proud to be announced as President of Barnsley & Rotherham Chamber of Commerce and I am honoured that the board has trusted me with this esteemed position.

“I am acutely aware of the important role that the Chamber plays for its members across the Barnsley, Rotherham and wider South Yorkshire region, and the variety of businesses our Chamber represents.”

Outgoing President, Joada Allen added: “It is a privilege to hand over to our new incoming President. Having worked closely with Matthew over the last three years I firmly believe he will guide the Chamber to support the number of members I have had the pleasure to meet during my tenure.”

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