Movers and Shakers

Jonathan Branchett, General Manager

JACKSON’S APPOINT NEW GENERAL MANAGER

As part of their expansion plans, Jackson Family Funeral Directors welcomes Jonathan Branchett to the team as their new General Manager. This appointment will further allow their team of dedicated funeral directors to focus on caring for the families of those who have lost a loved one. Jonathan Branchett, said: “I have received a warm welcome from everyone at Jackson Family Funeral Directors and already feel very much part of the team. The clear mindset to provide the best service to families in their darkest hour, is a culture that I was drawn to and wanted to be part of.”

www.jacksonfamilyfunerals.com

Director of Jerroms Corporate Finance, David Fletcher

DAVID FLETCHER JOINS JERROMS CORPORATE FINANCE

Working alongside Managing Director Paul Heaven and the rest of the team, new Director David will focus on expanding the business’ portfolio across the Midlands and further afield. Prior to this, David had many years’ experience in small, medium and large companies in senior finance roles up to CFO. David Fletcher, Director of Jerroms Corporate Finance, said: “I am thrilled to be joining the team at Jerroms and very much look forward to working with and supporting individuals, clients and organisations across the region to achieve their commercial ambitions.”

www.jerroms.co.uk

Chair of the Board of Trustees, Terence Jagger, CBE

NMITE APPOINTS NEW CHAIR OF BOARD OF TRUSTEES

NMITE has announced the appointment of Terence Jagger, CBE as its new Chair of the Board of Trustees. He will take over from Dame Fiona Kendrick in April who has been Chair of NMITE since July 2017. Commenting on his appointment, Terence said: “I am delighted to be joining NMITE at this exciting time and working with the local community in Hereford to build a sustainable and growing institution. “We are coming out of Covid, and expecting our first students in the autumn, so this year sees this wonderfully innovative institution really start to deliver engineering degrees for young people and the UK economy.” Terence Jagger’s higher education experience will be of particular relevance to NMITE, coming from a small, specialist university which has recently built a new campus, key to the regeneration of an area of its city home, and focused on continuously updating and modernising its curriculum.

www.nmite.ac.uk

Richard Wilkinson, Senior Lecturer in Computing

UNIVERSITY LECTURER APPOINTED ACADEMIC AMBASSADOR TO DATA ANALYTICS FIRM

A University of Worcester lecturer has been chosen as an international academic ambassador to champion data literacy education for a global data analytics company.

Richard Wilkinson, Senior Lecturer in Computing, is one of only seven academics globally, and the only one from the UK, selected for Qlik’s Professor Ambassador Program. This is all part of the Qlik Academic Program and the company’s commitment to improving data literacy globally.

Richard said: “It’s a great honour to be chosen and a great opportunity. I think that data literacy is something that any country that wants to do well in the world needs to invest in for its students and we have got a real opportunity to be at the forefront of this.”

Richard’s ambassador role will involve attending and delivering webinars, running sessions and workshops, and supporting other UK educators, such as universities, new to the platform in how to use the programme.

www.worcester.ac.uk

HOUSING ASSOCIATION APPOINTS ITS FIRST WELLBEING FUND PROJECT MANAGER

A Midlands-based social landlord has announced the appointment of its first wellbeing manager. Platform Housing Group has appointed Emma Lloyd to head up its wellbeing fund. Emma explained: “This is a really exciting opportunity for me both personally and professionally. Being involved in a project that is going to have such a positive impact on so many lives and communities is very humbling. I look forward to helping to resolve many of the issues that have been thrust upon so many due to the pandemic.”

www.platformhg.com