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champions EMMA BAUMBACK
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Meet the future of local business support – the Generation Next board members
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eneration Next, the new East Midlands Chamber network for young professionals, has launched a board of ‘champions’ to help shape its offer. The group of 11 individuals will take an active role in the development of the network’s activity and profile. Generation Next supports professionals and the next generation of business leaders aged between 18 and 35, based in Derbyshire, Leicestershire and Nottinghamshire, via a series of networking events and educational workshops. East Midlands Chamber’s director of resources and Generation Next lead Lucy Robinson said: “Our board of ‘champions’ features 11 truly fantastic young professionals, representing a range of sectors and backgrounds, and we look forward to working closely with them all. “Generation Next is passionate about developing and retaining young talent in the East Midlands, so it is crucial for our activities to be as relevant as possible for our target audience – and what better way to achieve this than involving those people in our strategy planning.” The champions will meet with the Generation Next team quarterly to inform the network’s future direction. The group was also involved in the judging process of the Generation Next Awards, which has now unveiled its shortlist across seven categories. Emma Baumback, an independent financial planner at Future Life Wealth Management who was recently listed in the Top 35 Next Generation Advisers in the prestigious list compiled by New Model Adviser, has been elected as chair of the board. She said: “Working in the financial services industry and being a young woman in business, I am in a fortunate position to help to deliver the Generation Next mission and I’m thrilled to be joining the board.” Generation Next headline partner, University of Derby, will also put forward two members of its student base to sit on the board. To become a member of the network, visit generationnextemc.co.uk/become-a-member or email gennext@emc-dnl.co.uk. Keep up with the network via LinkedIn, Instagram and Facebook. 38 | NICHE
MEET THE GENERATION NEXT CHAMPIONS FROM LEICESTER
Rubina Lokat (below left): Managing director of Leicesterbased design and print house PrintPrint Scarlett Tinsley: Brand and marketing executive at Leicester-based recruitment consultancy ER Recruitment Lee Tomes (below right): Award-winning filmmaker and managing director of video storytelling company Orange Fox Studios, based in Leicester
JOINED BY FELLOW GENERATION NEXT CHAMPIONS FROM THE MIDLANDS
Emma Baumback (chair): Independent financial planner at Future Life Wealth Management Beth Bearder: Senior associate solicitor specialising in employment law at Keebles Byron Burghart: Investment manager at Brewin Dolphin Chathura Sudharshan: Founder of digital fashion technology business Chanodil Daniel Nikolla: Marketing manager at professional and digital signage company Hardy Signs Hope Thorley: Senior resourcing advisor at multi-disciplinary construction and property consultancy Pick Everard Katie Gilbert: Head of product development at food gifting company TTK Confectionery Katrina Starkie: Space and community manager at the Dryden Enterprise Centre, based at Nottingham Trent University
