Shortlist revealed for Chamber 's young professional awards
The shortlist has been announced for this year 's Future Faces and Birmingham Young Professional of the Year (BYPY) awards.
This year 's flagship event will take place virtually on 27 August and will be a joint celebration of the region 's young professionals following Future Faces' merger with Business Professional Services (BPS) Birmingham last year.
Chairing the judging was the Chamber 's own Anjum Khan, director of the Asian Business Chamber of Commerce (ABCC), alongside Michelle Adams from Squire Patton Boggs (UK) LLP, Byron Carnegie of JAMAYA, Joanna Drinkwater from Grant McKnight, Councillor Brigid Jones of Birmingham City Council and Mark Smith from Aston University.
Fifty-three young professionals were shortlisted across 12 categories in what has been a record year for applications to the awards.
Anjum Khan said: “Once again this year we have had a record number of entries. The calibre of applications has been outstanding. ”
Those shortlisted include:
Future Faces Apprentice of the Year
(sponsored by WM International)
Dan Wharton, Ark Media Productions
Thomas Smith, Correla
Teena Chander, Jacobs
Lauren Alie, PwC
Dylan Pickin, ValYou Recruitment
Future Face of Arts and Culture
Joe Grayston, Ark Media Productions
Richard Loftus, B:Music
Thomas Nelson, Beatfreeks
Alex Nicholson Evans, Birmingham Museums Trust
Namywa, Girl Grind UK CIC
Future Face of Charity and Social Enterprise
Hannah Borg, Cherished CIC
Samina Amin, CIPD Birmingham Branch
Neelam Heera, Cysters
Tal Arrowsmith, Gro-Organic CIC
Abigail Coulson, Primrose Hospice
Future Face of Entrepreneurship
(sponsored by EY)
Davies Okeowo, Birmingham Enterprise Community
Daniel Hayes, Identify Finance Recruitment Ltd
Jamie Harrison, Local Roofing Supplies
Ravi Ranjan, Voilo Limited
Future Face of Finance
(sponsored by HSBC)
Naomi Campion, Bibby Financial Services Limited
Aiden Murray, Evac+Chair International
Tom Matthieson, Frenkel Topping
Sophie Dixon, KPMG LLP
Charlie Jones, Willis Towers Watson
Future Face of Industry
(sponsored by Inspired Energy)
Phil Davis, 3D Facilities Support
Ashley Waitt, Co Arch
Yung-Yu Lau, Jacobs
Chris Parker, Ridge & Partners LLP
Monica Barbosa, RSS Infrastructure Ltd
Future Face of Legal
Becky Knott, Barker Brettell
John Hatton, Capsticks Solicitors LLP
Katy Bourne, Pinsent Masons LLP
Baljinder Singh Atwal, West Midlands Police
Future Face of Public Sector and Education
Dr Daniel Cash, Aston University
Atif Ali BEM, Birmingham City Council
Charlotte Bowden, Greater Birmingham and Solihull Local Enterprise Partnership Limited
Future Face of Retail and Hospitality
Ineta Svedaite, Fazenda Rodizio Bar & Grill
Mandy Kaur Sidhu, Primark
Kianya Lightbourne, The Westgrove Group, Touchwood Shopping Centre
Future Face of Sales, Marketing and Communications
Graham Allsopp, Ark Media Productions
Jessica Greaney, Edge Creative
Hannah Montgomery, Golddust Marketing
Becky Read, Midlands Air Ambulance Charity
Lewis Thomas, Story Comms
Future Face of Sustainability
(sponsored by Squire Patton Boggs)
Michal Nowinski, Arup
Ruveetha Pereira, Arup
Clare Jackson, Gemserv
Matthew Redding, Gensler
Future Face of Technology and Innovation
(sponsored by RSM)
Kiranjit Kaur Shergill, Correla
Jagjevan Sidhu, Correla
Dr May Homira Rezai, Mirzyme
Karl Nicholson, Synaptek
Benjamin Sachs, WAA Chosen
Category winners, as well as the overall Future Face of 2021, will be announced on awards night.
To book your free ticket to the event, click here
Pictured: Future Faces president Jaccy Datta (centre) with vice presidents Sabah Hussain and Kasim Choudry