Come to
meet four inspirational speakers from a variety of business sectors within the
West Midlands. These ladies have been very successful in their particular field
and will talk about what they have achieved and how they did it.
We are
pleased to welcome: -
Yvonne Mosquito - West Midlands
Deputy Police and Crime Commissioner
Liz McKenzie - Corporate Services
Director, Wesleyan Insurance
Nicola Fleet-Milne - Managing
Director of FleetMilne Property
Lynda Kettle - Vice President of the
Royal Birmingham Society of Arts (RBSA)
Following
the presentations, there will be a Q&A panel session. The evening will
conclude with drinks and a chance to network with the speakers and other fellow
guests.
This
event is open to all - everyone is welcome. Email Julie Witts at Julie.witts@cimaglobal.com to
book your free place.
Birmingham
Repertory Theatre, Centenary Square, Broad Street, Birmingham B1 3AH
6pm for
6.30pm - Arrival, registration and buffet served
6.30pm –
Presentations
Speaker Details
Yvonne Mosquito, West Midlands Deputy Police and
Crime Commissioner, was elected as a councillor to Birmingham City Council in
1996 and has served as an executive member of the Birmingham City council
cabinet, chair of the labour group and deputy chief whip.
Yvonne
has chaired several committees including Birmingham City council's people and
organisation committee, the West Midlands immigration strategic board, the
social cultural and health board and the Birmingham housing benefit review
board. She has chaired local ward committees including Ladywood, Nechells and
Sparkbrook districts, and has been health authority representative on the Perry
Barr Primary Care Group.
Yvonne
was formerly vice chair of West Midlands Police Authority, where she served on
several committees, including chair of the personnel committee and vice chair
of the equalities committee. Yvonne also represented West Midlands Police
Authority at the National Association of Police Authorities.
Liz McKenzie, Group Corporate Services Director,
Wesleyan Insurance
Liz
McKenzie joined Wesleyan in October 2010 as head of corporate planning. Prior
to this, she trained as a production engineer before spending nineteen years at
Toyota in a variety of roles, including business and production planning,
project management and continuous improvement. Twelve months after joining the
Society, Liz was made director of HR and corporate planning.
She
joined the board in January 2014 as group corporate services director with
responsibility for the company secretary and corporate planning functions. Liz
is also chair of Wesleyan's charity advisory committee, which has helped the
society raise more than £1.3 million for local and national charities,
including recently, over £180,000 for Birmingham Children’s hospital.
Nicola Fleet-Milne is owner and commercial director of
award winning agency, FleetMilne Property. With prestigious offices in
Birmingham’s Colmore Business and Mailbox District, FleetMilne specialise in
selling, letting and managing premium properties.
Nicola
set up FleetMilne Property in 2004 in a prospering market and has successfully
guided the business through interesting times. The team at FleetMilne are
excellent at what they do and they draw on all their knowledge and experience
to offer a comprehensive service which has maintained the reputation as
market-leading property agent in Birmingham.
Nicola
herself is a former ‘Birmingham Young Professional of the Year’ category winner
and an active member of the city’s thriving professional community. Nicola is
the relationship director for the professional membership organisation BPS
Birmingham, board member at Colmore Business District, a trustee of Birmingham
Hippodrome and mentor to young talent.
Lynda Kettle is vice president of the Royal
Birmingham Society of Arts (RBSA), membership secretary of the Birmingham
Watercolour Society (BWS), a member of the Birmingham Art Circle and a member
of the Birmingham and West Midland Pastel Society.
Lynda
trained at Birmingham College of Art, specialising in theatre design. She was a
stage and costume designer for London and Midland theatres, progressing to a
career as a production designer for BBC television. She is a creative designer
for over 200 high profile productions.
Lynda
will talk about her career at the BBC and explain how she became well known
within the Birmingham art world. She will share her experiences of a woman in a
prominent role and will offer some advice on developing leadership skills.
What you can gain: -
Below
are URLs for the CGMA and CIMA Thought leadership reports on Women in
leadership and Leadership.
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