Cheryl Spears delivers sales summit after first successful year

A talented mum is set to turnover £250,000 in her first full year of business, after putting her self-employment plans on hold while caring for one of her severely ill twin girls. Cheryl Spears, the award-winning owner of Stockton-based Spear-heads sales support and training consultancy, immediately had a full order book when she told her 18,000+ LinkedIn connections she was launching her...

Sarah Lalley, leading women in tech

At school I studied A levels in maths and physics and was the only female in those classes which I think deterred me initially from a career in engineering. My early career was spent teaching English after studying it at university, and this took me all over the world to Chile, Peru and Canada. As my career progressed to becoming an Assistant Director of a language school, I saw that the...

Energy and empowerment: Christine McKie’s leadership journey

Another inspiring and thriving woman in the business space of Stockton-on-Tees is Christine McKie, Managing Director of Energy Solutions at px Group. px Group was established in 2002 and is a leading industrial asset operator and solutions provider, renowned for its expertise in managing complex energy and industrial sites in the UK and Europe. It provides pragmatic infrastructure...

Katrina Morley OBE: Committed to education, mentorship, and collaboration

CEO,Tees Valley Education Tees Valley Education (TVEd) is a leading multi-academy trust, dedicated to providing high-quality education and expanding life opportunities for children and young people. With its schools at the centre of their communities, TVEd integrates a range of developments pastorally and with cultural capital into their curriculum. This now includes work around career...

Kim Johnston and ICAEW support accountants and students around the world

ICAEW Regional Director, North East, Yorkshire and Humber The Institute of Chartered Accountants in England and Wales (ICAEW) is a professional association that promotes, develops and supports chartered accountants and students around the world. Founded in 1880, ICAEW has a long history of serving the public interest, working with governments, regulators and business leaders globally, and...