New Board Members Aim to ‘Shape the Future’ Of Colchester Business Support
UNITED KINGDOM / AGILITYPR.NEWS / November 18, 2019 /
Colchester Business Enterprise Agency (Colbea) has announced the appointment of two new members to its Board of Directors.
Kate Everett, Managing Partner of marketing agency TWI and Jo Clifton, Director of human resources consultancy Heptagon HR, have been invited to join the Colbea board and appointed unanimously.
PHOTO: Kate (Far Left) and Jo (Far Right) as they were welcomed to the Colbea board at the 2019 Colbea AGP CREDIT: Mark Jarvis
Kate and Jo have both long been associated with Colbea as a sponsors, trainers and associates. Speaking about the appointment Kate says:
“I have had the pleasure of working with Colbea for more than fifteen years. I get to see and experience first-hand the incredible contribution their work makes to the local economy and business community through its delivery of essential support services to Essex businesses.
“As a sponsor, TWI helps to enable Colbea’s invaluable work, and I hope to help expand on that and help shape the future in my role as a board member. We have a fantastic team of leaders on the board, and, with the vision and passion of Ashleigh our CEO, I look forward to being part of exciting times ahead.”
Jo, who also launched and runs Colchester’s Biscotti business networking events, says:
“I am a strong supporter of our local business community and have been impressed by the impact Colbea has on both new and established enterprises; including the inspiring work they do with women in business. Having worked with Ashleigh as she developed the new shape and direction of the organisation, it is a pleasure to continue my relationship with Colbea, joining a committed Board, to help make those aspirations happen.”
Colbea CEO Ashleigh Seymour Rutherford commented, “Kate and Jo have been passionate supporters of Colbea’s work for many years, and we are delighted to welcome them both to the board of directors. We have some challenging and exciting times ahead as we strive to drive and enable business growth across the county, and we are fortunate to have a such fantastic team of directors with an enviable shared skillset.”
Kate and Jo join a who’s who of Colchester on the board, with Barclays, Birkett Long, KAT Marketing, the University of Essex among those local institutions represented.
Find out more about the support available at Colbea by visiting www.colbea.co.uk
About Us
The Colchester Business Enterprise Agency (Colbea) is a not-for-profit organisation dedicated to delivering business support.
Colbea’s mission is to Inspire and Nurture Businesses for Success; Positively Impacting People and Communities around us using our network to work with young people; start-ups and growing businesses.
Colbea aims to encourage and support Entrepreneurship and Employment through Advice, Training, Networking, Development, Innovation and, Incubation – the Colbea Colchester Business Centres are currently home to over 50 businesses.
Colbea is a member of the National Enterprise Network (NEN), which advises the Government on business enterprise and entrepreneurship.
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