CMI North East, Yorkshire & Humberside

Thelma Ford-Escobar CMgr FCMI

A highly experienced transformational leader in education management with a successful attainment of almost two decades of significant work experience, in both the education and business industry. Her career involves leading and strategising quality assurance teams and large scale programmes of delivery.

She holds a Chartered Fellow award (qualified route) from CMI and is fervent of CMI brand and philosophies.

A collaborator and contributor to the development of strong working relations with educational, awarding organisations and professional bodies including engaging with local communities, advocating widening participation and social mobility.

Delroy Beverley CMgr CCMI

Delroy is the Managing Director at York NHS, privately run Facilities Management Partnership. He has a wide range of qualifications and business distinctions. An alumni of both Oxford and Cambridge University, he is also a Companion of the Chartered Management Institute and a Fellow of the Institute of Directors.

Recognised in 2015 by the Institute of Directors, he was awarded ‘Director of the Year’ for Yorkshire and Humberside, and, in 2018, Inside Housing named him, as one of the UK’s top 10 most pre-eminent black business leaders.

In his current role Delroy has full responsibility for this commercial business, which has an annual turnover in excess of £110 million and employs over 1,200 employees. In addition to his executive role, Delroy holds a number of non-executive directorships for organisations that include, Council at University of Huddersfield, British Library and the Office of Qualifications and Examinations Regulation (Ofqual). He is also Regional Chair of the Institute of Directors.

Driven by opportunities to support initiatives designed to improve leadership and general management across the ever-changing world of business, he routinely steps out of the workplace into a learning environment that provides a rare opportunity for reflection and contribution. Delroy values the opportunity that reading provides to help steer the next generation of leaders, and is part of CMI’s judging panel for the Management Book of Year.

Carl Andrew CMgr FCMI

As an accountant and career interim, Carl has developed a wide-ranging portfolio of experience in various business sectors and in increasingly senior roles. His recent contracts include EDF Energy where he was finance lead for a transition programme for their thermal coal power plant at Cottam in Nottinghamshire and Northern Gas Networks, where he is delivering finance business partnering services for capital projects.

Carl studied at Hull University where he gained an Honours Degree in Finance and a Masters Degree in Management Systems. Most recently Carl was awarded Chartered Manager status.

Jonathan Oxley CMgr FCMI

Jonathan, a chemist by training, is passionate about more sustainable business and the circular economy – including how business can both do good and do well.

He is currently championing the integrated decarbonisation of industry in the Humber area, working for the Local Enterprise Championship on a BEIS/Innovate UK funded collaborative programme with 8 industry partners.

Jonathan had experience of the nuclear industry, before joining BP, where he held a variety of roles over 24 years, including secondment opportunities within the UK and France.  He has also had senior roles with the N8 AgriFood academic consortium (sustainable food, farming and nutrition) and the World Energy Council (sustainable energy for all).

As well as his role on the North East, Yorkshire and Humberside Regional Board of the CMI, Jonathan is also a Board Trustee of the Royal Society of Chemistry (RSC) and is active on social media: @oxleyjc and www.linkedin.com/in/oxleyjc

Kirsty Watson CMgr FCMI

Kirsty has a BA & BSc (Hons) in Interactive Multimedia from the University of Huddersfield and Social Psychology plus Philosophy from the Open University. Kirsty has run her own multimedia and digital agency since 2008.

Her passion lies in giving back to her community. As well as her core business, she makes time to deliver a community-focused service that supports confidence-building, delivers careers advice, and mentors individuals from marginalised groups to set up and run their own business. Throughout this, she focuses on generating local employment opportunities, promoting economic growth, and facilitating social inclusion. She is also a BAME ambassador at the University of Huddersfield.

A Fellow of the CMI, Kirsty is currently completing an MBA and working towards becoming a Chartered Manager.

Jessica Jubb CMgr MCMI

Jessica has a MBA from the University of Huddersfield and currently works as a senior manager in the Civil Service, specialising in change management and business transformation.

She is experienced at working in the public, private and third sector, including setting up and running her own business.

Jessica is a Chartered Manager, Mental Health First Aider and an NHS Volunteer.

Email:  jessica.jubb@neyh-cmi.org.uk

Leanne Pearce-Soanes MCMI

Leanne studied Zoology and Environmental Management before joining the Environment Agency where she is a Team Leader and trained facilitator with a passion for coaching and communications.

As an advocate of lifelong learning and continuing professional development, Leanne has established a range of training days, courses and work packages to support staff from a range of disciplines to develop their technical leadership and transferable skills.  She is dedicated to delivering inclusive, relevant content and events, led by customer needs.