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 Beverley is Executive Director at Nottingham City Homes (NCH), who manage 27,500 homes across Nottingham.

Delroy has over three decades’ executive business experience, spanning housing, local Government and the private sector. In 2014, he was appointed the first ever BME Chairman of a European International Business School, and in 2015 was awarded Director of the Year by the Institute of Directors the first social housing Director to receive this accolade.

Often described as a trailblazer, in 2018, Inside Housing recognised him as one of the most influential BME Leaders in the Housing sector. He is the first BME Non-Executive Board member for the UK Government’s Office of Qualifications and Examinations Regulations (Ofqual) Board. In addition, he also serves on the Advisory Board of the British Library.

A member of Speakers4 Schools, Delroy speaks at schools, colleges and Universities across the country. He also mentors and coaches middle and senior managers along with MBA students, something he began in his previous role as Chairman of Bradford University’s School of Management and Law. He’s currentlyChairman of the North East, Yorkshire and Humberside Region’s Chartered Management Institute Board.

Delroy is driven by opportunities to support initiatives designed to improve leadership and general management across the ever-changing world of business. Stepping out of the workplace into a learning environment provides a rare opportunity for reflection and contribution. Delroy values the opportunity that reading provides to help steer the next generation of business leaders. As such, the opportunity to be part of CMI’s Management Book of Year Awards esteemed judging panel was one which he finds hard to resist.

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 current contract is with EDF Energy where he is finance lead for a transition programme for their thermal coal power plant at Cottam in Nottinghamshire.

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.

Jonathon Oxley CMgr FCMI

Experience: 24 years with BP in a variety of technical and project roles in UK and France.  Included secondments to BP JVs and external, public-private bodies. 13 years of leadership, mainly in the technical arena, but also organising conferences and events.  Significant project management experience, including leading dispersed teams of professors and research scientists, contract and stakeholder relationship management, etc.

Qualifications: BSc Chemistry, MBA, CChem, FRSC, FCMI

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.