Ambassador Case Studies
JEEP Productions -Jenny Eugene
In August 1994, aged 33, Jenny moved to Leeds from London to study for her first degree at the Northern Contemporary school of Dance. Within three months she began research into the physical exercise needs of the local people. This brought attention to the misrepresentation of Chapeltown and Harehills within the media and in 1998 Jenny made her first ‘Independent’ film ‘Just Another Day’ to address this.
Jenny’s expertise within the company are driven and upheld by her MA in Film Producing and Directing and Post Graduate degree in Writing. This creative eye is additionally strengthened in a business capacity by her 15 years varied design, sales and marketing experience.
JEEP was established in 2001, building clients and reputation on a freelance project by project basis. As the business continued to evolve, in 2004 JEEP acquiring a permanent business residence, was free to drive forward, aiding and inspiring the community it is now a part of.
JEEP Productions is a multimedia production company, specialising in TV and Film production with a strong knowledge and experience of corporate videos, graphic design, advertisements, web design and animation.
As an Ambassador for Forward Ladies in December 2007 Jenny attended a consultation in Westminster, London hosted by Stephen Timms MP Minister of State for Competitiveness, to feed into the government’s policy to develop a new Enterprise Framework. The new Enterprise strategy was published on 12th March 2008.
Georgiana Head, Director Georgiana Head Recruitment:
Georgiana Head is the founder of a niche recruitment company that specialises in recruiting taxation professionals. Based in Leeds Georgiana Head Recruitment Ltd is currently a 3 strong team of former tax professionals who have moved into recruitment. Georgiana is a graduate and post graduate of London University; she trained in tax accountancy with Price Waterhouse before moving into recruitment in 1997. She worked for 2 leading agencies in both London and Leeds and set up her own business in February 2007. Georgiana client’s include the Big 4 accountancy firms, the Top 20 accountancy firms, leading legal practices and a wide spread of FTSE companies, Banking institutions and Plcs. She runs networking groups for tax professionals in the Yorkshire area and in her spare time promotes local artists.
What business you are in, how long you have been in business?
Founded in February 2007 Georgiana Head Recruitment Ltd is a niche recruitment firm which specialises in helping the taxation profession. Our candidates and clients are tax accountants and tax lawyers and range from small independent firms to FTSE 100 companies.
What have you done in your capacity as an Ambassador?
Been acting as a mentor for Sarah Robertson of Creative State helping her with advice on employment law and bad debtors. Where ever possible promoting her business to my network of contacts.
Introducing the Forward Ladies organisation to key contacts in Accountancy Firms, Banks and Law firms with regards to getting the organisation sponsorship.
Promoting entrepreneurial businesses to senior manager and partner contacts within the private client banks, law firms and accountancy firms. In practice this has been organising for fellow ‘Forward Ladies’ Sarah Robertson of Creative State/Betty & Jeff, and Ruth Innes of FIT2SUIT to be the key speakers at quarterly ‘ Private Client Ladies Lunches’ in Leeds. I am hoping to make this a regular spot promoting entrepreneurs from local businesses to larger professional organisations.
Nicola Prior, PR Consultant
Nicola has had her own PR business for 13 years working for clients in the energy, offsite construction and holiday sectors. She has the prestigious status of Accredited Practitioner of the Chartered Institute of Public Relations, achieved through commitment to continuous professional development.
She is passionate about PR and about the opportunities business offers women. That’s why she is a mentor for the Leeds Enterprise Advisory Programme. Students aged 15 and 16 from schools across the region form companies for an academic year and compete for prizes. Girls always do incredibly well and therefore Nicola would encourage other Forward Ladies to mentor a team at their own local secondary school.