The team

We are very fortunate to have a team of people who help us run Forward Ladies.

There's a dedicated team who organise all the fantastic events you attend, answer your queries, update the website and run the office. There is also a Non-Executive Board which is made up of entrepreneurs and professionals.

Meet the team at Forward Ladies HQ:

Etta Cohen
The Original Forward Lady

 
Linda Barlow
Business Development Manager

Claire Naylor
Finance Manager

Linda Davidson
Membership Administrator

Anne Crowther
PR and Events Manager

Licensees

Original Forward Lady mkII 
Kirklees, Calderdale, Wakefield and Sheffield

Sue France
Original Forward Lady mkIII
Merseyside and Cheshire

                                Angela Cameron

                                York and Harrogate

                                Jessica Huie

                                London

Deirdre Bounds is one of Yorkshire's foremost entrepreneurs. She started the ethical travel company, i-to-i in 1995 which was recently acquired by the TUI Group PLC. She now acts as a business angel and mentor to start ups as well as supporting a number of local and international charities.

Business Interests and Causes: 
www.deirdrebounds.com
www.mariecurie.org.uk

Carl Hopkins. A marketeer for more than 23 years, he sold his agency JDA in 2007. This entrepreneur has since invested in an online initiative to raise money for charities and a Job portal helping public and private sector bodies place people in the labour market. Carl is also non-exec Chairman of a Manchester based Media company, while running his own business development consultancy, kloog.

Business Interests and Causes:
http://www.jumbleaid.com/
http://www.joblink-systems.com/
http://www.agencybods.co.uk/
http://www.kloog.ch/

Colin Glass is a Partner at WINBURN GLASS NORFOLK (WGN), Chartered Accountants, specialises in providing “hands on” assistance and advice to growing companies, as well as providing a range of services including accountancy, auditing, taxation (both compliance and planning) , buying and selling businesses and personal financial planning.

The Practice is also heavily involved in equity and loan funding for start-up and developing businesses.

For an initial discussion, without obligation, contact Colin Glass on 0113 248 7211.