Women at the Top

Inspirational women at the top share their stories: influence, intrigue, encourage realisation we are all role models, inspiring teachers, brave trailblazers.

Leadership interview questions & how the research began

Leadership interviews series 1 & 2 – 2017 & 2018

Leadership interviews series 3 – 2022

Leadership interviews series 4 – 2023

Series Four 2023

Interviews in Series Four: 2023

No

Date

Interviewee

20

04.01.23

Liz Barclay

Small Business Commissioner UK

21

19.01.23

Katie Machin FPFS

Director YorWealth Ltd

22

27.02.23

Ciara Eastell OBE

Professor of Practice in Leadership,

University of Exeter Business School

23

28.02.23

Michelle Mook

Managing Director, Pro-Development (UK) Ltd

24

21.03.23

Stacey McVeighty

Founder, Change Accountants

25

28.06.23

Joy Newton

Deputy Branch Manager, Handelsbanken

26

24.07.23

Alice Ingram

Business Engagement Manager, York & North Yorkshire Chamber of Commerce

27

13.08.23

Haddy Njie

Founder & Chair Inclusive Rights UK 3.0 (IERUK)

28

17.08.23

Janeé Franklin

HR Specialist, CRS

29

21.09.23

Kelly Dunn

Managing Director KD Recruitment

Watch this space for more Woman at the Top interviews ...

Series Three 2022

Interviews in Series Three: 2022

No

Date

Interviewee

12

25.02.22

Heledd Wyn

Director and Head of Private Client & Long Term Care at GL Law

13

04.03.22

Tracy Burleigh

MPWR Business Club Founder & CEO

14

09.05.22

Michelle Michael MBE

Director, Grand Pier Weston-super-Mare & Director, AGM Holdings Ltd

15

31.05.22

Pauline King

Regional Employer Engagement Director, RFCA

16

31.05.22

Susie Warran-Smith CBE

Award-winning business woman, author, speaker; The Food talk Show; Breakthrough
Funding Founder

17

21.06.22

Sarah Brooks

Head of Business Development, EVO Ultra

18

30.06.22

Emily Gee

FCILEx
Chartered Legal Executive, Sadlers

19

11.07.22

Emma Godivala

Director & Founder, York Gin

Series Two 2021

Interviews in Series Two: 2021

No

Date

Interviewee

9

01.09.21

Vicky Gardner

Director, ZiaBia Events Consultancy

10

23.09.21

Patricia Patilla Sanchez

Technical Service Representative, Rolls-Royce plc

11

09.11.21

Kate Redshaw

Senior Associate, Burges Salmon LLP

Series One 2017

Interviews in Series One: 2017

No

Date

Interviewee

1

03.02.17

Fiona Jordan

Associate Dean [External Engagement], Faculty of Business and Law UWE

2

 24.03.17

Michele Crossman

Senior Leader in Defence

3

15.03.17

Katharine Finn

Regional Leader, PwC West and Wales; Assurance Partner

4

09.05.17

Laura Stamboulieh

Partner, Public Sector Advisory – UK Consulting, Cushman & Wakefield

5

26.06.17

Isla Baliszewska

UK Director Smart Coaching Training Ltd

6

15.10.17

Fleur Bothwick, OBE

Director of Diversity & Inclusive Leadership – EMEIA Ernst & Young LLP

7

15.10.17

Donna Whitehead

Pro Vice-Chancellor and Executive Dean, Faculty of Business and Law, UWE

8

30.06.17

Sarah Pullen

Commercial Director, Regionals Reach PLC