Connect Yorkshire makes new appointment to drive growth

Connect Yorkshire has promoted and appointed Sophie Patton as its new chief operating officer.

Connect Yorkshire is a not-for-profit support group for ambitious entrepreneurs running potential high growth businesses in Yorkshire.

The company aims to help those brimming with ideas - but poor in time with mentoring, support and advice - and offers an inside track to business growth.

Nick Butler, CEO of Connect Yorkshire, said: “I have been employing people in many capacities over the last 40 years…

“I can say without a doubt that none of them have made such a positive difference to the organisation that I was working for as Sophie Patton has done to Connect Yorkshire.

“I am delighted that the Board of Directors has promoted Sophie to COO and I am sure that her intelligence, enthusiasm and drive will continue to build Connect Yorkshire into the best business support organisation in Yorkshire.”

The Board of Directors of Connect Yorkshire are Richard Moran Chairman of Connect Yorkshire and Partner of Clarion Law , Nick Butler, CEO, Sophie Patton, COO, Neil Ewin founder of Visualfile and Jacqui Hall, CEO of CNG.

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