This week's Yorkshire appointments

Sue Richardson, KPMG

KPMG has promoted Sue Richardson to partner and appointed six new directors in Yorkshire, as well as 65 further promotions throughout the business in the region.

Sue Richardson is a deal advisory specialist who has progressed her career within KPMG for nearly 20 years, working on a part-time basis for the last 10, which will continue.

She leads the firm’s 40-strong transaction services team in Yorkshire, working on deals across all sectors with a particular focus on privately owned retail, consumer and leisure businesses.

Sue said: “I’m delighted to join the KPMG partnership, which has offered me such a fulfilling and varied career, working with best in class businesses in Yorkshire and beyond.

“It’s a rewarding time to be supporting clients in M&A as the uncertain economic climate means more assurance than ever is being sought over the opportunities and risks associated with their acquisition plans.

“Meanwhile, with my retail hat on, the changing face of the high street and the huge impact of technology on the retailing model and operations, makes for a fascinating, changeable and, yes, challenging environment in which to advise.”

Grace Ellerby, Kinrise

Kinrise, the developer of 34 Boar Lane in Leeds, has appointed Grace Ellerby as the community manager of the building.

34 Boar Lane, located in Leeds, has been transformed into an office, leisure and retail space, after a £6.5m regeneration and refurbishment programme.

Grace, who studied French and German at the University of Leeds, has recently taken up her new post.

She commented: “This is a dream job for me. 34 Boar Lane is not a typical office building. It is unique in Leeds as it provides single desks for entrepreneurs, studios for small teams and full floors for large global companies, all under one roof with a programme of cultural events and even free electric bicycles for tenants to get around the city.”

Richard Wisnia, Switalskis Solicitors

Yorkshire-based legal firm Switalskis Solicitors has promoted solicitor and head of new build Richard Wisnia to director.

Richard’s promotion is part of the firm’s ongoing strategy to support the development of staff and harness talent in order to support future growth.

Richard is now one of two directors in Switalskis’ conveyancing department and heads up the new build conveyancing team.

Richard, who joined the conveyancing department at Switalskis Solicitors in September 2014, has more than 16 years of experience working as a lawyer in Yorkshire. He established the firm’s new build conveyancing department from scratch and has created a strong team and proposition for it within the business.

Sarah Cookson, Switalskis Solicitors’ head of conveyancing, said: “Richard is an exceptional solicitor and has built a strong and successful team in this niche area of conveyancing.

“His promotion to director is an important step and gives the department additional strength in terms of strategic input, which will give us excellent traction in a challenging marketplace.”