This week's Yorkshire appointments: Featuring Solutions 4 Cleaning Ltd, Knight Frank & Dearne Valley Leisure Centre

This week’s round up of Yorkshire appointments includes Solutions 4 Cleaning Ltd, Knight Frank & Dearne Valley Leisure Centre. Read on to find out more.

Karen Staniforth, Solutions 4 Cleaning Ltd

Karen Staniforth has been appointed as the new managing director at Solutions 4 Cleaning Ltd.

Karen, aged 53, has joined Solutions 4 Cleaning from Frenchgate Shopping Centre in Doncaster, where she held the role of General Manager for several years. Prior to that, she was a Head of Marketing within the music industry and has also previously worked in senior positions in the construction and property management sectors.

Solutions 4 Cleaning was procured by the HEB Group in 2019 and now completes the HE Barnes Facilities Management offer, enabling the group to offer a complete turnkey solution for companies of all sizes.

Karen said: “I’m taking on the leadership of Solutions 4 Cleaning at a real time of growth and development for the company. We have great capabilities, and I am delighted to be entrusted with leading the next phase, alongside the HE Barnes Group and its talented and committed team, who have built something special which I’m looking forward to building on.

“We have a great service offer and a strong customer base, which is very much growing. We have recently won three significant contracts and we are very flexible in terms of the variety of clients we work with.”

six promotions, Knight Frank

Global property consultancy Knight Frank has announced six promotions at its Leeds office. Tom Goode, Matt Turner, Rebekah Donaldson, Amy Wood and James Green have all become Partners, while Victoria Harris is now an Associate.

Nationally Knight Frank has promoted 51 employees to Partner and 77 to Associate. Henrie Westlake, Partner and head of the Leeds office, commented: “These promotions are thoroughly deserved and a recognition of the hard work, dedication and dynamism each of the six have demonstrated during the past 12 months.

“All six have contributed to the continuing success of the Leeds office of Knight Frank in what are challenging times for the commercial property sector. Their commitment is exemplary and they have my warmest congratulations.”

William Beardmore-Gray, Knight Frank’s chairman, added: “We are pleased that 50 per cent of Partner promotions and 40 per cent of new Associates are female, moving the gender balance of Partners in a positive direction, progress that we will seek to maintain and increase in future years.

“Providing meaningful career paths for the best talent in real estate is key to the future success of our business and I would like to congratulate everyone at Knight Frank who has earned a promotion this year and wish them every success in their next chapter within our Partnership.”

Dean Ainsworth, Dearne Valley Leisure Centre

Dearne Valley Leisure Centre in Mexborough has made a key appointment to its management team. Dean Ainsworth (27), from Wombwell, has become the new general manager at the popular leisure centre, which is managed by Doncaster Culture and Leisure Trust (DCLT).

With a career in the leisure industry spanning eight years, Dean began working as a lifeguard at Barnsley Metrodome before taking on a leisure and fitness supervisor role at Your Space Dearneside. He joins as general manager at Dearne Valley as an exciting time for the centre.

Dean said: “I’m really enjoying the atmosphere of having a close-knit team on site as well as the footfall of customers with very similar interests to me. I have always enjoyed a wide range of sports and I am into training in the gym, too.

“It’s a great move for my personal career progression as I have always had ambitions to run my own site and this is the perfect opportunity for me to develop myself but also help grow the centre and create a real buzz about it.”

Chris Wright, head of leisure at DCLT, said: “We’re really pleased to welcome Dean to our DCLT family! His enthusiasm and fresh approach is a real asset to us as we look to develop and enhance what Dearne Leisure Centre provides to the local community. It’s an exciting time for the centre and Dean is set to play a key role in our future plans.”

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