Generation Next champions

Shaping our network

Our board champions are a group of forward-thinking and talented young professionals from across the East Midlands that take an active role in the development of our activity and profile.

Meet the champions

Chair – Scarlett Canavan

Business and marketing manager at ER Recruitment

Co Vice Chair – Nicole Perkins

Procurement officer at Futures Housing Group

Co Vice Chair – Preethi Kang

Commercial manager at Qinesis

Amber Siddall

Student and graduate engagement manager at the University of Derby

Anuj Ashar

Founder & CEO at Launchpad AI

Benjamin Wileman

Director at Select Car Leasing Burton-on-Trent

Blake Worthington

Work & Health Programme Service Manager at East Midlands Chamber

Blu Hardy

Marketing manager at Hardy Signs

Ella Sheppard

Senior associate at Freeths

Harsh Shah

Knowledge transfer partnership associate at East Midlands Chamber

Rikan Patel

Director at Business 2 Business

Ruby Birks

Partnership manager at Purpose Media

Generation Next ambassadors

The ambassadors work with the Generation Next team and champions to promote key developments and activities with our members.

Head of the ambassadors Kulraj Singh Johal

Compliance & relationship manager at CEF

Adam Kay

PR & content manager at Twycross Zoo

Candice Wallace

Employment Specialist at East Midlands Chamber

Charlie Jordan

CRM & Digital Project Officer at Futures Housing Group

Fraser Annis

Founder and director at Anniseeds Ltd

Georgia Smith

Home Choices Advisor at Futures Housing Group

Kyra Thompson

Procurement officer at Futures Housing Group

Liam Chaisty-Cairns

Employment Specialist at East Midlands Chamber

Matthew Hitchcock

Senior cost manager at Rider Levett Bucknall

Mollie Cox

Environmental and Sustainability Officer at Derby College Group

Sophie Henwood

Solicitor at Geldards LLP

Verity Woods

Head of fundraising at Base 51