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

Leasing consultant at Select Car Leasing Burton-on-Trent

Beth Bearder

Legal director at Halborns

Blu Hardy

Marketing manager at Hardy Signs

Byron Burghart

Divisional director at RBC Brewin Dolphin

Ella Sheppard

Senior associate at Freeths

Ewan Johnson

Student at the University of Derby

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.

Adam Kay

PR & content manager at Twycross Zoo

Charlie Jordan

CRM & Digital Project Officer at Futures Housing Group

Daniel Burke

Private investigation at Delta 74 Private Investigations

Finlay Riggott

Business analyst at Cosy Direct

Fraser Annis

Founder and director at Anniseeds Ltd

Georgia Smith

Home Choices Advisor at Futures Housing Group

Karishma Karia

Paralegal

Kulraj Singh Johal

Supply chain officer at EEM

Kyra Thompson

Resource and materials coordinator at Futures Housing Group

Lucy Hilton

Digital marketing executive at Cosy Direct

Matt Robinson

Chartered financial planner at Brewin Dolphin

Matthew Hitchcock

Senior cost manager at Rider Levett Bucknall

Sophie Henwood

Solicitor at Geldards LLP

Verity Mitchell

Head of fundraising at Base 51