An annual award scheme for young professionals has opened for entries.
Greater Birmingham Young Professional of the Year Awards will return once again in October and celebrate achievement among under 35s across 13 categories.
The annual event is run by Future Faces, the young professionals' arm of Greater Birmingham Chambers of Commerce.
This year also marks 25 since the launch of the event's forebearer, Birmingham Young Professional of the Year Awards.
The award categories this year are:
- Apprentice
- Creative Industries and Culture
- Digital, Tech and Innovation
- Sustainability and Environmental, Social and Governance
- Events and Hospitality
- Finance
- Legal
- Built Environment and Engineering
- People and Wellbeing
- Marketing, Sales, and Communications
- Start-ups and Entrepreneurship
- Charity and Social Impact
- Training and Education
The awards are open to both members and non-members of Future Faces and the deadline for entries is May 26.
Radio and TV broadcaster Amber Sandhu will host the awards which take place on October 17 at The ICC in Birmingham.
In a separate announcement, Sarah Griffiths, a director with Birmingham-based IT services firm Intercity Technology, has been appointed as the next president of Future Faces.
Ms Griffiths, who is also an ambassador for business group Women in Tech, said: "My vision for Future Faces is to continue our journey of growth and excellence.
"We will focus on enhancing opportunities on offer to our members, fostering a culture that empowers young professionals and giving them more opportunities to give back to our local communities.
"I am committed to supporting our talented committee to ensure that we remain on the incredible growth trajectory we've had over the last few years."
Two new vice-presidents and new committee members have also been appointed.
Will Crawford, founder of Quiet Note, and Faye Jacklin, a manager at Claritas Tax, will join Freya Dearman as vice-presidents of the committee.
The new committee members are as follows:
- Joel Blake, Wilkes
- Jasmine Caine, Rewired PR
- Kasim Choudhry, Pathway Group (honorary chair)
- Christy Davies, Shakespeare Martineau
- Hannah Ellis, Lloyds Bank
- Adam Gadsby, PI-KEM
- Jamie Gibson, BDO
- Gabriel Imevbore, Z Digital
- Amy Jacklin, Kids Village
- Nadia Johnstone-Smith, Quilter Cheviot Financial Planning
- Michelle Lewis, Birmingham Museums Trust
- Joginder Loha, Deutsche Bank
- Katrina Raipuri, New Vine Marketing and Aston University
