APPOINTMENTS A new addition to the BSD team IN BRIEF


Building Services Design (BSD), one of the region’s largest mechanical and electrical engineering (M&E) consultancies, has appointed Alexandra Kowalczuk as its new Business Development Consultant. The business, which has been


operating for 25 years from regional offices across the UK, has appointed Alexandra to support its expansion of services in the East Midlands. Alexandra said: “I’m delighted to


have joined such a well-established and well-regarded company. Prior to business development, I worked in local Government for 30 years within various civic and elected members’ offices and headed up teams responsible for high profile events as well as operations and overseeing various civic offices and councillors.


“I first came across BSD four years


ago and have had a relationship with the team ever since. It’s fantastic to now be officially on board and be part of the exciting future of the business as it works on more and more transformative projects in the region.


“BSD has completed some truly


incredible work in the region, it has great values, delivers excellence, invests in its employees and values its clients. “In my new role, I’ll be focusing


on generating more business opportunities for the company and maintaining the longstanding relationships for which BSD is known.” Alex will be working closely alongside Jo Jones, Associate Director at BSD, who is based at the Birmingham office. She said: “My job involves a lot of


travel so it’s great to have someone on board who can help with various appointments, meetings and events across the county. “We’ve known Alex for a long


time and I’m sure she’ll be a huge asset to the business and will assist in our long-term business goals.”


Sir John joins university as Chancellor


Sir John Peace has been announced as the new Chancellor of Nottingham Trent University. Sir John is the Lord-Lieutenant of Nottinghamshire, and has had


a long and distinguished career across the technology, financial services and retail sectors. He is currently Chairman of global fashion brand Burberry plc and Chairman of the Midlands Engine and is committed to supporting the growth of the region and has a long-standing interest in education. Between 1999 and 2009 he was Chairman of the Board of


Governors at NTU, and he is also a Trustee of the Djanogly City Academy in Nottingham. Sir John has held chief executive roles within a range


of organisations including the financial services company Experian plc, of which he was one of the founders, and GUS plc. He has also been Chairman of Standard Chartered plc and the Work Foundation, a leading independent think-tank. Sir John said: “I am delighted to be returning to


a role at Nottingham Trent University. It is a fantastic institution and one that I know well from my time as a member of the Board of Governors. The university has much to be proud of, and makes a hugely important contribution to the ongoing growth of the region.” Neil Goulden, Pro-Chancellor and Chair of the


Board of Governors of Nottingham Trent University, said: “I am very pleased that Sir John will be taking up the role of Chancellor at NTU. His vast experience across the world of business along with his strong connection and commitment to the region’s growth and future success make him the perfect candidate for this important role.” Sir John will be officially installed in his new role


at a special ceremony on 8 December at the university during the Winter graduation period. He takes over the role from Kevin Cahill OBE, who was Chancellor of the university for three years from 2014. Sir John was knighted in 2011 for services to


business and the voluntary sector, and was awarded an Honorary Doctorate in Business Administration from NTU in 2015.


Univeristy alumnus to step down from role


The Chancellor of the University of Nottingham, Sir Andrew Witty (pictured), has announced his plans to retire. A former Nottingham alumnus, Sir Andrew became the seventh Chancellor of the university in 2013. He will step down from the role later this academic year. He said:


“Representing the University of Nottingham has been a privilege, witnessing the university’s international growth, expansion of its Nottingham home campus and ceaseless commitment to both student teaching and research excellence, has been inspiring.” John Mills, University of


Nottingham President of Council, said: “As an alumnus, Andrew has invested time in inspiring our students to achieve and be aspirational in their ambition.”


New Technical Project Manager at Mosca Direct


Mosca Direct has announced the expansion of its technical support team with the promotion of two of its long- serving engineers to the roles of Technical Project Manager. Mark Hadfield and Daniel


Benson will provide advice and knowledge on strapping machine queries, specifically with Mosca’s bespoke system solutions. Julie Walton, Engineering


Operations Director, said: “Mark and Daniel are very experienced and knowledgeable engineers and are a real asset to our business.”


New appointments at KCH Garden Square


Barristers KCH Garden Square has announced the appointment of Jonathon Dee as its new Head of Chambers. In addition, Jeremy Janes has been appointed as Senior Deputy Head and Karen Kabweru Namulemu as Junior Deputy Head. Jonathon is one of Chambers’


longest-standing members having joined in 1990 and is well respected by members and staff. He said: “It is a great honour to


be appointed as Head of KCH Garden Square. In recent years Chambers has thrived and I hope that during my tenure Chambers will continue to build on the success already achieved. A major priority will be maintaining and improving our relationships with our partners in both the public and private sectors.”


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