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EXCEPTIONAL UP-AND- COMING INDIVIDUALS By Katie McGee, Burnley brand marketing officer
Burnley Bondholders is delighted to sponsor the Sub 36 Ones to Watch feature which aligns perfectly with our commitment to supporting local talent.
By spotlighting young Lancashire-based individuals who are making waves in their respective industries, the feature resonates with the Bondholders’ mission of showcasing the emerging generation of dedicated individuals in Burnley.
Encouraging and developing exceptional up- and-coming individuals is something we feel passionately about.
This year the Burnley Bondholders, in Continued from page 33
Benedict Ennis
Commercial director, the low carbon energy company
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Benedict has rapidly risen through the business as it has achieved huge growth. He joined in a sales and support capacity at 21 and within four years was appointed commercial director.
He has played an integral role in the business increasing its revenues from £1m to £10m. He was also instrumental in the company being selected as the provider of choice for Drax, the largest provider of renewables in the country.
Benedict will take over as managing director in late 2023 and has ambitious plans, including developing the offer to include battery storage and operations and maintenance, to a wider audience across the UK and Ireland.
Carl Greenwood
Business development manager, RecycleIT
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Carl is involved with all things sales and sustainability at Burnley-based RecycleIT. His greatest achievement to date has been the launch of the company’s national sustainability programme 18 months ago.
By encouraging organisations to embrace the circular economy, the initiative has helped save 40,000 devices from landfill, donated nearly £50,000 of IT equipment to Lancashire-based charities and schools, and saved businesses millions of pounds.
Next, Carl is developing a carbon offsetting programme which will see more electronic devices find new homes, more community projects supported and more trees planted.
The Burnley Bondholders are proud to fully fund and support the game-changing,
future.leaders .programme
for those under 30
burnley.co.uk
Mohassan Mehmood
Senior associate, Forbes Solicitors
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Mohassan is a senior associate solicitor in the commercial property team at Forbes Solicitors. His technical prowess in property law and the ability to build strong client relationships have seen him recognised as a recommended lawyer in both the 2022 and 2023 Legal 500 guides. Mohassan, who started his career at Forbes as a paralegal, is currently on track to become a partner at the firm. He is also passionate about promoting social mobility. He has volunteered as a mentor for local youth charities and aims to be a role model for those entering the legal profession. He is also a school governor at a primary school, the youngest non-staff governor on the board, and has also been appointed to a leadership role as chair of its property, personnel and finance committee.
partnership with Burnley Borough Council and the University of Central Lancashire (UCLan), introduced the innovative Future Leaders Programme.
The programme offers transformative year-long leadership support to talented individuals under-30 years old from Bondholder companies.
The entrants into this year’s Ones to Watch feature were all exceptional, making the judging process extremely difficult.
We look forward to seeing what the future has in store for everyone featured.
SPOTLIGHTING
Grant McGeever
Managing director, Rospen
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Grant began working with weighing and measuring specialist Rospen during his summers as a mechanical engineering student before later working elsewhere in the industry to gain experience.
He then joined the family business, undertaking various roles and rising through the ranks. As technical director, Grant led the expansion of the business from two sites into one larger site in Haslingden in 2016.
With Grant taking on more responsibilities as his father stepped back, he oversaw the business doubling in size over three years, with the workforce increasing to 60, and he was appointed managing director earlier this year. He has plans to create more jobs while launching new services and expanding the company’s presence across the UK and in Central Europe.
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