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BUSINESS INSIGHT
In the Spotlight
TUESDAY JANUARY 9 2024
INquote
APPOINTMENTS
this week is Jonny Hill, operations director at venYou
Going into details
Helen Graham
Recognition and visibility. VenYou
has a fantastic team that is
Helen Graham has been
instrumental to our success, and it’s
appointed property and
important they receive recognition
conference coordinator at Ards
for their work. I believe it’s
Business Hub, responsible for
important to involve team members
supporting new and existing
in any changes to our systems and
tenants at its three business
procedures, so we regularly seek
parks. She has run her own
their feedback, and offer them the
small business and will use her
opportunity to suggest ideas on
extensive experience of sales
how things can be improved. Finally,
and customer service in the
leading by example. I was always
private sector to bring added
told, never ask a person to do
value to the role
something that you’re not prepared
to do yourself.
If you could change one
thing about doing business in
Nor thern Ireland, what would
it be?
Encourage businesses to promote a
healthy work/personal life balance.
Many employees are continuing to
work from home, but there is no
denying that relationships are built
in person. I believe businesses need
to have employees in the office
on a frequent basis to encourage
staff development and stronger
relationships.
What website or app could
you not do without?
BBC News and X (formerly Twitter).
What was the last book you
read?
The Battle by Paul O’Connell. It
was a great insight into the modern
before they become an issue. Finally,
physically and mentally to succeed
My first job was working at a local
integrity. Being honest and having
in the game.
orchard in Co Armagh.
moral standards creates stronger
relationships.
have?
I graduated from Heriot-Watt
How would you describe
yourself to someone who’d
University, Edinburgh with a MA
never met you?
(hons) management with marketing.
Focused, hardworking, honest and
What do you attribute your
success to?
Whilst living and working on the
family farm in my younger days, you
Sharon Patterson as its new
director of HR and corporate
services. She was previously
group operations and people
director at the Greenview
Group, a major contractor
whose clients include the NI
Housing Executive and several
local housing associations. She
also served as head of HR at
Drew Houston, Dropbox founder
and CEO
Ofcom in London
Jaguar XKR.
Tell us something interesting
about yourself
to the point – I find that this way I
I’m a keen runner and have
generally achieve the best outcome.
completed marathons in New York,
Paris and Chicago. I can finally say
Who do you look up to in
business?
I’m a sub four-hour member!
What’s your greatest passion
I admire anyone who takes the
the job done, and this is something
leap to set up their own business.
that has continued throughout my
I respect those who move from a
Travel and sport. I enjoy combining
career. I consider attention to detail
steady job and are willing to risk loss
travel with sport when possible and
incredibly important. At venYou, we
in pursuit of their passion.
have been fortunate to attend many
outside work and family?
pride ourselves on our attention to
sporting events including the Ryder
detail in providing a five-star service,
Cup in France, the British and Irish
and service levels, resolving issues
Radius Housing has appointed
What car do you drive?
did whatever was required to get
continuously reviewing our business
Sharon Patterson
game of rugby showing what it takes
What was your first job?
What qualifications do you
Don’t
worry
about
failure;
you only
have to be
right once
How do you get the best out
of people who work for you?
Lions tour to New Zealand, and the
Champions League final in Athens.
Lisa Boyd
Law firm Eversheds Sutherland
has appointed Lisa Boyd as
partner in its procurement
team in Belfast. She brings
17 years of experience
advising on all aspects of
public procurement law and
construction. She has earned
several accolades throughout
her career including the
Women in Business ‘Best in
Professional Services’ Award