Having it all… but not at the same time

Holly Moore is the Founder and CEO of Make Events, a live events and brand communications agency. Over the last 7 years the business has grown significantly in terms of turnover and staff.

As the CEO of Make Events, Holly is responsible for the business strategy, vision and creative direction. Not only has she grown the business from scratch, but she has put together an incredibly talented team of event planning consultants and creative professionals. Holly loves finding out what makes a company or a brand tick, really getting under its skin and showcasing it in all its glory.

Holly is also the Events Director of the Manchester PA Awards; Director of HM Events which services her exclusive personal clients and is developing her own brand for coaching, speaking and mentoring.

Nicola has a professional career and has 33 years experience in construction and tax. She is chartered in surveying, arbitration and qualified in tax, and leads a specialist tax service at Grant Thornton.

Nicola is also the mum of three fabulous boys with special needs and disabilities (SEND), all born very prematurely.

Nicola is a Governor and is on the Board of Trustees/Directors of the Seashell Trust, a Manchester Charity providing an independent school, college and residential care home for some of the country’s most profoundly disabled children and young people. Her youngest son has a part residential placement there, achieved through a successful Tribunal.

She is passionate that all children with SEND have the right to access the best educational provision tailored to their needs to allow them to reach their potential and is a strong advocate and support to families and their children who are navigating the path of SEND.

Andrea is the Head of People for Total Fitness, responsible for the people strategy of over 600 employees at 17 health clubs.

Prior to Total Fitness she worked in HR for large organisations including John Lewis and Emirates Airlines.

Having previous lived in Dubai, Andrea discovered her love for working with people from different cultures. Andrea enjoys having rich conversations and believes people are the root to a successful business.

Sophie is at the helm of Total Fitness as CEO, she is one of the youngest CEO’s in the industry.

With 20 years’ fitness experience, Sophie has previously transformed Fitness First, overseeing strategic growth, and the development of new products and propositions in the UK and overseas.

Sophie applies her passion, unique leadership culture and vast experience to Total Fitness, where the power of people has grown the membership base by 10% this year to date.

Currently a co-founder of a start-up specialist marketing agency, Ruth has spent the last 3 years building a dynamic, niche business where her strength lies in leadership and delivery.

Prior to this, Ruth spent 10 years in corporate banking, leading teams through transformational change within RBS and latterly joined Aldermore Bank to guide them through their 2015 floatation.

Outside of the office, Ruth is an advocate for physical and mental wellbeing having recently faced a battle with cancer whilst raising her two young children. Her passion is running, she’s about to take on her first ultra marathon challenge in the Sahara on behalf of the charity she Chair’s… Manchester Beats Cancer