NWBLT of Cheshire Welcomes Joelle Warren MBE & Kirsty Rogers

By: WE Staff | Monday, 13 January 2025

• Joëlle Warren MBE becomes NWBLT’s Female Life President
• NWBLT announces 2 New Board Announcements

Recently, North West Business Leadership Team (NWBLT) made an announcement regarding the appointment of Joëlle Warren MBE to the position of first-ever female life president. This significant step exemplifies inclusivity while keeping the focus on Joëlle’s commitment for responsible business leadership.

Additionally, Joëlle also has her company called Warren Partners where she is designated as the Founder, carrying an extensive experience of over 25 years in boardroom diversity. She has played numerous roles in national and regional initiatives which includes chair of the National Childbirth Trust and Cheshire’s Vice Lord-Lieutenant.

She has also driven diversity-focused programmes since 2017 after joining NWBLT. Some of those programmes include Rising Star and Diversity Driver groups that aims at fostering racial and ethnic inclusion, specifically in senior leadership within North West.

“It is an honour and a privilege to be named as the NWBLT’s first-ever female life president. Since joining the NWBLT in 2017, I have been passionate about ensuring that talent, irrespective of background can thrive and be represented within senior business leadership and is a responsibility that comes with leading a successful business. My appointment strengthens this resolve, and I am looking forward to seeing our leadership in this agenda extending to other businesses across the North West,” She stated.

Moreover, NWBLT made the second announcement regarding the 2 new board members’ appointment i.e., DWF chief sustainability officer Kirsty Rogers and Grosvenor Rural Estates head Nicholas Dobbs.

Kirsty is armed with expertise in ESG strategies and equalities law, having focus on sustainability and diversity within the workplace while Nicholas has been leading communities’ contribution to the economic, social and environmental wellbeing of the organisation.

“I am honoured to be joining the NWBLT board and being able to offer my legal and sustainability expertise to the organisation, providing a lens on complex and ever-changing legislation,” Kirsty said. Nicholas added, “I am delighted to represent Grosvenor on the NWBLT’s board.”