Emily Moncuit, Director of Icon Events – Founder of Icon Women
“I run an event and audience engagement company based in Doncaster which operates across the UK and is now launching in Poland. Icon Women started with twenty women meeting over lunch to talk business back in 2008. We are all busy growing businesses, juggling families, and life in general. The driving force behind Icon Women is unlocking potential, not only in order to do more business locally but to develop a support network of professionals. As Maureen Lipman once said “It’s good to talk!”
Kirsten Howells, Head of PR at Public – responsible for PR and marketing for Icon Women
“People buy people and that’s exactly what Icon Women is all about. I’ve worked in PR and communications, both in the UK and abroad, for over 15 years and have often shied away from ‘networking’ events as I’ve found them to be forced and unnatural. I love talking to people and Icon Women is all about linking up with like-minded women in a relaxed and informal atmosphere. Whether you’re looking to solve a business problem, need tax advice, an opera singer for an awards event or simply meet other women in business, Icon Women is the solution!”
Gill Goddard, partner at Crozier Jones – Chartered Certified Accountants
“I have been a partner at Crozier Jones for 6 years. My experience has been that real accountancy isn’t about the numbers (thankfully!) – it’s about the advice and tailoring it to the people and the situation behind the figures. I became involved with Icon Women about two years ago and have always found it to be an easy-going friendly forum for keeping in touch with professional peers and the local business community. I also think that sharing experiences can often be the start of solving problems.”
Rosemary Downs, a Senior Corporate Partner at Keeble Hawson
“I have been a solicitor for 25 years+, joining Keeble Hawson in 2004 as a Partner and Head of the Corporate Department. Getting involved in Icon Women has been a real pleasure, especially talking to women in the early stages of their business in an easy-going setting. I’m keen to use my varied experience to the benefit of Doncaster business people, charities/NFPs and health sector organisations. I’m on the panel of the Princes Trust which makes grants/loans to youngsters starting businesses who cannot source funds elsewhere. Plus I’m a member of the Enterprising Doncaster Board developing enterprise/skills locally, and a governor at Sheffield Hallam University.”
