A chemist by trade, Lesley Gracie moved from Yorkshire to Scotland to join William Grant & Sons in 1988. Working in collaboration with Charles Gordon, the late life president of William Grant & Sons, Lesley Gracie was tasked with creating a gin that used two antique stills – a rare Carter-Head and 19th Century Bennet. Working...Read More

Pooja Raichura is a Clinical Pharmacist for Echo. Echo was founded just over three years ago and already has 100,000 patient downloads so far and a Net Promotor Score of 83. Echo is on the NHS Digital app store, one of the approved digital tools available to patients, and is an NHS GP Systems of...Read More

Baroness Mary Goudie is a formidable woman who has been an active global advocate for the rights of women and children for many years. With all her achievements and accomplishments it was her warmth and openness that struck me. As a woman who has been in politics for over 50 years she is an inspiration...Read More

“I graduated at the height of the recession and all I knew was that I wanted to work with and help people.” Over her career, Alicia Kearns has certainly helped a great number of people. Through her various roles, her hard-hitting and award-winning campaigns have driven behavioural changes to support and protect our communities. She...Read More

Jess Penny is the General Manager of Sales at hydraulic lifting equipment manufacturer Penny Hydraulics. Penny Hydraulics is the UK’s leading mechanical lifting equipment manufacturer. The Derbyshire-based company, which was founded in 1978, has provided lifting equipment for a diverse range of premises, including Buckingham Palace and a Guinness brewery in Nigeria. The company is...Read More