Appointments: New partner for law firm's private-sector team

She joins from law firm Trowers & Hamlins and has worked on more than 1bn worth of public/private partnership projects across the country, including major housing and education schemes in Sheffield and Hull and a schools project in Barnsley and the East Riding.

She joins Ward Hadaway as a partner in the firm's fast-growing public-sector team and will be based at the firm's Leeds office.

Leeds, York and North Yorkshire Chamber of Commerce has bolstered its employment and skills team with the appointment of Ian McGregor-Brown .

Mr McGregor-Brown joins on secondment from Leeds Trinity University College in a specially-created role which involves building closer links with the region's businesses and universities.

He will also support the Leeds Skills Board with strategic advice and planning.

Craig Starkey has been appointed strategic development leader at hygiene product manufacturer Kimberly-Clark.

In his new role he will be involved in developing the strategic plan for the Barton plant, supporting the delivery of a number of projects and ensuring that employees have the skills required to meet the challenges of the market.

Mr Starkey joined Kimberly-Clark 17 years ago and has worked as a lean manufacturing coordinator for the past year.

Brand communications agency Clearsilver has appointed Sam Ward as PR and events account manager.

She joins the Leeds firm after spending two years delivering the local press, marketing and events strategy for Harvey Nichols in Leeds.

Digital agency Coolpink, in Leeds, has appointed six new members of staff.

They are pay-per-click manager James Luty, account manager Kelly Sebine, web designer Emma Stevenson, web developers Mikee Franklin and Blair McMillan, and quality assurance executive Oliver Wade.

Marketing firm Aspire Creative has appointed a new account executive.

Sue Young, who will be based at the firm's Sheffield headquarters, has spent 20 years in branding and design, working in creative communications.

n Telemarketing firm Ant Marketing has strengthened its workforce after appointing two experienced managers.

The Sheffield-based firm, which provides a range of outsourced call centre sales, marketing and customer services, has appointed Steve Walters and Russell Dixon as account managers.

Williamsons Solicitors is setting the pace in the field of clinical negligence.

Solicitor Nick Gray has been accepted on to the Law Society's Clinical Negligence Panel.

The new accreditation means that Hull-based Williamsons is the city's only legal practice to have membership of both the Law Society's panel and the panel of solicitors for Action Against Medical Accidents, on which department head Tim Slow sits.

Richardson & Co has appointed David Reston as a solicitor and advocate.

He will provide expert advice on litigation issues, company commercial disputes, white collar crime and family law from the firm's office in Leeds.