Grant Thornton Partners make the short-list for prestigious CBI
First Women Awards
Clare Hartnell and Francesca Lagerberg, Partners at Grant
Thornton, have both been short-listed for the prestigious CBI First
Women Awards that celebrate the achievements of pioneering business
women.
Francesca Lagerberg, Head of Tax, has been short-listed for the
Business Services category and Clare Hartnell, Head of Property and
Construction has been short-listed in the Property category.
Scott Barnes, Chief Executive Officer at Grant Thornton says, "I
am delighted that Clare and Francesca's inspirational approach at
Grant Thornton over the years is being recognised. Clare has forged
a path to a Senior role in a traditionally male dominated industry.
Francesca is a very visible role model, as she is one of the very
few senior businesswomen regularly appearing on radio, television
and in the press.
"Both have been an inspiration to many as they continue to
remove barriers and open up opportunities for others to follow.
Many people have benefited from Francesca and Clare's excellent
leadership, coaching and encouragement."
Francesca joined Grant Thornton in 2006, joining the firm as
head of the firm’s national tax office. She was the unanimous
choice of her peers and the National Leadership Board to take over
as head of tax in 2009. She now has responsibility for a practice
of over 800 people in total, where she drives the tax strategy,
business plan and operational issues plus leading the tax
leadership team. She is only the second woman ever to chair the Tax
Faculty of the Institute of Chartered Accountants in England and
Wales (ICAEW). She then went on to become the first woman to chair
its Technical Committee and has been a driving force behind the
development of this prestigious Faculty for the last decade.
Clare joined Grant Thornton in 2001 as the Head of the London
property team. She was recently appointed to Global Head of Real
Estate and Construction overseeing ten countries across the world
including USA, Canada, India, Spain and Hong Kong. Clare is the
first woman to be nominated to join Grant Thornton UK LLP's
Partnership Committee helping to ensure the firm's Business Risk
Management Policies are followed and in place.
The winners of the CBI First Women Awards will be announced on
23 June 2010.
For further information, please contact: Lisa Ritchie, Grant
Thornton Press Office: on 020 7728 2208 or lisa.ritchie@gtuk.com