SOME business people aren’t only leaders within their own enterprises, but take it upon themselves to make a difference within the business community as well.
This is one reason why Shaun Watts, former president of the York and North Yorkshire Chamber of Commerce, has been nominated for Business Personality Of The Year.
He joined the board of the chamber in 2005 and was instrumental in the merger with Leeds Chamber in 2008.
President of the organisation between 2008 and 2011, he led a complete restructuring and rebranding of the organisation, alongside building up his own business – Chameleon Business Interiors, based at York Science Park, as well as having an office in Hull.
Shaun has built up strong relationships in the public and private sectors in York and North Yorkshire, as a member of the York Economic Partnership.
He was also chairman of the York and North Yorkshire Local Enterprise Partnership (LEP) steering group, leading the group through the process of recognition by Government, and is now on the board of the LEP.
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