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26 Apr 2023

Emerging Talent Awards: Shortlist Announced!

Emerging Talent Awards: Shortlist Announced!
Meet the shortlist for the Emerging Talent Awards!

We've been delighted by the response to our Emerging Talent Awards receiving nominations from across the industry, with submissions reflecting the contribution of a wide range of entrants.The Awards are about recognising and rewarding the achievements of those at the beginning of their career in the sector and form part of Industry Day's third seminar session, Emerging Talent Awards: meet the new stars of the stone industry, on Wednesday 7 June. This will be hosted by leading broadcaster and sustainability commentator Susannah Streeter and culminates with the award presentations.

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In the search for our eventual 10 'Talents', we've whittled the nominees down to a final shortlist of 20 – so let's meet them!

The shortlist:

 

Ellie Parker
Sales Manager - Stoneworld Oxfordshire  

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Jasper Zambelis
Sales & Marketing Executive - D Zambelis 

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Matthew Quinn
4th year Appentice - Cunningham Stone Contracts   

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Aiden Donnelly
Account Manager - Brachot   

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Carmen Chipaila
Production Executive - Britannicus Stone    

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Megan Jones
Business Manager - A F Jones Stonemasons    

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Jeremiah Clark
Technical Manager - Stonegate Precision Tooling    

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Ryan James
Sculptor / Mason - Traditional Stone and Slate    

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Arturs Legzdins
Senior Project Manager & Associate Director - Restore London    

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Kirsty Smart
Sawyer - Rockford     

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Steve Poole
Design Technician - Szerelmey    

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Stevie Murphy
Apprentice - Planet Granite UK / Planet Robotics    

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Ashleigh McHale
Operations Manager - Tectonix Natural Stone    

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Matthew Kaye
Banker Mason - Boden & Ward Stonemasons    

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Douglas Stevens
Traditional Skills Training Officer - Historic Environment Scotland     

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Lewis Baker
Stone Mason / Fabricator - Marble 2 Marvel     

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Samuel Tree
Director - Belgravia Stone     

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Becca Cranfield
Director - Athena Stonecare     

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Luke Maher
Stonemason - Historic Environment Scotland     

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Jason Kennedy
Director - Stone Cladding Systems     

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