Three colleagues featured on Northern Power Women Awards lists

  • Thursday, January 23, 2025
  • Posted By The Growth Company

Three colleagues have been featured in the Northern Power Women Awards Game Changers lists.

Naomi Ilagoswa, Head of Strategic Partnerships and External Projects, and Marianna Vaszilyiv, Lead Key Worker for United for Ukraine have featured on the Northern Power Women Awards Future List.

The Future List recognises the trailblazers, change-makers and future leaders who are already leaving a significant impact on their organisations and communities whilst accelerating gender equality, equity and inclusion. They join a list of just 50 individuals who were chosen by a panel of judges from more than 1600 nominations.

Ranvir Singh, Investment Manager for GC Angels, has also been featured in the Advocacy List, which recognises male allies who are leaders, and influencers committed to advancing gender equality, equity and inclusivity.

Naomi Ilagoswa

Naomi Ilagoswa is Director of Strategic Partnerships & External Projects for the Growth Company.

Naomi has worked in the sector for over 14 years, and is now responsible for the integration and stakeholder engagement for a large range of key employment, health and justice programmes across the North of England, as well as managing bespoke projects and pilot schemes such as the Employment Legal Advice Service, United for Ukraine and EmployGM. Her work on these programmes has supported more than 50,000 people, many of those in hard-to-reach communities and/or facing multiple barriers to work.

She also advocated for positive change within GC, in her role as Co-Chair of our Parents and Carers EDI Network she improves life for colleagues through improvements to existing family-friendly policies and driving new ones.

Photo of Naomi Ilagoswa, Head of Strategic Partnerships & External Projects

Marianna Vaszilyiv

Marianna Vaszilyiv is a Lead Key Worker at the Growth Company, where she helps Ukrainian refugees in the UK find jobs and settle in.

She played a key role in establishing the award winning United for Ukraine initiative, supporting thousands of Ukrainians. Her dedication earned her recognition as a Northern Gamechanger 2023 and she has previously won a Special Recognition Award at the Northern Power Women’s Awards in 2022. Since its launch in April 2022, United for Ukraine has helped facilitate over 700 job starts across the UK and built a database of more than 6,000 individuals seeking guidance.

Marianna was nominated by a service user on the programme for her outstanding work in improving the lives of its customers.

Photo of Marianna Vaszilyiv, Lead Key Worker

Ranvir Singh

Ranvir Singh is the Investment Manager for GC Angels.

He joined GC last year with an impressive background in both finance and strategic growth, bringing a wealth of expertise to further enhance our commitment to support the growth of innovative businesses in Greater Manchester and beyond.

Ranvir sources and supports high-potential businesses, manages investment portfolios, and works closely with entrepreneurs to maximise their growth potential. He was nominated in recognition of his work in championing female entrepreneurs and driving inclusive innovation in the investment space.

Photo of Ranvir Singh, Investment Manager, GC Angels