Natalie Sykes has been appointed Yorkshire regional director of business-lobbying body the Institute of Directors.

A former chairman of the IoD Young Directors Forum, Natalie is an entrepreneur with business interests across property, hospitality, health and wellbeing and vintage motors.

She is working towards the IoD’s chartered director status and is an ambassador for the its student membership and the higher level apprenticeship scheme.

Natalie said: “I am passionate about business excellence, entrepreneurship, professional development, quality events, and, of course, my homeland, Yorkshire. This role is a great fit for many of my values. I would like to see many other aspiring and young directors seeing my appointment as inspiration.”

Her role for Yorkshire IoD is part-time and she will work closely with chairman Peter Holmes.