Leeds-based event management agency First Event has promoted Adele Woods to the role of chief operating officer.
With a career spanning 23 years and roles including head of brand events and regional marketing at Marks & Spencer, Woods joined First Event in 2021. She will be responsible for the day to day running of the business. She said: “The industry is changing and our clients’ needs are changing along with it. This has led to the need to evolve our proposition, incorporating new services to better meet the needs of both new and existing clients.
“I’m so excited to continue the next phase of our journey. I’m honoured to be working alongside a brilliant team, and we’re looking forward to bringing in new skills and talents from across the industry inorder to enhance our offering to clients.”
Woods will continue to report into managing director, Richard Murphy.
Woods’ promotion follows other recent appointments to the First Event team, including Marc Allot as creative director, Alex Stonall as client development director, and Louise Gee as head of sales.
Photo: Adele Woods and Richard Murphy
