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Birmingham Excellence Award, 13 Jan 2027

Collette James
Nominated | Birmingham Excellence Award

Collette James

Legacy Centre of Excellence

Birmingham Events Services Team of 11-50
  • Project Management Team of the Year Award
  • Women Manager of the Year
  • Women Networker of the Year
  • Women Professional Excellence Award
  • Women Rising Star Award

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People's Choice

16 days left to vote

Project Management Team of the Year Award

22 votes

Women Manager of the Year

31 votes

Women Networker of the Year

26 votes

Women Professional Excellence Award

27 votes

Women Rising Star Award

29 votes

It takes a few seconds and counts straight away.

In Collette's own words

I have worked within the hospitality industry for ten years. Preparing beverages for hospitality events and open days Assisting students in restaurants day to day planning and preparations. Doing front of house services, making coffees and serving food. Issue wine and linen to students for restaurant services. Receiving of stock and re-ordering of stock for the still room. Working at the Edgbaston Cricket Ground for the 20/20 cricket tournament, as a retail front of house staff and the privilege of taking on a supervising role for three days Supervising student within the university Dome Restaurant. Managing a graduation event within the university Dome. I also have the privilege of being a co-owner of a Jamaican Caribbean Restaurant with my husband, a small family business with three staff. I was responsible of managing the financial day to day aspect and running the front of house operations. Currently head of a food bank community (Voluntarily). Second manager for a providing hot meals for the homeless program (Voluntarily).

From Collette's LinkedIn profile.

Why your vote matters

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People's Choice

16 days left to vote

Project Management Team of the Year Award

22 votes

Women Manager of the Year

31 votes

Women Networker of the Year

26 votes

Women Professional Excellence Award

27 votes

Women Rising Star Award

29 votes

It takes a few seconds and counts straight away.

People's Choice

16 days left to vote

Project Management Team of the Year Award

22 votes

Women Manager of the Year

31 votes

Women Networker of the Year

26 votes

Women Professional Excellence Award

27 votes

Women Rising Star Award

29 votes

It takes a few seconds and counts straight away.

Collette's road to the ceremony

  1. Nominated

    Nominated on 10 November 2026

  2. People's Choice voteYou are here

    16 days left to vote

  3. Shortlist announced

    The judges choose the finalists

  4. The awards ceremony

    Wednesday, 13 January 2027 at TBC, Birmingham

Every vote now carries Collette one step closer to that stage.

The people behind Collette

KMS

3 people have left a message of support.

  • “Iv known Collette for many many years, we lived next door to each other, attend the same high school in Jamaica, so its a honour for me to vote for her in every categories. Collette is an amazing, young lady who has bought herself this far. Congrats Collette.”

    Kerry
  • “Because she is a good person”

    Milton
  • “more blessing”

    A supporter

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