From Finance Apprentice to International Trade Manager: Lincolnshire Chamber announces promotion

Lincolnshire Chamber of Commerce is delighted to announce the promotion of Georgia Stokes to International Trade Manager.

Starting as a Finance apprentice, facilitated by Lincoln College, Georgia joined the organisation in 2016 at just 18 years old.

Quickly excelling in her role, in 2017 Georgia was offered a full-time position as Finance Assistant following the successful completion of her exams.

Possessing the enthusiasm to develop and the necessary transferable skills, Georgia was soon supporting other areas of the organisation, including the administrative process of handling International Trade documents.

Expanding her knowledge through multiple training courses, Georgia has now become a specialist in International Trade documentation, advising organisations of all sizes and sectors on matters relating to import and export.

As a result of the UK’s EU exit, Georgia found herself working on International Trade documentation full time to meet the demands of our members and wider business community.

Now, she has been promoted to International Trade Manager, taking her new position from 1^st April 2022 and will soon be joined by an Export Documentation and Customs Declaration Officer who will support the team with the growing demand for export and import documentation.

Georgia Stokes

Simon Beardsley, Chief Executive of Lincolnshire Chamber of Commerce, comments: “We are very proud of Georgia and her fantastic achievements!

“It just goes to show how much potential young people have and what great progress they can make when given the chance to develop within an organisation.

“We would encourage all businesses to take a look into hiring an apprentice, and where possible to upskill them throughout their career, which in turn will help your business grow.”