Denise Myers, is Founder & CEO of recruitment firm Evenfields, Founder of the Black Talent Awards and an award-winning DE&I Champion.
Denise has committed 20+ years espousing workplace diversity and providing job opportunities for all as a recruiter, particularly within corporate services, the public sector, education, engineering and manufacturing.
To expand this work Denise launched the Black Talent Awards in 2022 to champion relatable professional role models and tackle employment discrimination. The annual awards continually receives enormous support from major brands including Lloyds Banking Group, Merlin Entertainments, Serco, Haleon and EDF Renewables UK and is expanding rapidly as it enters its 3rd year.
Denise’s exceptional leadership and accomplishments have been recognised repeatedly. In 2022, she emerged victorious in a pitching competition at the Black Business Show, sponsored by Lloyds Bank. Additionally, she was a finalist in the Lloyds Bank British Business Excellence Awards for Diversity Champion of the Year.
Further, Denise’s thought-provoking articles across DE&I have been featured in renowned national publications such as The Independent, Diversity Q, Elite Business, and The Voice, among others.
As well as being founder of Murray Myers and Evenfields recruitment consultancies, Denise supports the employability of young people through her affiliated grassroots scheme. Evenfields Community is providing young people with the opportunities to develop skills in enterprise through apprenticeships and work experience placements, rapidly enhancing their career prospects.
Denise is inspiring positive change and equal opportunities for all through her work with blue-chip organisations and communities on the ground, in the pursuit of a truly inclusive and diverse world of work.
