CATHERINE Reid has joined pro-fessional services firm EY as director of its growing assurance practice and to lead its Entre-preneur Of The Year Awards programme in Yorkshire.

She was previously at Grant Thornton in Yorkshire and has more than ten years’ experience advising and leading audit work for fast growing, entrepreneurial companies, as well as large corporates and listed groups.

In addition to auditing work and providing advice on international growth to large clients Catherine is working closely with entrants and shortlisted firms in the annual regional EY Entrepreneur Of The Year Awards programme.

Stuart Watson, assurance partner, said: “Catherine’s experience in leading complex audits and advising on international expansion will be vital in helping us." to deliver on our growth ambitions for our assurance practice in the region.

“Catherine is also a great communicator and has a track record of building lasting relationships with high growth companies, so she is the ideal person to lead our Entrepreneur Of The Year programme here in Yorkshire.”